Re: [T3] Kevin trek update (attn: Russ and Jim)

[Russ wolfe <russella@prairieinet.net>]

On Sat, 2003-05-31 at 21:01, Greg Merritt wrote:
> 
> 	Two updates on Kevin G.'s trip from CA to MA in his '71 Squareback.
> 
> 	First, got a postcard today from Kevin, sent from Butte, MT.  Cool!
> 
> 	About an hour later, the phone rang... and it was Kevin 
> calling from near Pierre, SD.  He had a couple of questions.
> 
> 	Toward the end of their most recent leg, he was sleeping and 
> his gf was driving.  She reports that the car finished the leg 
> running at somewhat reduced power.  They don't seem to chalk it up to 
> hills or altitude.  It doesn't seem to be running particularly rough, 
> though Kevin says that the idle is a bit rough.
> 
> 	I suggested that if I were in his shoes, I'd start with the 
> points -- timing and dwell.  I would also check the four injector 
> electrical connectors, and the trigger point plug, though I've 
> usually found that problems with these would most typically be 
> associated with rough running.
> 
> 	I described the possibility of a clogged fuel filter causing 
> "loss of power" troubles.  We talked about the location of the filter 
> and how to change it, and that not just any filter will do due to 
> pressure/flow/fitting size requirements.
> 
> 	He also described a burning smell that seemed to be recent 
> but ongoing, smelled more often when slowing down or coming to a 
> stop.  As we talked, I forgot to mention the rear hatch seals.  He 
> said that it did not smell like plastic burning.  Oh, he also used 
> some chemical degreaser on the bottom of the engine before the smell 
> started, though he didn't feel that there was strong correlation.
> 
> 	He has your contact info, Russ and Jim.  (Lucky dog and a 
> lucky part of the world to be in, if you ask me, if your '71 
> Squareback is making a fuss!)  He also asked me to look up SD locals 
> on the type2.com AIRS list; got four names for him off of that.
> 
I just had a voice message from him in S. Dakota. I was outside and
didn't get to the phone in time. The message said he was going to call
me back later. He is having some kind of problem. I hope he can make it
here before I have to go back to work on Monday.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'66 FB MT
'71 FB AT 
'65 Bug (not running)
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org



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