Re: car wont run!!!! (or start)

[Jorel Jackson <jorel140@yahoo.com>]

--- Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net> wrote:
> >Not sure if this is related to your starting
> problem but I found a few
> >things out.
> >On my 16v I had replaced the cap, rotor, plugs and
> wires, it runs great!!
> >STILL have the hard starting in the morning
> problem. and this morning the
> >damn thing wouldnt start AT ALL!
> >I talked to my tech friend in Dallas and he said I
> need a special wiring
> >harness adapter an allen wrench and an ohm meter,
> Whenever one replaces
> >these things that I had replaced I need to make
> sure the fuel mixture is
> >also adjusted.  Ok so in GM why is this adjusted 80
> times a second in 80-84
> >models and 120 times a second from 85 to 92 models,
> but yet VW you have to
> >do this manually?
> >HHmmmmmmm.....
> >I asked the tech if he knew of anyone that wanted a
> scirocco.  Just getting
> >tored of it not starting and fighting me every
> morning.
> >-=John=-
> >
> 
> 
> No, it is not strictly necessary to adjust the fuel
> mixture after
> replacing the major wear items in the ignition
> system.  Sounds like you
> have a cold starting problem, could be your coolent
> temperature sensor,
> the wiring to your 5th injector, or your 5th
> injector itself.
> 
> At the other end of the spectrum, it's probably more
> likely it's a bad
> grounding situation.  I'm not exaggerating when I
> say that the root of
> many evils in these cars is the positive and
> negative leads from the
> battery to their respective locations.  I suggest
> replacing them with
> high quality 8 or 4 gauge wire (try
> http://quickcable.com).  After
> replacing mine with some high quality 8ga wire from
> quickcable, my
> volt meter jumped a volt if I remember correctly. 
> Lacking
> immediate replacement, find, remove and clean all
> the connections. Then
> add more grounding from the battery neg terminal to
> the engine, alternator,
> and chassis.  I am not overstating the problem here,
> it can cause all
> sorts of poor running, and especially poor starting
> like you're experiencing.
> 
> I suggest you wait for a while before tackling your
> fuel mixture adjustment.
> 
> ==Brett
> 
>  \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take
> two home. They're small"
> \/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '92 Passat 16v
> (Winter+) | - brett@netacc.net



I can add my experience last winter to what Brett
said. Same thing your car did. I didn't buy any new
cables, rather I cleaned things up...and no problem.

=====
Jorel Jackson
1987 16v & 1985 8v Sciroccos
2000 Neon ES
Jaguar XK 180

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