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On 13 Oct 2003 at 17:45, Rob Snow wrote: > I recently purchased a 73 fastback. It doesn't run but I'm excited I > bought a new pump at a local parts store, primed the carbs and tried to > start it. I didn't put the air filter back on, could that be the > reason it didn't start? No, it will start either way. > I can't seem to locate the engine number, in the > Haynes manual it says that it is on the crankcase. > I could use some advice. I've been doing research > on-line about the type 3, but it would really help if > I got info about my specific problem. The engine number is on the top of the case, just to the right of the parting line. If this car is a US car it was originally FI. If it has been converted to carbs then you'll have to help us identify what was installed. You'll have to ask some more specific questions before we can give you any good advice. This list is your best source for type 3 help. The first thing you should do is make sure you have spark, and that the timing and valve adjustments are right. Here's the manual you need: Volkswagen Official Service Manual Type 3 Fastback and Squareback 1968-1973 published by Robert Bentley, Cambridge, Mass, 1974 ISBN 0-8376-0057-X / LPV 997 383 / VSQU (excellent book, complete and well written) Plus this one if you have older OE carbs. VW 1500 & 1600 Type 3, 1963 thru 1973, Haynes 084 (US) by J H Haynes and D H Stead published by Haynes North America, Inc, 1974, 1987, 1989, 1993 ISBN 0-900550-84-8 -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org