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I thought the "#3 runs hotter" issue was only with the Type1 engines before 71 when the oil cooler was in the way of airflow? This is a problem with Type 3 engines as well? Aaron > Distributors fitted to engines with oil coolers whose exhaust air was > directed to cylinders 3 and 4 retarded timing on #3 by 4 crank degrees > (usually written in spec books as 2 distributor degrees). This was > because #3 ran hot, and therefore needed less advance to start with, and > it was more prone to detonating. This was to "even the playing field," > so to speak. > Take care, > Shad Laws > LN Engineering > http://www.lnengineering.com Sent Using eXtreme Mail Service http://www.xms.ms 300mb Mailboxes, POP/IMAP/Webmail, Autoresponders Aliases, Secure Connections, And Much More....... ------------------------------------------------------------------- List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org