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On 9 Jun 2005 at 23:54, Brad Mularcik wrote: > My engine actually runs. (type 3 in a manx style buggy) Not great, but > it runs. The leak that I reported in one of my Kadron carbs turned out to > be a cap that covers the fuel filter on the back of the carb. Once I put > some new sealant on it, and tightened it up, the leak stopped. This was of > course after I put the pressure regulator and gauge on. Oh well, all > reports on the Kadrons indicate that they like below 2 psi on the fuel > input. Didn't that cap come with a paper gasket under it? Glad to hear that you got to the bottom of it. Your problem/solution sounds much more likely than the pressure "problem." I think it was Steven who said that the pressure just controls how FAST they fill up. I agree completely. If they don't like pressure higher than 2 psi it must mean that their float valves don't seal well and the leakage exceeds the consumption if the pressure exceeds 2 psi. > Also, after running it for about 30 minutes at 1800rpm, I turned it off. > I then tried to restart it. The engine would barely turn over, like it was > too tight or something. Before it was hot, it turned just fine. Is this to > be expected after a complete build like this? Is this an indication that my > timing is too far advanced? This sounds odd. Where do you have it timed? With the 311L distributor you should have it timed at about TDC. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~