[T3] great weekend drive

[Bryon Garvin]

Point well taken :)    I'll be probing more....

 - Bryon, '71 Fastback

On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

> I don't even look at dwell, just make sure the points gap is right and the
> timing is set and your fine.  Ive seen untouched 007's out of spec too
> lean,
> I have one in fact.
>
> If its running fine with no hesitations Id be inclined to leave it BUT...
> Ive driven quite a few cars where the owners though everything was fine but
> they were way lacking on power and acceleration.
>
> Problem is, IF its running too lean It may seem relatively OK but its when
> your pulling a hill on the highway at 90 degree's out with your foot into
> it
> That you melt a piston, mixture is critical to long life in our air cooled
> engines.
>
> Keith
>
>
> Top Notch Restorations
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
> 71 Squareback "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
> 65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
> 87 golf "Winterat"
> 93 RX7 "Redstur"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Bryon
> Garvin
> Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2011 11:05 PM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] great weekend drive
>
> >
> >  Keith Park wrote:
> >
> > > Your pressure sensor may be mis-adjusted then, does the cap screw look
> > > violated?
> >
>
> No.  Original epoxy in place.  Coils tested properly for resistance a
> couple
> months ago.  Also held vacuum.  I checked again tonight on the vacuum and
> it
> still holds.
>
> Also, dwell is within spec for used points, but it's 56.  2 pts shy of the
> upper limit.  Idle is fine.  Timing is fine.  So, does the dwell value mean
> anything?  Should I readjust to get it more near the middle of the
> acceptable range instead of at one end?
>
>  - Bryon, '71 Fastback
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