Re: [T3] Stranded again (distributor again)

[russw <russw@classicvw.org>]

On Fri, 2007-08-17 at 18:40 -0400, Chris Slaymaker wrote:


> 
> There were warning signs that I ignored - hard starting, rough idle, 
> loss of power.
> 
> I got a ride to the shop that afternoon, and it turned out to be a $20 
> fix.  The mechanic pleaded with me again to dump the FI system and go 
> to dual carbs, and I nodded again, but I felt like "if it ain't 
> broke..."
> 
> The last time I was stranded, I was just out on a test drive, and I was 
> able to troubleshoot the problem to a warped distributor clamp - not 
> allowing the distributor to seat fully in the crankcase.
> 
> The FI hasn't let me down yet (except for a bad ground on one of the 
> injectors - an easy roadside fix).

So, it was NOT the FI again. And your mechanic is still trying to get
you to switch to carbs??????
And the same problem would have appeared with the NEW $400 set of carbs.


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russw <russw@classicvw.org>

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