[T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3

[Keith Park]

One thing to keep in mind that if your valve train geometry isn't set up
properly you can run out of adjuster.  Its possible that someone put cut
heads on there, never re-did the geometry and they simply cant adjust it
closed anymore because a seat is worn.  I have the rocker arms shaved on my
71 to accommodate the swivel foot adjusters in a stock setup, otherwise I
wouldn't be able to adjust them.

Keith


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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of John L.
Morgan IV
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 8:50 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] One cylinder dead-not firing-#3

In my conversation today on the phone, I was told
that #3 has a collapsed valve seat.
They
disconnected the #3 injector to prevent gas going in the
engine and corroding the ring.
He recommended a new engine-with
new heads-not rebuilt heads.
I read off the list of things to check, and
he kept saying, "None of that matters, we
had the adjuster opened all the way...valve is shot.
You can keep driving it around town on 3 cylinders."
?


On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 12:25 AM, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> On 21 Jan 2014 at 18:58, John L. Morgan IV wrote:
>
> > I will take you up on that offer. My wife is a wonderful cook, and I
have
> > two young boys who can hold tools.
>
> My wife, Melissa, has turned into a wonderful cook, too, but I don't
> think her idea of a good time would be to sit while I work on other
> people's cars. With luck, she'll be coming to the next Invasion, so
> maybe this will be our chance to change her mind.
>
> > On Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Jim Adney <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
> >
> > > On 21 Jan 2014 at 18:35, John L. Morgan IV wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sometimes, I think it would be cheaper to fly Jim Adney out to
> Richmond
> > > > and fix my car once and for all...the right way!
>
> I was born and raised in Richmond. My mom still lives there, but my
> dad passed away just 2 months ago at age 93. I get down there a few
> times a year, but that is Richmond, Indiana, and I'm guessing you're
> talking about a different Richmond.
>
> Small world
>
> I should also mention that John J and I both had car trouble the last
> time we traveled to a west coast Invasion. IIRC, John had to replace
> some part of his exhaust system, and I replaced my right head. We did
> this while parked side by side in Brian's 2-car garage. Working
> together, we got both jobs done in a single day.
>
> --
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> Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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