[T3] bucking / hesitation

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Tue Mar 22 11:16:29 PDT 2011


On 22 Mar 2011 at 17:47, alluringeyewear at comcast.net wrote:

> Hey all!  The other day I went to a local restaurant about 5 miles from
> home, car running well. After dining, left to return home and when the car
> started it had a noticeable skip and  now does not want to take the gas.  It
> starts right up but bucks and hesitates when trying to go.  If you stay
> giving it the gas she runs but poorly.  I removed the plugs and they all
> looked good.   Cleaned and regapped them.  Checked all the wires for spark,
> ckecked points, injectors, cap, all look good.  Changed fuel filter as well
> even though not dirty.  Tried some fuel injection cleaner but spray is equal
> and full on all injectors.  Full tank of fresh gas as well. Any guesses as
> to why she will not run properly.  Just came on instantly, no warning. 
> Thanks! Doug '73 FI Fastback 

Make sure you didn't get a heavy dose of water in that fresh tank of gas. Check 
your mechanical advance to make sure it didn't freeze up. Make sure your 
pressure sensor hose didn't fall off at one end.

A bad VR doesn't usually give quite those symptoms.

-- 
Jim Adney
jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, WI USA




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