87 16-valve problems

[joshhignight@techography.net (joshhignight@techography.net)]

Well lookey there! I just moved away from ABQ about 3 months ago!=
 What color is this car, and what's the name of the person(s)=
 selling it? There was a guy/kid with a red 87 16v scirocco that=
 got the front end tagged by a toyota truck and was going to part=
 the car out even though it just needed a little cosmetic work.=
 The car has been sitting for 6 months or more IIRC. If that's=
 the car, that would explain the new front end. 

The idle hunt problem is usually an easy, but $100 or so fix (O2=
 sensor, Idle Stabilizer Valve (ISV), or both in my case). The=
 missing problem sounds like ignition, but if it's the car I'm=
 thinking of, it might be bad/old fuel. 

Get with David Smouse (sp?) at Foreign Aid! He's a great and very=
 knowledgable watercooled guy there. Brody is cool (Speed Lab)=
 but isn't a repair tech but modifications. And he's too=
 expensive. 

Good luck man! Let me know and I might could find you some cool=
 VW folks to hang out with there! Watch out for a Black G60=
 Corrado with a driver named Ernest. Tell him Josh said his car=
 wishes it was a Scirocco :)


Joshua


Original Message -----------------------
I am considering purchasing an 87 scirocco that has the 16-valve=
 engine.
147,000 miles on the clock.  I was impressed with the car in=
 general.
Sure, it has some small problems like a cracked dash that looks=
 horrible
but that can be covered.  Front end has just been completely=
 redone. No
bad dents or rust.  Seats and rest of interior in good shape.  No=
 radio
or AC.

The only major problem is that the engine hunts to find the 1k=
 idle RPM when
coming to a stop.  Also, after it warms up to what I assume is=
 the normal
operating temperature, it randomly misses.  Sometimes at idle,=
 sometimes
when accelerating.  It does it both with soft and hard=
 acceleration.
I am guessing it may be the ignition.  Just a hunch.  Of course=
 it may be
in the fuel system (dirty injectors?) or many other places.

I have been on this list for a short time and I have not seen=
 this problem
mentioned yet.  If it is a common problem and others have found a=
 solution,
please share it with me.

By the way, they are asking $2400.  That seems high even with the=
 engine
running perfectly.  Assuming the engine problem can be fixed=
 without much
cost, what do you think would be a fair price?  I am thinking=
 about $2000.

Thanks for any information you can pass on to me.

-- 
William M. Davidson
grateful@nmia.com

1704 Blume, NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
505 294 4571

Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things=
 they don't 
want, to impress people they don't like. -Will Rogers

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