One last plea for help!!!!!...PLEASE

[michael.leach@lmco.com (Leach, Michael)]

Michael,
Have you tried a new coil?
brian

well not a new one but I used my Scirocco coil and no spark but I put it
right back into my Scirocco and it fired right up....so I would ASSume that
this would mean that the coil is good?...resistance values for all three
seem good.....my meter sucks so the 1.2 ohms is hard to read though


On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Michael Leach wrote:

> I have asked for assistance a few times on my Passat ignition
problems...and have got
> some help but it has not been enough to get this thing running again... I
really do not
> want to get into it again because I do not think I could write enough but
I would like to
> get in touch with anyone who is knowledgeable about Motronic.
> 
> In a nutshell I have performed all of the checks in the Bently, Used three
different
> coils and two different power stages and still little or no spark coming
out of the
> coil..I do not know what to do next.  One question I have is that if I
remove the coil
> wire from the disributor and place it close to the engine and turn the car
over I should
> get a huge white/blue spark but instead I get a very small inconsistent
orange
> one....there are many many things I have tried and do not want to list
them ....anyway I
> just need to discuss what I have done and what else I can do before I lose
it and do the
> unthinkable............take it to a mechanic.........
> 
> Is it possible for me to rent/borrow the vag computer tool to diagnose the
computer???
> 
> is it worth it??
> 
> 
> any other ideas.....I have always maintained a good system voltage using
jumper cables
> and have added so many ground wires there is no more room in the engine
compartment
> 
> I am running out of ideas...oh and let me add that it does not act the
same every time
> 
> thanks for reading this.....if anyone thinks they can help or has seen
something like
> this send me an e-mail about it or give me your phone number and I will
call you
> 
> I know Christmas is only a couple days away so this message may get
re-sent by me after
> Christmas
> 
> thanks for reading this
> 
> later
> 
> I know it is a good donor but I really wanted to drive it......
> 
> =====
> Michael Leach--Elmira,NY
> 87 16v all red the only real Scirocco color
> 01 Chevy Venture Warner Bros Ed...sweet ICE....(4 kids)
> 84 Jetta 2-Door  the little orphan with a bad heart waiting for
> a new home and transplant  BUY ME!!!
> 90 Passat GL Auto needs a little reconstructive surgery on its behind
> 85 Scirocco step-child loud + ugly but reliable...so I must sell it BUY ME
TOO!!!
> 

Michael Leach 
MH-60R Integration and Test 
Lockheed Martin Federal Systems 
Owego, NY 13827 
607-751-7542 
FAX 751-6198 
michael.leach@lmco.com