<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">All,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Jim has been assisting with my Squareback and I've purchased some of his products (T-3 Fuel Pump Switch, Fuel tank Overflow Kit, Fuel Pump Ground Improvement Kit) and a fuel pump rebuild. Today, I asked a few questions via email and rightly so, Jim thought they may be questions you all may have so here is the test and response for everyone's information and knowledge:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Hey Jim,</span></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal"> <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Hope you are doing well and healthy! Just to follow up...the
pump is working great and the car is working well.</span></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"> </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Have a question... digging into your heavy T-3 knowledge. Prior
to all this work, this car was dumping extra gas into the crankcase. I ran the
car for about a 4 or 5 mile run and brought it in to change the oil and add the
Lucas Zinc additive you recommended.</span></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"> </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Sure enough, the oil looked diluted out with gas and I drained
out more than the typical oil change of 3ish qts of oil.</span></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"> </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Do you think that may have been a problem associated with the
faulty fuel pump relay? What else might cause the car to dump so much extra gas
into the crankcase?</span></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"> </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Second ... What's your opinion on a 009 distributor or a new
distributor with electronic ignition on a carbureted T-3 engine (in my Dune Buggy)</span></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"> </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Thanks!</span></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"> </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Charlie Tupper</span></p>
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<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal"><b>Jim’s Response:</b></p>
<p class="ydp38b15f6aMsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">No (<i>regarding the fuel pump relay question</i>), but it sounds like you may be
running too rich. Check your charging </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">system voltage. If it's 13.5 V or lower, measured at the
battery, at medium </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">RPM, the voltage regulator is worn out. For some reason, low
system </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">voltage makes the FI run rich. Replace the VR with a Bosch
30-019. I have </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">these in stock.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">You might also look at the pressure sensor that's hanging
under the cargo </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">floor to the left of the engine. It has an adjustment screw
in the center of the </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">cap. That screw should be covered by some translucent yellow
epoxy. If the </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">epoxy is gone, someone has tried to fix things by tampering
with it. To fix </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">that, you need to mail it to me to be recalibrated.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Also, check the vacuum hose from the pressure sensor to the
IAD and also </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">the small hose under the right side air runners that goes
from the IAD to the </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">Pressure Switch, that
hangs down from the right side air runners. Make sure </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">both hoses are okay and connected at BOTH ends.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">It could be that your cooling system thermostat has been
removed or has </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">failed, so you get full cooling all the time. That keeps the
engine from ever </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">warming up, so the FI keeps the mixture rich too long. This
is common on </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">rebuilt engines, but very hard on the engine. If the
thermostat and flaps are </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">gone it is difficult and expensive to fix. If this is your
problem, fix it, or don't </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">do short trips in this car, half hour drives at minimum.</span><br>
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<span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">It could also be just one injector sticking, but I'd expect
this to cause rough </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">running that you'd notice. In that case, try some SeaFoam in
your gas to </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">clean the fuel system. This might improve after a couple tank-fulls.</span></span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><br>
<br><font color="#cd232c" style="background-color: inherit;"><b><span class="ydp38b15f6aim" style=""> Second ... What's your opinion on a 009 distributor or a
new distributor </span><span class="ydp38b15f6aim" style="">with electronic ignition on a carbureted T-3 engine (in my
Dune buggy)</span><br></b></font>
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<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"></span><font color="#500050" style="background-color: inherit;">You won't gain much for your money. The 311...L distributor
has an excellent </font></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family:Calibri;mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-latin;color:#222222"><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">mech adv curve, so it works well anywhere. Electronic
ignitions can be good, </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">but there's a lot of variety out there. The Pertronix takes
eliminates points. I </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">have Delta Mark 10 CDIs which I think are excellent, but
they're a separate </span><span style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;">box, not part of the distributor. See my price list for more
details.</span><br>
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<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow;mso-shading:white">Both of your
questions would have been good to send to the Type 3 email </span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">list. Questions like this are what keeps the list alive.</span></span><span style="color: rgb(136, 136, 136); background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial;"><br>
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Jim Adney, <a href="mailto:jadney@vwtype3.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155CC">jadney@vwtype3.org</span></a><br>
Madison, Wisconsin, USA<br>
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