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Perfecting a '71 Sunroof (was RE: [T3] '70 square tuning)
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From: Jim Adney [mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org]
Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 5:39 PM
To: type3@vwtype3.org
Subject: RE: [T3] '70 square tuning
On 26 May 2007 at 16:25, Adriel Huntington Rowley wrote:
>> I have a millimeter, it even measures temperature.
>I think you mean multimeter. ;-)
I wondered why it looked wrong. My brain is fried from writing an essay on
why we need to rethink our building practices and its effect on the
environment.
>> I now realize Volker put on Type 1 Spark Plug wires (maybe this is why
>> the hatch does not seat), when mine with the L-connectors were fine. I
>> thought he only did a tune-up on the distributor. Thus, these should
>> be fine.
>See if there's any chance that you can get the old plug wires back.
>If those were the original L-connectors they are better than anything
>you can buy today, and they are almost irreplaceable. They just screw
>into the wires, so it's easy to keep them and still replace the parts
>that need replacing.
I already went though enough H**l trying to get the distributor back. They
were a mixed set, so I doubt if they were original.
>You really need some kind of right angle connectors on top of the
>dist. Otherwise, the wires will wear against the heat shielding and
>damage the shielding and themselves. It doesn't seem like it's been
>long enough to damage the wires yet, but that's certainly something
>to look at.
>I have good used ones, but a set of 5 will cost you more than the
>replacement wireset. I also have replacement type 3 wiresets with
>right angle fittings, but they're not the reusable OG kind.
I bought a new set of Bosch wires before all this, but thanks for the offer.
>I'm not too impressed by your mechanic.
Neither am I. He also has illegible handwriting, so I have no clue what all
he did, and for what. I just barely could make the total.
>> So, what else should I look at for the dead cylinder(s) and the
>> jolting?
>I'd be thinking about spark. If the SP wires are new, then it's
>unlikely that there's something wrong there, but I'd check the
>resistance thru each one anyway. The 4 to the 4 plugs should measure
>~1 kOhm. The coil wire should measure ~0 Ohms. The rotor should
>measure ~ 5 kOhms. Anything close is good enough. Check the wires to
>make sure they're not rubbed thru anywhere.
I just put on new wires that all checked out. The rotors (checked to see if
there were any good ones) stayed at 1, so I guess I have to replace that.
The meter was set properly; I checked it on other things.
>If it's been damp where you are, then that is something that will
>cause trouble until the engine warms up. There are some special
>silicone boots which are a pretty good fix for that.
>> Oh, since I will be going to the Classic, how do I fix the sloppiness
>> of the stick, especially in first? I checked the manuals, but with no
>> luck.
>There's a nylon bushing that the shift rod runs in. They can wear out
>and require replacement. Replacement is covered in the Bentley, but
>yours may actually be normal. Up thru '70 they are pretty loose. You
>might want to go to the show and compare yours with some other pre-
>'71 cars before you decide on this. Make sure that the cars you
>compare with haven't changed to a different shifter setup.
It is a '71, I just jumped in. So, are the bushings the rectangular blocks
opposite each other in the Bentley diagram? What is the part number? What
bothers me it the sloppiness in first versus the other gears. Maybe they
are right, I am crazy. :-)
One thing I forgot to mention is the wire on the sensor in the oil cooler
broke of, and I duct taped it on (only until I could get the 1/8th spade).
Could this have an affect? I forgot until I replaced the spark plug wires.
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