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 kroozzn63
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 10:33 AM |
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HELP! flat spot on take off, daily driver
my ute has a flat spot on take off and when i put my foot down it splutters then takes off.
only when i accellerate it spultters if its a bit hard on the pedal otherwise ok but i drive it all day every day i need help so i can feel ok
driving home today "NOTE" i have pulled out the idle jet and theres no gunk in there
show us your gates
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 11:02 AM |
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From experience fixing stuff on my type 3... check the fuel pump on the carbie(s) and your vacuum advance, if you have one.
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kroozzn63
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 12:23 PM |
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thanks check it does that mean tap it with a shifter?
show us your gates
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 12:26 PM |
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Is this something new or always there??
What is the motor / carb / dizzy types???
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 01:58 PM |
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My Bug was doing this, and it was the points.... are yours all good?
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jo_tas
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 09:23 PM |
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Sorry i meant accelerator pump... i had the same problem with my car and it turned out to be that the accelerator pump wasn't pumping in enough
fuel...
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64vwmark
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 09:27 PM |
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Had a similar problem recently, it turned out to be a vacuum leak.
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| posted on December 8th, 2005 at 09:37 PM |
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Bendon...Kimm at Indian has flat spot remover. He's called Damien.
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