Re: how the hell do i get injector seats out???

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Wed, 14 Jun 2000 19:45:15 EDT "Jason Arms" <redbug64@hotmail.com>
writes:
> 
> 
> 
> > >    Have you checked your exhaust to see if it's clogged? A bad 
> cat can cause these symptoms.
> 
> No i havent, the bolts look kinda rusty and i am affraid to touch 
> them.  It did have a manafold gasket leak that has gotten quite a bit
louder 
> since it  started running like shit.
That could be the result of the exhaust being clogged.

> Today i tinkered with it adn got it to stay running only if the gas 
> pedal is always depressed, but it litarally is running on 1
cylinder!???
> 
> So far the car has new fuel pump, pressure regulator, fuel 
> distributor, all injectors have been taken apart and cleaned, i also
have 4 new ones 
> to put in wtih new seals and seats.  The only part of the fuel system
that 
> has not been replaced is the accumulator, but i doubt it is that?
Your Scirocco has 2 fuel pumps, which one did you replace?

> New sparkplugs, wires, cap, and rotor.  I cant find any fuel leaks 
> anywhere, the system has lots of pressure.  I replaced the whole top of
the 
> airbox with a working one so i don't think there is any intake leaks. 
In 
> my mind the exaust seems to be the last possible thing that could be 
> preventing this car from running.
> 
> >They sell a backpressure test gauge that screws in where the O2 
> >sensor goes, and it will tell you if the exhaust is clogged up cat,
without 
>  >separating the exhaust..
> 
> where can i get one and how much do they cost?  sounds like a handy 
> tool.
My tool supplier sells it for $33 and change, if you want I'll pick one
up and Mail it to you.

> >Did it start running bad, or did it just quit for no reason?
> 
> It was running perfict one day, i shut it off, the next time i 
> started it up it was running like shit, but still had power.  Next time
i started 
> it, it didn't make it up the hill back to my school, next time i
started 
> it, it ran really bad and eventually stalled and never ran again untill

> thisafternoon when i got it to run on like 1 cyl.
> 
> I really hope i can get this damn thing running or sombody is gonna 
> get a free car, most likely the god damn junk yard!!!

C'mon man, don't give up...

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

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