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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I checked the TPS a few times . I did per your instructions and also did it using the beep on my DVOM which just senses continuity . I have not tried unplugging it and will just in case. I hear 20 clicks key on and the first click is just at when the throttle moves and the cable does not bind. I repeat the test same result. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> I can’t find any real info on exhaust temps and the silicone I got is good to 700 F. No FLAPS around here sells muffler cement. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from <a href="https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986">Mail</a> for Windows 10</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org">Jim Adney</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Friday, July 20, 2018 12:36 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org">type3@vwtype3.org</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [T3] I've got another question , same one I asked a while back.</p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On 20 Jul 2018 at 12:06, jude wrote:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>> If I have the sensor connected and the car is in park sitting in the</p><p class=MsoNormal>> drivers seat idle @1000 RPM and slowly push down the gas pedal I watch</p><p class=MsoNormal>> the tach I have on the dash ,what I see is once the RPM reaches about</p><p class=MsoNormal>> 1200 RPM the rpm reading on the tach begins to climb up then I see the</p><p class=MsoNormal>> needle begin to rise and fall 200 to 300 RPM it then gets worse @ 2000</p><p class=MsoNormal>> RPM meaning the RPM swing is still 200 to 300 RPM yet swings at a</p><p class=MsoNormal>> faster rate. </p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Try this:</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reconnect the temp sensor.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unplug the throttle position switch (TPS.)</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Try the exercise as above again. Is the RPM swing gone? If so, it may just </p><p class=MsoNormal>be the normal TPS contact pulsed enrichment. If that's all it is, you can </p><p class=MsoNormal>ignore it. If you want, I can send you my faq on testing your TPS and making </p><p class=MsoNormal>sure it's set correctly. Note that nothing you've indicated points to a </p><p class=MsoNormal>misadjusted TPS, but the '72-3 TPSs have a habit of wearing out, so it's </p><p class=MsoNormal>worth doing the test.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Muffler cement is more like plaster or Portland cement. It ignores heat. I </p><p class=MsoNormal>suspect that an exhaust connection can get too hot even for Silicones.</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-- </p><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************</p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>Madison, Wisconsin, USA</p><p class=MsoNormal>*******************************</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________</p><p class=MsoNormal>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:</p><p class=MsoNormal>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal>If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org</p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>