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Re: [T3] Engine started! As did new problems...


On 11 Jun 2003 at 8:41, Jim Adney wrote:

> This is a good test to do, but the way to do it is to loosen all 4 wires at the 
> dist and then start the car. Stand clear of the car, no other part of your body 
> touching any part of the car, and using just one hand, pull off 1 wire from the 
> dist cap. Listen for any decrease in speed as you do this. Reinstall this wire 
> and move to the next one. Compare your results.

I meant to add that the reason to do it this way is that lhis leaves you 
holding a "dead" wire in your hand, not one that is desperately trying to spark 
to something. On our cars it is also a lot more convenient to reach.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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