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Re: [T3] Running on 3


On 16 May 2004 at 16:30, The Canadian wrote:

> 63 Notch, 1500 single carb engine
> 
> Yesterday my car was running fine, like it's dependable self.  This
> morning it was very difficult to start and is running very poorly.  If
> I pull off the spark plug wire to #2 it makes no difference whatsoever
> to the way the engine runs.  I swapped in a different plug wire and
> plug (both used but still...) still no difference.

Fear not! It's most likely minor. Did you check the used wire that 
you put on there to make sure that there was 1000 Ohms resistance in 
the end connector? 

Check the dist cap, inside and out.

Check the dwell and timing.

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