Re: [T3] wahooo!!!

["Brad Mularcik" <BnPWOODtype3@att.net>]

<x-flowed>Jim,
   I was advised by my local vw guy to have it timed at about 10deg before 
tdc. If this is different for the type3, I am not surprised, as he is 
outstanding at building vw engines, but knows little of the differences in 
the type3.
   I remember as a wild teenager I discovered that advancing the timing on 
my dad's truck (chevy 454 w/ 4bl carb) made it really run, but it was also 
had to start when it was hot.  I eventually had to retard it so that I did 
not have the hassle (and embarrassment) of not being able to start it.  That 
is why when I encountered the difficulty in starting my engine last night 
when it was hot, I began questioning the timing.  I will try retarding it 
tomorrow.  Could this timing issue have anything to do with the right side 
of the engine flooding?

Also, Jim, I got your package tonight.Thank you.

Brad Mularcik


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] wahooo!!!


> 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
>
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