Update on my headache (likely to be longish)

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

I hope this isn't the new personality of Headache now that it's doing LSD.

Do have fun taking those tires off when you get it back.

Rick Alexander
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Cathy Boyko" <losinit@usa.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 4:23 PM
Subject: Update on my headache (likely to be longish)


> Well, the long awaited moment had arrived, my tranny guy phoned and told
me
> the car was good to go. Thanks to Peter and Gary for the technical
assistance
> and rapidly shipped parts, it now has the "monster hybrid tranny from
hell"
> (well, at least it isn't stock anymore, and hopefully not leaking)
> The details? Quaife, in an AGB with the 3.94 R&P, .80 fifth, and a hybrid
> 8V/16V fourth gear. And some delicious Redline, I think I've put a case in
to
> date. So I show up to get the beast, and what has the good Lord provided
for
> the trip home? An hour's worth of wet, cold asphalt, the second half very
> curvy, and I am also blessed with tires that are getting retired (read as
hard
> rubber slicks to be burned off). Add a few snow flakes for good measure.
So
> yes, the LSD works, sort of like ABS in forward without the foot vibrator,
> lots of two wheel spinning, heading dead ahead, very nice!!! but you know
my
> little story won't end there, oh no, this is MY UNGRATEFUL LITTLE CAR!!!
> So I get to the second half of my journey, past the "test it out at every
> stoplight" part, and I'm just minutes away from the "see how handling is
on
> the curvy road" part. And the car falters, rather a sudden "negative
> acceleration" or two, (on and off, stop/go, very harsh) and it becomes
obvious
> that I'd better find a landing spot, which, true to form, is nearby. (this
car
> always did die in good places, that's one thing it does well)
> Well I hop out and immediately crawl under the front, expecting the
Redline to
> be in a pool/ big hole in the tranny case. Nope, all good under there
(unlike
> our previous experiences with the PT Cruiser) so then what is the problem?
I
> try to start it, no good. Then the battery gets so low there's no point,
and I
> do my best damsel in distress/hood up in the rain act, and a nice guy
stops to
> help, in a beater old Chev compact of some sort. The first words out of
his
> mouth? "Want to sell it?" To which I reply, "Here's the keys, you can have
it"
> (just kidding, I think it was more like "absolutely NOT")
> Anyways, he boosts it, still won't fire, but instead of the usual fuel
pump
> buzz, I hear a hiss, and realize the puddle I thought was due to the light
> rain was in fact Magnum 93 (fuel pump appears to be in good working order,
I'm
> an optimist eh?). So we sit in my car, talking about VWs and waiting for
the
> tow truck. Busted fuel line, again. So back to the dealer, who obviously
> didn't fix it last time, and I was less than gracious with the service
> manager. But it made me laugh , so typical for this car, and why is it I
enjoy
> the stupid thing? And I'm driving it to Cincy? Heck, I'd be lucky to make
the
> border at this rate.
> Anyway, that's the state of the headache, it WAS fun while it lasted, I
keep
> telling myself this will be the last of it, but it never is.
>
> Typical-for-me diesel content - the bug is running better than ever,
injection
> pump timing adjusted, new tires and wheels, really wonderful.
>
> Also typical-for-me way off topic stuff - my hubby's in the Red Green
movie!
> They filmed it near here, sticksville for sure.
>
> So one more thing, anyone in Southern Ontario got an older VW they want to
> sell to the nice guy who helped me out? He had a 2 dr Jetta and an 85 GTI
> before the Chev, and is looking for a nice older VW. He can't have mine.
>
> So I go on burning oil, and working two jobs to support the addiction.
Should
> have the headache back soon though. Can't wait to burn gas again!
>
> Julie, my fuel economy is even worse than yours was on two cylinders! (0
miles
> per gallon, LOL)
>
> Cathy
> 1987 16V 2L Scirocco that spews fuel
> "the silver headache"
>
>
>
>
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