Almost Stranded. Help

[juliemac57@hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I should have stated that it was an '85 8v-JH. Do these have transfer pumps?


>From: Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
>Reply-To: jdbubb@ix.netcom.com
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Almost Stranded. Help
>Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 14:26:17 -0400
>
>Julie:
>when the engine is running poorly or acting like it is going to die is
>the tach holding steady or is the needle dropping?
>If the tach is holding steady it's more likely to be a fuel problem. If
>the tach needle drops that would indicate ignition.
>As far as the fuel pump, the main pump can still be running and making
>all its usual noises and the pump in the tank can be taking a dump and
>causing some of your symptoms.
>Also, how's the inside of your distributor cap and rotor look? make sure
>the rotor doesn't turn on the shaft, the plunger in the cap sticks out
>far enough and there are no carbon tracks.
>Dan
>
>Julie Macfarlane wrote:
> >
> > K guys. The car fluttered & died right in the middle of the biggest road 
>in
> > the area.. Was running well for the morning, but under load would 
>flutter.
> > The engine sounded like it wasn not firing. It will run but if the RPM
> > increases, it starts to die, sounding like the exhaust is popping, or 
>not
> > firing on different cylanders.
> > I can hear the fuel pump running.
> >
> > I have a timing light, a 13mm wrench and allen keys. One phillips and 
>one
> > common screw driver.
> >
> > What should I look for.
> >
> > TIA Julie
> >
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