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>The center mount single FI conversion carbs are notoriously bad. This is >bound to be a problem, and I don't know if it can be fixed. Replacement is >probably your all around best option. Yah, I'm attemtpting to start tracking down FI parts as I type this message... if anyone has an inexpensive source for such parts as injectors, a pump, or a FI brain unit, please let me know. If you want to share, that is... >With the engine cold so you don't burn yourself, just start her up and feel >around that junction, on both sides. If you feel exhaust puffing out then >you've found a leak. Got a friend to turn her over while I felt around all the exhaust seals; didn't feel any pulsing air, so maybe that isn't it. I do have a hole in one muffler, but it is temporarily completely wrapped in muffler tape as a holdout until I can find another muffler or a stock system. > And I'm fairly certain that my rear hatch seal is bad. >I would treat this LAST. I'm not convinced that it is that much of a >problem, but I've been wrong before.... I'll hold off on seal replacements until she's completely mechanically sound; then I'll do all of them: front trunk, doors/ door windows (these are the worst... I can hear the wind whistling through the doorframe as I drive down the road), and the rear hatch. All my other window rubber is good, so I won't need to replace any of that, thank goodness. Also, does anyone happen to have a spare speedometer with a working odometer I can purchase, while I get mine (w/ trip) rebuilt? I'm currently making guesstimates as to mileage for fuel economy purposes, and would like to be sure. Thanks to all, -Kurt Nolte '71 AT Square, "Tyria" - Slowly going back to her original glory... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org