Re: [tech] bubbles in the fuel tank? (keeps dying too)

["Bill Collins" <photo@intrex.net>]

How cold was it?  Could you have some water in the fuel system that froze?

Bill

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "adam l" <abyssius@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 15:48:18 -0800

>last night, coming home on a very cold night, the scirocco starting acting
>funny. It died after it idled for about 5 minutes, then on the way home it
>would buckle as I gave it gas after each shift. As long as I didn't give it
>too much it was fine, but if too much gas was given it would buckle
>again...almost like running on 1 or 2 cylinders.
>
>Today, it sputtered and died, then it started and ran fine for about 3-4
>minutes when it would die. After each time it died, I noticed that there was
>a "bubbling water" type sound (like blowing bubbles with a straw in a glass
>of water).
>
>I did manage to check the timing during all of this and it is set correctly.
>New plugs, wires, distributor, rotor, air & fuel filters and all that. Just
>replaced the O2 sensor earlier this year. I didn't find any vacuum leaks.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>
>

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