Re: [T3] I am still having problems accelerating

["Amy Rarig" <oa68square@mapatan.com>]

I check the pressure sensor and the hose to the engine was really dry rotted so I replaced it with new.  Still no acceleration Is there a way I can test the pressure sensor.  As I work on it I can smell gas, more than normal.  When I drive it, it feels like the accelertor pump is bad if were carbed.  any ideas ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] I am still having problems accelerating


> On 15 Nov 2004 at 23:45, Amy Rarig wrote:
> 
> > The oil bath is empty I know this is bad but I haven't driven it that much
> > in turn I don't know how the gas mileage is yet.  I will check the oil
> > pressure sensor in the morn. there is a sponge type thing in this, is it a
> > good assumption that if it is soaked it's flooded? If so can I wring it out
> > and it will be ok?
> 
> The oil bath air cleaner gets only about 1/2" of oil in it, so it should never 
> appear "full." If it is truly empty, I agree that small amounts of 
> driving/testing won't do significant damage.
> 
> There is no sponge in the pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is a baseball 
> sized object that hangs down from the underside of the deck to the left of the 
> engine. It has a vacuum hose that connects to the engine; make sure that hose 
> is actually connected on both ends.
> 
> There is a kind of fiber filling in the upper half of the air cleaner. It needs 
> no attention of any kind. The upper half should never be turned upside down at 
> any time, for any reason.  
> 
> -- 
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
> 
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