Re: [T3] Gutless / No torque / No power leaving a stop

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 26 May 2005 at 14:38, Elroyyy@aol.com wrote:

> >The E PS should have a black plastic cap on one end. If it is missing then 
> it 
> has probably been tampered with, and that could also be part of your problem. 
> Is the cap there?
> 
> No, no black cap and it just looks like it's seen better days. Do you think 
> I'd be better off changing to the "E" ECU?

The only systems that are compatable with the 5-pin TVS are the 72 and 73. 
Those years use the early and late brains respectively and the E PS. Of those, 
I recommend the 73. The D brain is from late 70.5 & 71.

I'm in the process of setting up to try to recalibrate PSs which have been 
tampered with. I also have good used ones here, but there's no reason why a 
tampered one should not be restorable. OTOH, I really havn't done one yet, so I 
may be leaning more on wishful thinking than foresight here.

If you were willing to send me your PS, I might be willing to make you my beta 
site, but I really have to try this with some I have here first.

> >You should also have a distributor with vacuum advance but no vacuum retard.
> 
> Right. And the vacuum holds on my tongue when I do that disgusting test.

;-)

And the actuating arm on that vac can should have 505 stamped in it.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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