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I would check the ignition system further . . . especially the points, condenser, and ignition coil. I had a similar problem with a Beetle. It was low on power and wouldn't idle. I had to keep it revved to about 3,000 rpms just to keep it running. It turned out to be a bad condenser, which is essentially just an electrical storage device that sends the voltage to the coil necessary to collapse the field in the secondary windings. From there the voltage that was stepped up in the coil goes out to the distributor, through the rotor to the ignition wires and spark plugs. The points are responsible for triggering the cycling of the condenser. If it's bad, it can't store enough electricity to collapse the field in the coil ever time the points close so you'll have a misfire condition or the voltage output from the coil will be so weak that the incoming charge of fuel and air will blow out the meager spark flame kernel. Change the points and condenser as a pair . . . they're only a couple of buck, and cheap insurance to see if it solves your problem. Your dwell could be spot on, but if you have a weak voltage or ignition signal, the vehicle will still run like crap. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online. http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org