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Usually leaks where it bolts to the head. Replace the gaskets and tighten. Sometimes tightening them will do the trick, but if you are motivated, just change the gaskets. Doug > -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel Baum [SMTP:daniel@type34.info] > Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:08 AM > To: type3@vwtype3.org > Subject: Re: [T3] Spin > > > > > > Exhaust leaks can cause the popping you are talking about, but usually > > intake leaks are the main culprit. > > > > Doug > > > > You mean via the intake manifold? Would that be between the head and the > manifold, or between the manifold and the carb? > > How would I test for that? Or should I just put metal gaskets in and see > if > it helps? > > The popping, BTW, is only when I pretty much floor the accelerator, and it > doesn't affect the ride at all, in other words, the car doesn't slow down > or > lose power. It does it a lot less since I reset the timing, so some of > yesterday's pyrotechnics could have been backfires caused by bad timing. > > Daniel > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org