Re: '79 Mk1 16V conversion complete, but no start

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2000 11:09:13 -0700 "Alex Ting" <alext@nu2u.net> writes:
> 
> Ben,
> 
> do you have spark?  Slap a timing light on the coil wire to see, and
> if you have spark there, slap it on one of the plug wires.
> If no spark, check the hall sender as per Bentley.
> 
> Alex Ting
That is a good way to check for spark, but I'm bewildered, how can the
coil produce a spark if the hall sender is bad?


> >Well, it's been quite an odyssey, but my '79 Scirocco is all put 
> back together. (except for the interior, but that's another story).  
> However, as is typically the case with these things, it won't start
now.  My 
> donor engine came out of an '87 GTI and a friend and I completely
rewired 
> the car using as much of that harness as we could.  The fuel pump turns
on 
> with the key, and there's plenty of fuel pressure, at least at the 
> cold-start valve. (I forgot to fully tighten that one, causing a little
gasoline 
> shower.)Does this mean the rest of the injectors are pressurized too?
Probably, but not necessarily since the cold start valve is not pressure
activated like the injectors are.

> >The problem appears to be spark related.  I've got duplicates of 
> all computers, but both my GTI and the Scirocco 16V donor car ran just 
> before they were wrecked.  I'd like to check all of the other stuff
before 
> I mess with the computers.  I'm going to do a full test per the Bentley

> tomorrow, it's just too damn late now.  If anyone's got some hints or
tips, 
> or if you just want to commiserate about your 16V swap, then please
email me.
> >
> >Three hours of sleep before work.  Woo-Hoo!
> >
> >Ben R
The only thing that I can think of Ben, did you change the load wire that
goes to the coil?

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI 
'84 Scirocco, '80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V

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