[T3] New to List, Hello! Question or questions...

[jaredkohler at gmail.com]

Thanks for the reply!

I cleaned the replacement engine as good as I could. Engine cleaner, etc.
Perhaps that's what I'm still smelling. Maybe it just takes much longer to
'burn off' than I figured!

I JUST changed out the trans oil today. It was a little low.

Thanks for the welcome!

On Sun, Aug 26, 2012 at 6:49 PM, Robert Rogers <rcrogers1 at peoplepc.com>wrote:

> I have no idea why your car is experiencing these symptoms.  However, If
> the replacement engine was not cleaned thoroughly prior to installation or
> the engine or surrounding parts have been recently painted, that might
> explain the reason it smells hot. If you havn't drained and refilled the
> tranmisson fluid (auto or manual) you should consider doing so. I'm sure
> you will receive some ideas why the car is hard to start.  My experience
> has been that a properly tuned FI engine normally starts well, hot or cold.
>  Welcome to the list!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: jaredkohler at gmail.com
> >Sent: Aug 26, 2012 5:58 PM
> >To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
> >Subject: [T3] New to List, Hello! Question or questions...
> >
> >Hello Fellow Type 3 folks!
> >
> >Our 1970 Fastback is back on the road!
> >
> >When purchased, the previous owner had installed a Type 1 engine and
> >'moth-balled' the original FI engine. Never discovered why! Ugh! After a
> >few years of parts-hunting, researching, headaches and scrounging a
> >complete 1971 FI engine from a wrecked Square; the old Fasty is driving
> >once again with ALL the popper goods!
> >
> >Now, she seems to run hot. How do I know? Well, it 'smells' hot after a
> >nice jog down the road. Feels hot too of course. I know this sounds silly.
> >Just something I'm sensing. Also, the Fasty can be 'slightly' hard to
> start
> >after a good jog. Several cranks, then slow to come up to idle. Then runs
> >fine thereafter.
> >
> >Here's another indicator perhaps...
> >
> >The wife and I went to a VW show a month back. A 3 hour drive in 80+
> degree
> >weather. The drive up was fine, but the drive back she felt different. It
> >was hotter weather too. The transmission even got a tad tough to shift
> >during the drive! Oil full. Now that she's cooled off, normal shifting and
> >driving as before!
> >
> >Anyone have similar symptoms? Am I crazy? Ideas? Thoughts?
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Jared Kohler
> >
> >Moss Beach, CA
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