[T3] Frustrating stalling problem

[Mike Fisher]

dirty/plugged fuel sock/filter/return fuel line.

On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 4:15 PM, Norman Roush <naroush at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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> I checked the screw holding the FI relay that you and Jim Adney
> mentioned and it is tight.  The car starts easily but runs for only 4-5
> seconds before it stops.  It doesn’t run rough before it stops, it just
> stops.  Could this be a fuel problem?
> Norman
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> Not much will cause a true NO run, head temps sensor, trigger contacts,
> grounds, fuel pump relay or wiring to any of these will, I’d concentrate
> on these areas, and that screw that holds the FI relay under the back seat,
> Russ used to have a nice story about that...
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> Keith
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> [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Norman
> Roush
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2012 12:29 AM
> To: type3 at vwtype3.orgSubject: [T3] Frustrating stalling problem
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> Back on 2/6/12 I wrote about a hesitation/stall problem I had with my '68
> Sqbk w/MT and stock FI. I thought I had the problems worked out (loose
> connections and bad dizzy clamp). The car has been starting and running
> well until Friday afternoon when it stalled at a red light. I could not
> get it started and had it towed home. I got the car started but it will not
> keep running. Dwell, timing, battery and valves are OK. It appears that
> fuel pressure is OK but I do not have a gauge to test. It starts easily but
> will stall, sometimes after just a few minutes, sometimes after several
> minutes. What connections will kill the engine if not tight? I can be
> sitting in the driver's seat with the engine idling and it will stall so it
> seems like minimal vibrations may be part of the problem. Any ideas?
> Thanks,
> Norman
> Sunnyvale, CA
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