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On Tue, 2005-05-24 at 21:41, Elroyyy@aol.com wrote: > Hello. After a THOROUGH search of the archives, I haven't found anyone else > with my problem. So here goes: > 1973 T3 FI MT with Air Conditioning (I don't run the A/C). Rebuilt engine > (less than 5K miles), everything is as it should be -- almost. > >From a standing start (i.e., leaving a stop light), the RPM drop off > considerably as if she wants to die. I can manage to raise RPM and keep her going by > playing with the clutch and accelerator a bit. This happens in first gear only. > Speed transition in higher gears is great. > Everyone I've spoken with feels that the Pressure sensor is suspect but the > VOM and suction tests tell me that it's fine. > Has anyone had a similar experience? Or know what I should try next? > Have you checked the fuel pressure? How is the fuel filter? How is the filter screen in the bottom of the gas tank. How is the vacuum advance, and the timing. Does the distributor have a vacuum retard. If so, is it working properly. -- Russ Wolfe '71 FB AT '66 FB MT '64 T34 (not running) '65 T1 (not running) '05 KIA Sorento SUV russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~