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RE: More Problems....
Ben Patterson wrote:
>Hey there all -
>snip<
>The problem is my windshield wipers now only function when on
>'high' - the intermittent settings don't work at all. What's the dealio?
Probably the wiper relay?? Maybe a crusted up wiper stalk switch.
> My distributor is leaking, so I changed out the distributor
>cap and rotor as a temporary fix.
common 16V problem, new seals are needed at least. A new distributor
would also fix it, for more $$$ but less effort.
> The car is running
>well now aside from having it die upon starting when it's cold.
>The car won't idle until it warms up for a minute, but it runs great
>once it's there. Another intermittent wiring problem or is this
>something bigger?
Well that is very interesting. I just installed a knock sensing ignition
system from a GTI in my 85 8V, and it also runs funky when cold. Like no
power and idle sometimes dips to 250 RPM. When warm it runs like a
champ. Sounds similar to what you are experiencing axcept not as bad. I
have no idea what the problem is, but I'm not gonna try to figure it
out, since I'm installing a 2.0l tall block next week. I'll see then if
the problem persists. If if does, it's something with the knock sensor
ignition, if it goes away, it was something funky with the engine. I'll
let you know.
> The big deal is this. When I
>push the car hard (high RPM's) the speakers will crackle and then
>finally give a loud pop and then the amp appears to have turned off. No
>fuses are blown, but I have to turn the deck off and then on again to
>get the amp to power up again.
Have you checked the voltage regulator on the alternator recently? It
sounds like maybe your alternator is pumping out too much current at
high RPM. That's the only thing I can think of. It takes just a couple
of minutes to check.
HTH
Jonas
85 Scirocco
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