I'm going to shoot my car with my .45

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

sound like the fuel pressure regulator (it is temperature controlled) is on
the fritz.
Patrick

=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ryan Ruggles
=>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 9:17 PM
=>To: Jerry Carter
=>Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: Re: I'm going to shoot my car with my .45
=>
=>
=>I think my car is just CIS not CIS-E.  If my plugs were carboned up then
=>wouldn't it run like shit when it's cold too?  THat's the weird
=>thing....itruns great when it's ice cold but like shit when it's warmer.
=>
=>dunno........
=>
=>----- Original Message -----
=>From: "Jerry Carter" <killmurder_@hotmail.com>
=>To: <ryanruggles@uniserve.com>
=>Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 5:19 PM
=>Subject: Re: I'm going to shoot my car with my .45
=>
=>
=>> I'd jsut replace all the vaccum lines myself, but sometimes, that's not
=>the
=>> best way to go. have you checked your plugs after driving it around in
=>> sluggish mode for a while? I'd be willing to bet that there's a black
=>sooty
=>> compound on them (otherwise known as carbon) and if there is, you're
=>getting
=>> too much fuel. if there isn't, you're not getting enough spark! you'd
=>> probably notice that there would be a fuel smell in the
=>cylinders in that
=>> case... other things that could happen is oil fouling on the plugs (not
=>> something you want) or even just bad, corroded plugs (means
=>you've got the
=>> wrong temp. range plug for your car. As I'm more into the Mk1,
=>without the
=>> whole cis-E thing, I don't really know what a bad Ox sensor
=>would be like.
=>> and I don't know what symptoms it would cause, so I can't really say
=>"Change
=>> that puppy! it's screwing up your beatuiful ride!!!" so I defer
=>to a more
=>> knowledgable person on the list.....
=>>
=>> Jerry C
=>> '81 Scirocco
=>> '81 Scirocco S
=>>
=>>
=>> >From: "Ryan Ruggles" <ryanruggles@uniserve.com>
=>> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>> >Subject: I'm going to shoot my car with my .45
=>> >Date: Tue, 16 Apr 2002 15:03:12 -0700
=>> >
=>> >Hey guys....asked about this a few times.  My 84 roc runs
=>great when its
=>> >cold.......as soon as it gets warm it runs like a piece of
=>shit....lugging,
=>> >maybe missing? as I accelerate unless I punch it (the throttle
=>I mean..)
=>> >Tired of screwing around with this thing.  I'm painting it and
=>doing body
=>> >work on it in a couple weeks myself.  I'd like it to run as good as it
=>will
=>> >look when I'm finished.   Could it be the OX sensor?  If it's a vacumm
=>leak
=>> >how do I check for one?  Soapy water?
=>> >
=>> >Any info is appreciated........It will save the car from an untimely
=>death
=>> >
=>> >Ryan
=>>
=>>
=>>
=>>
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