[T3] Invasion Prep!

[Jim Adney]

On 8 May 2016 at 8:26, Jim Adney wrote:

> Invasion prep update:
> 
> '69 Squareback, last driven just after driving to the 2002 Invasion 
> and back.

Ran the pump some more, to get the rubber bits all soaked with gas, 
then got Melissa to crank the engine while I checked for spark and FI 
trigger point contacts. My timing light didn't show any sign of 
spark, so I assumed the points had some oxide on them. Pulled the FI 
trigger point connecter off the side of the distributor and checked 
for open/close/open as the engine was cranked, for both points. Both 
checked as good, but the engine fired a bit as we did that, so I 
plugged the trigger point connector back in and had Melissa try to 
start the car.

Nothing happened at first, then it fired a bit and died. Tried again 
and it fired and died. On the 3rd try it fired and we were able to 
keep it going, 

but just on 2 cylinders.

Another 30 seconds of running at various RPMs and a 3rd cylinder 
jumps in.

Better RPM with 3 cylinders, and after about a minute, the last 
cylinder joins us. So the stuck injectors loosened up and started 
working. Hard to believe that this could have gone so well!

IT'S ALIVE!  ;-)

Old gas and all!  ;-)

Now it's been warmed up, been around the block a few times, and I 
topped up at the gas station. It needs a muffler and there's a loud 
squeak coming from somewhere back there. That will have to get found 
and fixed. Might just be the rear door hinges. I hope it's not 
anything serious. The clock is even working.
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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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