[T3] do the late 73 T-3 fuel injected distributors have the timing retard ?

[Keith Park]

Well I drove the Notchback to the camp over the weekend and that Berg 1679
runs a steady 20 degrees hotter than its stock brother.  So built engines
DO run hotter, and last less long. Its running Nonthenol now and seems
pretty happy with that but I finally got around to increasing the stroke on
the accelerator pump tonight to get rid of that occasional hesitation.

The Joe Gibbs oil is pretty good to about 220F, at that point the viscosity
starts to take a dump, at least the 10W30 version, and unfortunately at 85
degrees out it gets above those temps in the sump.  Glad I didnt drive it to
AZ!

With stock engines though, setup properly, you really shouldnt be able to
overheat it unless your towing and even then, so long as your not constantly
floored it would take some work.

Keith


Topnotch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback  "Hothe"
65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
87 Golf  "Winterat"
 
-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Gary Forsmo
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2016 6:38 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] do the late 73 T-3 fuel injected distributors have the
timing retard ?

Bob wrote:
>This was because VW felt that the restricted
>air flow over the 3-4 side of the engine from the oil cooler would cause #3
>cylinder to run hot. By retarding that cylinder 4* , VW felt there would be
>enough "safety factor" built in to keep it from over heating.

Then why does the over heating "myth" (IF it is a myth) continues to
persist ... that #3 ALWAYS runs "hot" on our cars?

Does anyone have empirical data?

-- 
Gary "Frito" - '69 Squareback, FI, MT, One-owner
Rockport, TX (winter)
Lake Geneva, WI (summer)
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