[T3] FOUND IT!

[Keith Park]

Well I didnt know till after the invasion that the old engine was really
done, it was pretty tired on the hills...  Elwood had a fresh engine in it
and put Hothe to shame, but it was the big hill coming out of the schoharie
valley that really tugged on it, I knew putting it in 3rd on that was 
an issue...

Keith


Topnotch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com
http://www.topnotchresto.com
71 Squareback  "Hothe"
65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
93 RX7  "Redstur"
95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"
"hanging out at the tail end of the bell
curve, and loving every minute of it!" 
-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Dennis Stiefel
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 10:22 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] FOUND IT!

That's great. I wish you could of gotten that done before you came down here
last year so I could of seen it but I totally understand why you waited till
after. 

Dennis Stiefel 
Rainsville AL

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 30, 2019, at 8:35 PM, Keith Park <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Ive had an occasional miss since the T4 engine went in, low RPM mainly and
> worse when 
> 
> the mixture was leaner and when the FI trigger timing was less advanced,
but
> always there.
> 
> Thought it might be mixture related as its worse when leaner, but then
> again... feels like
> 
> ignition, sprayed up the wires and found a couple things but didnt
improve.
> well.. finally got around to spraying up the 
> 
> spark plug connectors and Walla!  #1 had a cracked connector on it and it
> had been jumping thru!  NO MORE MISS!
> 
> Been chasing that ghost for years...  Now Im not as leery at running
things
> leaner, and can retard the FI timing back a bit,
> 
> got two 91 degree days since to heat test this 2056
> 
> 
> 
> Cruising highway, 70-73 MPH, 3400 RPM
> 
> 
> 
> Oil 230-233
> 
> Heads max out at 310 on the hills
> 
> 42-43lbs oil pressure, and a good 12-15 at idle when coming off the
highway.
> 
> 
> 
> im happy with this.
> 
> 
> 
> Its notably hotter when im towing under these conditions, but still not
TOO
> hot.
> 
> 
> 
> Now to do the last of the fine tuning...
> 
> 
> 
> Keith
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Topnotch Restorations
> 
> topnotch at nycap.rr.com
> 
> http://www.topnotchresto.com
> 
> 71 Squareback  "Hothe"
> 65 Notchback  "El Baja Rojo"
> 
> 93 RX7  "Redstur"
> 
> 95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"
> 
> "hanging out at the tail end of the bell
> 
> curve, and loving every minute of it!"
> 
> 
> 
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