Date: Thu, 19 Oct 1995 14:20:27 EDT
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From: "Ed." <CLAIBORN@cw-f1.umd.umich.edu>
Subject: '72 update and questions.
ahhhh elation.
Ive finally found that elusive power problem. Yesterday I was
crusin along maxed at 45 when I started droping power and ended up at
35. This was a little disturbing but after I stopped for a light I
was able to get back up to 50. I spent most of the day confused and
on the way home, while going up a slight grade, i began feeling a
slight jearking like the bus wanted to go faster. I pondered for a
while and decided it had to be a vaccume leak sucking it self closed
at higher rpms. Now came the problem of finding it since I had
already replaced all of my hoses in an ealier attempt to cure the
problem. It turned out to be a loose solinoid in the left hand
carburetor. looks like the PO either striped the threads out of the
carburetor or put in the wrong module because it slides easily in and
out. I removed it, cleaned it, wraped the threads in a wad of
teflon, hardwired a ground, and crammed it back in the hole. this
brought my idle up from 800 to 1800. now I have plenty of power but
still need to figure out how to turn down the idle. While working on
the leak I also noticed that if the accelerator is held to the floor
I can still turn the bar between the carbs another 50 degrees. The
junction between the cable and the bracket had just wore out, I tied
that together with electrical wire and was on my way. I feel sorry
for the PO who had the right hand carb rebuilt and put teeny tires on
the rear to try to correct such a simple problem. Now I am maxin at
72mph at 5000 rpm. (this is acording to my speedo which ticks and
bounces all over but flattens out at 45. I figure it is within +-
5mph.) My only qualm is, is it ok to run the engine at 5000rpm? I
have not been able to get a definitave answer as to where it
redlines. Also, if anyone knows how to fix the speedo problem I
would apreciate the insight. I took the connection off the back and
tried turning the cable with a pair of plyers, it only twisted and
then came back into its original position.
Ed.
feeling one step closer to VolkswagZEN.
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