[T3] T3 6V Fuel Gauge near mint

[Gary Gamboa]

I seem to remember these being somewhat valuable.  Not so much anymore? 

> Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:04:50 -0800
> From: cscsheridan at gmail.com
> To: type3-vwtype3.org at lists.vwtype3.org
> Subject: [T3] Stumble on Acceleration (update)
> 
> Hi All,
> Here is an update to the issues I was experiencing last week. I drove the
> rest of the week to work and didn't break down, it ran great on the highway
> was didn't have type of Idle that I'd bring home to meet the parents. The
> new schocks and tires made a significant difference in the ride, which I've
> been adjusting to....by Thursday I concluded that the engine was running
> too hot and likely the timing was not set right. Part of the problem is
> that my 20 year old Sears Timing Light has a loose connection at the base
> of the gun so that you have to hold the connection with one hand to
> activate the strobe, and this makes things difficult when you're trying to
> set the timing. There is a 20 year old kid next door who just bought a 74
> Plymouth Scamp from the junkyard who wants to learn so I commandeered him
> to hold the light steady aimed at my marking, and that did the trick, I was
> able to dial in the timing to 0 degrees perfectly. Then I checked the dwell
> which was showing a solid 46 degrees. The RPMs were a bit low for an
> automatic at 900 so I raised it slightly to 950 and test drove it - it ran
> like a champ. An important thing I learned here is that some tasks take 2
> people, and also that I held back from replacing my fan belt or my points -
> even though I wanted to - and let the troubleshooting take it's course
> rather than throw new parts at a problem.  Perhaps I can shift gears now
> for a bit from the motor and look at some of the other sounds that need
> attention...
> 
> -Chris
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