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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>[[[I have only had my Fastback for a couple of years and am not a mechanic. Down here in Cape Cod Massachusetts I have had nothing but problems with mechanics who claim to be able to fix my car but never did.]]]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, I believe you are experiencing the same issue most find with locating a mechanic to work on our type 3’s nowadays. Even back when these type 3’s first came from the factory with electronic controlled fuel injection – that was enough for most gas stations at the time to either refuse to work on them and send you back to the dealer, or they would try to fix a symptom by “adjusting” the FI and make the problem worse. I believe that is why our cars got such a bad rap from the general public: lack of trained mechanics to service these cars. I remember back then – people HATED to take a car into a dealer for service as they would charge an arm and a leg for simple things…. and after all – there was a service station around every corner. “Somebody” other than a dealer might be able to fix it ;-)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fast forward to finding a mechanic today that knows how to service our type 3’s – good luck with that! Maybe out on the west coast there are more knowledgeable VW mechanics kicking around, but that is not the case over here on the east coast.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I commend you for becoming your own mechanic and enlisting help and getting your hands dirty. Nobody will pay more attention to and take better care of your ride than you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave Pallo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>'72 Square ~ Elwood<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fairport, NY<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>