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Check the electromagnetic cut off valves (big barrel-shaped things) have power. Make sure the balance pipes are connected - a leak there can suck in extra air. The hex-head slotted screws by the throttle lever do the idle adjustment. They are really throttle-stop adjustments. Adjustment needs a carb synchroniser gadget to get the airflow the same, then adjust the link rod (as described in manual). The big-headed screws (unless the plastic wheel has broken off) do the mixture control - fully in means a very weak idle mixture. Adjustment of these is best done with a CO meter, but they aren't common in home toolkits! Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ----- Original Message ----- From: <Tinybrokenpieces@aol.com> To: <type3@vwtype3.org> Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 3:21 AM Subject: [T3] Death on Idle. > Ok, so, the new 1600cc stock spec dual-32PDSIT carburated engine in my 67 > fastback dies on idle. Ive been trying to adjust the idle speed screws on the > carbs but they're almost all the way in, and I dont think thats right. What else > could be causing the engine to shake and stall on idle? It runs pretty > smooth at higher RPM. > > Thanks, > > Jerrod > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org