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On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:49:46 -0500, Jim Adney wrote: >On 10 Jun 2004 at 16:03, Mark Healey wrote: > >> On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 22:34:44 -0500, Jim Adney wrote: >> >> >On 3 Jun 2004 at 14:19, Mark Healey wrote: >> > >> >> When the engine gets hot it starts hesitating, especially under load. >> >> It hesitates a little when cold but not much. I thought I could live >> >> with this for a few short errands but it died and wouldn't start. You >> >> could hear it trying to ignite but no go. >> > >> >Check your charging system regulating voltage. I know the VR is new to you, but >> >I got the impression that it is a used one. They are often bad, and low system >> >voltage will make the FI run rich and give symptoms like this. >> >> Charging voltage 12 at idle 13 at higher revs. > >This is too low. Replace the VR. This one is probably bad. Or go thru my >charging system checkup Where is it? I Googled "jim adney charging" and it didn't come up. Mark Healey 71 FI auto square 71 FI manual square marksvw@healeyonline.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org