Re: Three Ignition Control Modules in two weeks!! Ahhh!!!!

["Paul Krucke" <pkrucke@logistics.calibersys.com>]

     I had a similar problem last year on my 16v, and it actually turned 
     out to be the 'distibuter' itself.  
     
     -Paul
     87 Scirocoo 16v
     87 Jetta GLi
     90 Audi 90 Quattro 20v


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Subject: Three Ignition Control Modules in two weeks!!  Ahhh!!!!
Author:  "Lee" <prgraph@inreach.inreach.com> at TGATE
Date:    4/3/97 9:44 PM


Hello all,
     
As a former Scirocco owner I had some idea what I was getting into when I 
bought a 16V last week.  The third Ignition control module went out today 
and it's becomming a routine that I don't want to repeat again. I was 
hoping that the thermal compound between the ICM and the metal heat sink 
would prevent the failure, obviouisly something else is responsible.
     
I'm planning to open a failed ICM and inspect it to see if I can determine 
the cause of the failure. Short of that, the only other option that comes 
to mind is to replace all the other components of the ignition system as 
well as the ICM.
     
Have any of you experienced similar failures or have any ideas about a 
solution? If so, please share your thoughts with me.....the car is costing 
me $1.25/mile to operate so far and the checking account balance is 
dropping rapidly.
     
Thanks in advance,
Lee
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