RE: Questions from a new guy

["Cox, Wiley" <Wiley.Cox@glenayre.com>]

Congrats on the new scirocco!  I've got a few possible answers for
you...

1: That hole in the bottom of the spare tire well is there by design.
It's to allow the water that gets in to drain out. :)  However, mine
leaks a bit of water into the left rear corner, near where the little
light in the hatch is, and I think it's due to a crunchy seal around the
hatch.  It isn't rusting anything, and it's a small amount of water, so
I'm not spending a lot of time looking at it.   However, the hole you
duct-taped over is supposed to be there.

2: My wiper motor was slow as well.  So slow that I thought it was
failing, and I replaced it.  The new one was slow as well. :)  All I can
suggest for this is to CLEAN it.  When I took mine out of the car, it
was coated in dirt and grime, as it had never been removed or cleaned.
Cleaning it might get some more speed out of it, but I don't think
'Roccos ever had fast wiper motors.  However, if you want a faster
motor, you can convert to a single wiper assembly, which DOES cover the
entire windshield faster than my old double-wiper system did.

3: Sounds like either the nozzles are plugged (clean them out with a
needle or safety pin), the lines to the nozzles are clogged (disconnect
carefully, and blow out with compressed air) or the pump from the
reservoir is failing.  (replace the pump.  I've got a spare one.)

4: When you say Button, is this the button on the end of the indicator
stalk, or the button on the gauge face right next to the MFA?  If it's a
button on the end of your indicator stalk, the button contacts may have
gone bad.  If it's the button on the gauge face, you probably just have
the clock, and not the whole MFA.

Again, congrats on the new 'Rocco, and hope you continue to enjoy it!

-WileyC
1984 Red 8v

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jason Crossley [SMTP:jcrossley@home.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, December 10, 1998 10:23 PM
> To:	Scirocco List
> Subject:	Questions from a new guy
> 
>     Hey everyone.. I just joined the list this week, and I just got my
> first
> Scirocco last Saturday.. It's a moderately modified (exhaust,
> suspension,
> etc..) 1986 8V, and I love it!! So far, everything has been great, but
> I
> have run into a couple of minor problems... I would appreciate any
> help..
> 
> 1) There was a rain storm the day after I got the car and when I got
> home
> that night, there was a puddle on the carpet in the boot... Turns out
> there's a little hole in the spare tire well.. It's a clean hole, not
> from
> rust or anything, it almost looks like it was drilled (god knows
> why).. Any
> ideas on what the best way to patch it up?? I duct taped it for now,
> but I'd
> like a more long term solution..
> 
> 2) My windshield wipers are slowwww.. On the fastest setting they move
> about
> as fast as normal wipers on a medium setting.. They do however wipe OK
> so
> there's no problem with the actual blades and the pressure against the
> windshield is fine..
> 
> 3) Along the same line, NONE of my windshield washer nozzles work... I
> get a
> trickle out of the front one that just runs all over the hood and
> makes a
> mess, but that's about all... Maybe the nozzles are clogged or
> something?
> 
> 4) I've got an MFA, but the button doesn't work.. (ie. the display
> never
> changes), it just sits on the clock.... Is this a common problem? I'm
> not
> too worried about it, but if it's an easy fix I wouldn't mind doing
> it...
> 
>     I've got a ton of other questions, but I'll save 'em for another
> day..
> :) ... Thanks for your time, and sorry if these questions have been
> asked
> 1,000,000 times before...
> 
> Jay
> (another one)
> 
> 
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