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> > 3. Fuel mileage was really bad on the drive home - 15 mpg. I am going to start with checking the valves, dwell, and timing once I replace some hoses. What else should I check? > > > Charging system voltage. Should be 14+ V with a warm engine and med rpm. If it's low replace the VR with a Bosch 30-019. Make sure the gas wasn't just splashing out thru a broken overflow hose. > Thanks for the feedback. It has a brand new regulator, which is one of those new solid state ones. Bad news? I will check the voltage as soon as I can get it running (see other message). - Everett ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~