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Hello all, Went for a drive today.... As some of you might recall, I am having problems setting the valves on my #2 cylinder, once again I tried setting it, followed the procedures to a T and #2 still wont loosen, even if I unscrew the screw all the way, still can't slip a feeler gauge behind it on both intake and exhaust. I had someone turn the engine while I look at it, and it looks normal just like the other valves. Took out a small hammer, tapped on it, applied pressure while using the feeler, nothing. Does this mean my valves are burnt? I think before I did this valve job, it had probably been a long time since they were last done.... Anyway, I set the timing, oiled the disty, cleaned the rotor, adjusted the points and went for a ride. It started right up and ran very smoothly unlike the last time I drove it. The only problem is it has no power at all. Took about 2 minutes to get up to ~52mph and I had to hold it to the floor to maintain it. Take offs are very slow, and take liberal use of the clutch taking off on a very slight incline. Drove it for about an hour, it didnt seem to overheat or act funny, just no power. I was thinking maybe it wasn't running on the #2 cylinder because of the messed up valves, but when I pulled the #2 spark plug wire, the idle became rough, so I know its firing. Any ideas on the cause? Fuel system? Spark plugs/wires? Coil? Messed up advance? Thanks! Ben '71 Fastback FI --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.500 / Virus Database: 298 - Release Date: 7/10/2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org