[T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034

Wed Jun 11 12:06:53 PDT 2014

The engine ran fine on ict's, and I get 27 mpg at 75 mph at 6300 ft
elevation. I'm going to go out on a limb and say the engine is fine.
On Jun 11, 2014 1:00 PM, "Brion Sabbatino" <brionsab at msn.com> wrote:

> I missed that you had a GEX Engine. Has the engine ever been operated as
> it should? Bad GEX Engine due to mismatched parts used during the rebuild?
> Just fueling the fire here to come up with a possible cause and or solution.
> Brion S.S. Utah
>
> > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:40:37 -0600
> > From: craigslistcsprings at gmail.com
> > To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> > Subject: Re: [T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034
> >
> > "Adam, since it's been the same exact thing, if it's exact, through 3
> diff
> > dizzys, maybe it's the NEW carbs/jets?!?! Has that portion been ruled
> > out/verifed working correctly. Are they brand new or were they working on
> > another T3/VW before hand. Carb Jets can cause your problem descrip, from
> > what I've heard.
> >
> > Just shooting out some ideas."
> >
> > Thanks for throwing it out there. That is the reason we are talking about
> > tuning with an LM1: so that we can rule out the carb tune. Along those
> > lines, I have asked 3 reputable Dellorto people what tune they would
> > recommend for my car, with my setup, at my elevation, and they all three
> > recommended the jet/venturi/tune that I have in it now. That does not
> mean
> > they are all right, but I would assume that they are.
> >
> > I also had this same issue when I had the Dell 40's on before. The switch
> > to 36's was to try and cure this problem. That is why I have moved on to
> > other things. I am 80% confident that the carbs are right, but I will not
> > know for sure till I get an LM1 on to see what is going on fuel wise at
> low
> > RPM.
> >
> > With the Dell 40's, 28mm venturi, 180 airs, 115 mains...I switched
> between
> > 50, 55 and 60 idle jets. None of it helped. I am running the the 36's now
> > with 28mm venturi, 180 air, 115 mains and 55 idles. If this sounds off to
> > anyone, please let me know. Glenn in town, someone reputable at the
> > shoptalk forum and David at Blackline Racing all recommended that
> > jet/venturi combo when told about my car.
> >
> > Again, I appreciate you throwing it out there. I think the Carb area is
> > covered. If anyone sees differently, please let me know. Once I get the
> LM1
> > hooked up I will see exactly what is going on.
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 11:08 AM, J L Stamey <jlstamey at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Adam, since it's been the same exact thing, if it's exact, through 3
> diff
> > > dizzys, maybe it's the NEW carbs/jets?!?! Has that portion been ruled
> > > out/verifed working correctly. Are they brand new or were they working
> on
> > > another T3/VW before hand. Carb Jets can cause your problem descrip,
> from
> > > what I've heard.
> > >
> > > Just shooting out some ideas.
> > >
> > > PS - this T3 list makes me a smarter person wtih cars and in general
> and I
> > > love it.
> > > Thank you all. Esp Jim! VERY knowledgable in general about our cars,
> you've
> > > helped me countless times, I appreciate it much!
> > > RIP Russ.... tearing up now as I type. :(
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 07:16:53 -0600
> > > From: Craigs List <craigslistcsprings at gmail.com>
> > > To: Type 3 List <type3 at vwtype3.org>
> > > Subject: [T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034
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> > > As many of you know, I am now on my 3rd distributor with very little
> change
> > > in how my car acts at low RPM. I started a new thread to try and
> collect
> > > the ideas of those who have not joined the other conversation.
> > >
> > > Max and I are getting together this afternoon to try a few things that
> are
> > > not common to see if we can narrow down the problem. It is always nice
> to
> > > have a fresh set of eyes looking over the problem to see if I have
> missed
> > > something.
> > >
> > > As far as my situation, I have an extreme bog / flat spot /
> > > fall-on-you-face at low rpm. This is acceleration off the line or
> > > acceleration from cruise that is in the lower RPM. This happens at part
> > > throttle, full throttle or barley any throttle. It is so bad that I
> have to
> > > flutter the car off the line until I get into the higher RPM's. What I
> am
> > > looking for are idea that are out of the box.
> > >
> > > For those who don't know, I have recently gone from a set of Dell 40's
> to a
> > > set of Dell 36's. I made this switch because I thought that the Dell
> 40's,
> > > being so big, were causing an issue with tuning. Now that the 36's are
> on
> > > (a set refurbished by ACE / Blackline Racing) I am confident that I
> have a
> > > problem beyond the carbs.
> > >
> > > Along those lines, I am on my 3rd distributor combination. none of the
> > > distributor changes have made a difference. I have had a 009 on there,
> a
> > > 205L FI distributor and now a 034 SVDA to try and get some relief. All
> of
> > > them have acted the same.
> > >
> > > What I am guessing now is that the Dells do not have enough vacuum at
> low
> > > RPM to make an effective change to pull that vacuum advance. Or maybe
> the
> > > load of an automatic and Dells is a non-working combination? That is
> some
> > > of what Max and I are going to test today.
> > >
> > > Any crazy ideas out there, I am willing to listen. It is not a stock
> > > combination, but I have't gone extreme. I think that this should work.
> I am
> > > quite puzzled what is going on unless I have some strange situation
> that I
> > > have no seen. I'm stumped!
> > >
> > > Adam
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