<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body><div><div style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Or if your starter motor needs overhaul, get the hammer or screwdriver out and crawl under to hit the starter or short the connectors!<br>Dave,<br>UK VW Type 3 and 4 Club.<br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><hr><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">From: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:topnotch@nycap.rr.com">Keith Park</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Sent: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">19/04/2019 00:20</span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">To: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><a href="mailto:type3@vwtype3.org">type3@vwtype3.org</a></span><br><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Re: [T3] hot startups</span><br><br></div>or if its FI, just hit the key and walk away, no matter the temperature.<br>Sorry, forgive me.... I just had to get that out!<br><br>;-)<br><br>Keith<br><br><br>Topnotch Restorations<br>topnotch@nycap.rr.com<br>http://www.topnotchresto.com<br>71 Squareback "Hothe"<br>65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"<br>93 RX7 "Redstur"<br>95 Chrysler Cirrus Lxi "Cirfogsalot"<br>"hanging out at the tail end of the bell<br>curve, and loving every minute of it!" <br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces@lists.vwtype3.org]<br>On Behalf Of Jeff C<br>Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2019 1:18 PM<br>To: type3@vwtype3.org<br>Subject: Re: [T3] hot startups<br><br>From Autobook on Type 3's:<br><br>When the engine is cold and the ambient temperature below freezing, press<br>the accelerator pedal down fully and completely release it. Switch on the<br>ignition and start the engine immediately. If the engine is warm, press<br>down on the accelerator pedal slowly while operating the starter. If the<br>engine is hot, press the pedal right down to the floor, without and<br>pumping, and operate the starter motor.<br><br>If the engine is flooded, switch on the ignition and leave it on for a<br>minute at least before attempting to start using full open throttle.<br><br>My interpretation and experience:<br><br>When the engine is cold, pressing the pedal to the floor sets the throttle<br>in the high idle position. As the choke element heats up it will release<br>the high idle in steps or in one large step (depending on which carb is<br>installed). The bimetal spring opens the choke butterfly over about 3-5<br>minutes to the fully open position.<br><br>Jefrf '67 Sqbk with functioning chokes<br><br>On Mon, Apr 15, 2019 at 4:11 AM David Yaghoubian <goob@roadrunner.com><br>wrote:<br><br>> OK, so it has been so long since I haven't had a vapor lock issue that I<br>> forgot what hot startups after a solid heat soak should be like with a<br>> normally functioning dual carb T3. When I hit the key cold the car starts<br>> up<br>> instantaneously without any foot on the gas (chokes are disconnected)<br>> before<br>> and after the phenolic spacers. After my test drive with the new spacers<br>in<br>> ~85 deg. weather, getting it up to ~185 deg. on the oil temp gauge, and<br>> then<br>> letting it sit for ten minutes, it took a few seconds on the key and some<br>> foot on the gas. Normal? Or is this a sign that I might still have<br>> (fuel-related) restart issues when it gets into the triple digits?<br>><br>><br>><br>> ---<br>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.<br>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus<br>> -------------- next part --------------<br>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>> URL: <<br>><br>http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20190415/70<br>bb18b2/attachment.html<br>> ><br>> _______________________________________________<br>> VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>> To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br>> http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>> If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br>><br>-------------- next part --------------<br>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...<br>URL:<br><http://lists.vwtype3.org/pipermail/type3-vwtype3.org/attachments/20190418/7<br>b952b4c/attachment.html><br>_______________________________________________<br>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>VWType3.Org mailing list - type3@vwtype3.org<br>To unsubscribe or change subscription options, visit:<br>http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org<br>If you need more help, contact: gregm@vwtype3.org<br></body></html>