Re: Stalling Problem

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>Sopunds like it could be a hall sender in the distributor from my 
experience. HTH


>From: Night Shadow <soltwede@ucsub.colorado.edu>
>To: aholmes@chubb.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org, Ewan Hopkins <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Stalling Problem
>Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 08:31:28 -0600 (MDT)
>
>
>
>Hmmm...have you tried replacing your coil?  Sounds similar to what
>happened when my coil died.
>
>Eric
>
>
>On Tue, 26 Oct 1999 aholmes@chubb.com wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > OK guys i need your help
> >
> > About two weeks ago the car cut out on me whilst driving. It would start 
>and
> > then die very quickly and everytime it started it misfired/backfired 
>really bad
> > before dying. I noticed that the rev counter would dive to zero before 
>the
> > engine cut.
> > Anyway upon investigation i found that the fual pump relay had melted 
>itself
> > onto the fusebox
> >
> > I changed the fusebox and relay but still the car wouldn't start so i 
>played
> > arond with the TCI/Ignition amplifier and it started but the idle was 
>very bad.
> > So i changed the ignition amp/TCI unit and replaced the connector boot 
>(remaking
> > all the wiring conections) and it started just fine
> >
> > I also replaced the fuel filter, tested the fuel pump and replaced the 
>throttle
> > body with a bigger Passat IL5for better air flow(not connected i am 
>sure). In
> > addition i looked at the airflow meter plate which was fine. The car 
>worked fine
> > apart from a high idle due to the TB and this weekend just gone i sorted 
>this
> > out with a new gasket. I also replaced the alternator belt (not 
>connected)
> >
> > However last night she started misfiring badly so i ended up doing the 
>kangaroo
> > (uncool to say the least) before cutting completley.The first thing to 
>go was
> > the rev counter. It wouldn't start at all for about ten minutes and then 
>it
> > started finally with an almighty backfire (bear in mind it was 11pm in a 
>quiet
> > S.London suburb) but thereafter the idle was rough for about five 
>minutes
> > whereupon it smoothed out. However now the idle keeps jumping up and 
>down very
> > suddenly by about 200rpm
> > i.e. it will be idling at 900rpm and all of a sudden it will jump up, 
>stay at
> > 1100 for a few minutes and then jump back.
> >
> > I am pretty sure that it is an electrical problem as the rev counter 
>dies first
> > but my question is
> >
> > Has anyone got a clue what could be causing this as i don't?
> >
> > Thanks in anticipation
> >
> > Andy
> > 1991 1781cc 8V Scala
> > S.London England
> >
> >
> >
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