[T3] my 69 fastback wont start

Mark Reno markvannnorris at gmail.com
Wed Jan 17 14:48:17 PST 2018


Hey Jim I did a full time up when I bought this past summer. It hasn't run
for like a month or more but I just bought a new battery. I can remember
what the plugs looked like. I'll check the cap and listen for that second
regulator. Its fuel injection and from what everyone has said the
components are pretty sturdy so I haven't messed with any of that. I also
replaced all the hoses and am positive I got them all in the right place.

mark vann norris

On Jan 17, 2018 13:57, "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:

> Mark,
>
> The generator and voltage regulator can't be part of the problem, because
> they don't do anything until the engine is running. If the battery is too
> weak
> to turn the engine over, then you might start to suspect the charging
> system.
>
> When you turn the key ON (without trying to start) you should hear one
> relay
> click at that moment and another click ~1 second later. Do you hear both
> relay clicks?
>
> Have you replaced the spark plugs? What did the old ones look like?
>
> Have you checked the valve adjustment?
>
> Any chance the distributor cap is the wrong one? The beetle cap will fit,
> but
> it's too tall and the rotor won't reach high enough to make contact. With
> the
> correct cap, you will feel a bit of spring pressure in the last fraction
> of an
> inch, as you install it.
>
> What year is your Fasty? And how long has it been since it ran?
>
> Jim
>
> On 17 Jan 2018 at 13:28, Mark Reno wrote:
>
> > Hey everybody I've been trying to get my fastback started for a while and
> > can't seem to find the problem. I have did a static test to make sure it
> is
> > in time and checked all the grounds to make sure they are tight. I also
> > replaced the regulator and the generator because I thought those could be
> > suspect. Lets see I also changed my points, condenser, and wires. It
> seems
> > to be getting spark and the fuel from the injectors were spraying when I
> > turned the motor over. So that's all I can think of that I did. So any
> > other suggestions would be appreciated.
> >
> > My name is mark by the way thanks.
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