leaky vs. non-leaky oil caps - info needed (was: Re: Changing Symptoms)

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

Al!!!,

I have the first "leaky cap" ..hehe it leaked... when to the dealer and got
a rubber gasket (the one for the cap of the audi heheh) and my cap no longer
leaks.. 1.75$ at dealership...

ATS - Patrick

=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Allyn
=>Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 9:41 PM
=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org; John Erickson
=>Subject: now: leaky vs. non-leaky oil caps - info needed (was: Re:
=>Changing Symptoms)
=>
=>
=>here is the leaky type (stock) cap:
=>http://www.scirocco16v.com/misc_gallery/powdercoated_intake.jpg
=>and here is the non-leaky type cap:
=>http://www.scirocco16v.com/16v_mk2roc_gallery/P6260007.jpg (aka
=>audi type cap)
=>if someone has one, get the number off of it so me and john can
=>order em from the potter people.
=>
=>Thanks
=>Al
=>
=>
=>----- Original Message -----
=>From: "John Erickson" <hombre@elp.rr.com>
=>To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:04 PM
=>Subject: Re: Changing Symptoms
=>
=>
=>> I think you nailed it, Allyn.  I just ordered a new coil form
=>Potter.  The
=>> car does great cold and hot - as long as I don't sit in
=>traffic.  I think
=>> the heat off the exhaust is cookin' the coil (causing a "leak").
=>>
=>> BTW, when I called Potter, I asked him about the non-leaking Audi oil
=>> filler cap you mentioned.  He wanted to know "which Audi?"  He
=>said they
=>> (VW and Audi) are all the same unless there is a model specific one.  ??
=>>
=>> Thanks for the post confirming my financial expenditure :)
=>>
=>> John
=>>
=>> At 04:27 PM 1/31/2002 -0500, Allyn wrote:
=>> >You've got a temp sensitive spark plug or plug wires or coil. I had to
=>> >abort my trip to cincy last
=>> >year cause a plug wire went to crap on me. Had to limp back home (30
=>> >miles) on 3 cylinders and throw
=>> >on the other set of wires, then i was back off to cincy.
=>> >Al
=>> >
=>> >----- Original Message -----
=>> >From: "John Erickson" <hombre@elp.rr.com>
=>> >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
=>> >Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:04 PM
=>> >Subject: Changing Symptoms
=>> >
=>> >
=>> > > I've been posting over the last week or so about my 16v
=>cutting out over 4K
=>> > > RPM.  Well, in the last day or so, it seemed to be doing
=>much better (all
=>> > > the way to 7K), but that was not with a hot engine.  I got
=>stuck in some
=>> > > traffic today and the cutting out got much, much worse (as low as
=>> > > 3K).   The only thing I can think of is one of the temp
=>switches, but its
=>> > > OK (mostly) with the temp gauge in the middle.  Its only
=>when it starts
=>> > > creeping up that it gets bad (good thing its not summer).
=>Anyone have any
=>> > > similar temp-related experience?
=>> > >
=>> > > John
=>> > > 87 16v
=>> > >
=>> > >
=>> > >
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