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Re: [T3] running on 2 cylinders


On 9 Feb 2004 at 20:11, Garret Trask wrote:

> Russ Wolfe wrote:
> 
> >With the air cleaner off, and the engine not running, look down the
> >throat of the carb while you operate the accelerator. You should see gas
> >squirting from the accelerator pump nozzle.
> 
> I do see gas squirting straight down the throat of the carb.

You should also consider the possibility that the ignition system is at fault. 
Use an inductive timing light on each plug wire in turn and verify that it 
triggers for each one, and at the right time (#1 & 3 should flash at the same 
spot on the pulley, while #2 & 4 will flash 180 deg opposite.)  

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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