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. > Also I'm sure that my engine runs better now > that I fitted an NOS Pierburg pump rather than the cheap brazilian bug one I > had fitted before- maybe that pump was really low pressure, or perhaps it > didn't have enough flow, or some other problem? I don't know if I'll ever > find the time to investigate this as it is no longer a problem! Interesting. My car has one of the cheapie Brazilian pumps and I'm virtually certain that it doesn't develop enough pressure. I also suspect that it leaks fuel into the engine, although I was unable to prove this. Anyway, on the weekend I will hopefully have the time to install my NOS Italian-made but genuine Type 3 fuel pump (http://www.type34.info/temp/IM000189.JPG). I will also be installing an electronic-ignition gizmo in the distributor. That, plus all new vacuum hoses which I recently installed should hopefully make a big difference in the way the engine starts and runs, assuming that my hunches are correct. Once all this stuff is installed, I will be starting the engine this weekend for the first time in about 2 months. I also have a Pierburg pump on the way, so it will be interesting to compare the two once it arrives. One other possibly silly question: I also replaced the oil filler rubber boot, which was badly torn. Is there any way that the lack of sealing there could somehow have impacted on engine performance? Daniel Baum 1969 Type 34 automatic Email: daniel@type34.info Homepage: http://www.type34.info ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org