[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]
On 17 Nov 2005 at 1:56, Danelle wrote: > Hi, I'm new to this, but I was referred here by a local VW club. I have a 69 > Fastback Automatic with FI. When I drive it down the road it acts like it > has a problem where it's not getting gas then it gets a surge of gas then it > goes back to not getting gas. Like a power issue when I push the peddle down > I have to push it almost to the floor to get it to go and even then its not > getting there normally. Check the pressure sensor hose to make sure it is attached at both ends. Check the car's system voltage. It should be at least close to 14V at med rpm after the car has been driven a bit to warm it up. Check the distributor advance mechanism, as these often get stuck. Grab the rotor and twist it CW. The tip should move about 1/2" and then hit a stop. When you let go of it, it should snap back smartly. It might also be useful to check the fuel pressure while driving. This can be done with an ordinary pressure gauge and a long piece of 5/16" hose run in thru the rear side window. Make sure it can't droop down and get caught in the tire. The fuel pressure should be ~28 psi, and the important thing is that it should never change no matter what you're doing with the car, as long as the engine is running. > What I have done so far to this is checked the timing, gave it a tune up > complete with points and all that jazz, brand new fuel pump, all new fuel > lines. I recently purchased a fuel pump regulator because I was told to just > replace everything till it works, but that is gonna be costly :o) That advice was poor. You're exactly right, replacing "everything" is VERY expensive, and it's actually not likely to fix the problem. The advice you're likely to get here is much better informed about Type 3s, and with some effort on your part, you're likely to find a cheap solution. Have you replaced the spark plugs? Do you have the Bentley manual? That's the best one for this car. Let us know what you find and keep asking questions. It might be useful to tell us where you're located; there may be someone here who lives nearby. -- Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~