[T3] 1966 Type 3 Squareback

[Keith Park]

Compression Ratio.
if your 6V, everything has to be perfect, with a few grounds added.
Increase the size of the battery cables between the battery and ground and
to the starter, add a starter relay (A MUST with 6V) this will help with
cranking.

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" RIP
01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
 

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Hi,

What is CR?  I put in highest octane 91...is that your question?

Thanks, Mara

On Mon, Jan 30, 2017 at 4:31 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:

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> sounds like vapor lock, the domed piston cars will do that on today's gas,
> your not running too high a CR in that engine are you?
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> The crate would do that every time till I switched to the flat tops.
>
> Keith
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> 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" RIP
> 01 Sentra SE "Boremobile"
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> Hi, I am at my wit's end.  I can't figure out why my car will start after
> sitting in the driveway, but after driving either around town or on
> freeway, when I stop the engine, it won't start again.
>
> It turns over more and more slowly without firing up until it won't turn
> over at all.
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> Last night I took the sqbk out, same problem.  Called tow truck, when it
> came about 40 min later, I tried it once more and it started.
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> Not overheating.  New fuel pump.  Newly rebuilt engine.
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> I have never had this problem before, drove my last rebuilt engine 30
> years.
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> Please help if you have had this sort of problem.
>
> Mara
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