[T3] Endless Fuel Problems Not Ended...

[Jim Adney]

> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of J. Jonik

> Subject: [T3] Endless Fuel Problems Not Ended...
> 
> Sqbk. 72 engine FI  Std shift.
> 
> Despite a long time trying to figure out why this car runs so rich that it
> has dripped gas, and diluted the engine oil significantly----and trying to
> follow directions to test and isolate problem areas....it's back to being as
> bad as ever, if not worse.

Things to check:

Are all cylinders firing? Check this by pulling one SP wire off the 
dist cap at a time, to see if the engine slows down the same amount 
for each cylinder. The gas that goes into a cylinder that doesn't 
fire may mostly end up in the crankcase. If the engine doesn't slow 
down, that wire leads to a cylinder that isn't firing.  Check the 
compression on any cylinder that isn't firing. If you have 2 such 
cylinders, check the SP wiring. You may have 2 SP wires swapped.

Do you have the correct '72 pressure sensor? It should have a black 
plastic cap on the rear end. If you still have the '71 PS, then suck 
on the hose to make sure it still holds vacuum.

When you turn the key ON (not START) you should hear a relay click 
and then another click ~1 second later. Do you hear both clicks?

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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