Well after all of the problems and hard work on my rescure bug The Rotten Pumpkin as I call it. I just got it fired up and it runs great for a car that was in a lake and had to cut the top off. I still have a big list of stuff that I need to finish but just to know that after I tore it all apart and cleaned it out inside and put it back togather It fired up on the first crank and just ticked over great. Charges at just over 30amp's at 1500rpm great oil pressure over 80lb's cold and vac at 18in. at 1500rpm. I have not checked the timing yet but I don't think that it will be very far from right on from the sound of the engine. I love it. I only checked the book for spec's so I have not lost my touch since the last vw that I worked on was around 1989. I guess I should put my arm in a cast now from patting myself on the back. : ' )
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18 years ago