Need fast response

[cwass99@rogers.com (cwass99@rogers.com)]

     I've never seen it, but it might.  Corrosion on the contacts might be the
problem , regardless of the rain.  That could cause an extremely weak spark,
low power and it might account for the higher fuel burn rate if you had it
near full-throttle to keep the rev's at 3000.  Does it sound like it's missing?
I don't think it would hurt to give them a quick cleaning.  Just get the
corrosion off for now, can't hurt and might help.
     Good luck.

Cheers,
Colin


On 27-Mar-2002 Julie Macfarlane wrote:
> New cap, rotor and wires. No blue glow, but that was a great idea.If the 
> coil were dying, would this cause the symptoms? there is a bit of corrosion 
> (green stuff) on the contacts.
> 
> 
>>From: cwass99@rogers.com
>>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org, roclist@accessconsulting.ca
>>Subject: Re: Need fast response
>>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:28:03 -0500 (EST)
>>
>>     I don't know about the extreme fuel burning, but if the plug wires are
>>marginal or the distributor cap doesn't seal well on the distributor, that
>>would definitely cause running problems in the rain.  Is there a kewl blue 
>>glow
>>around any of the wires when it's running?  Pop the dist cap and see if 
>>there's
>>any obvious moisture inside.  I had this problem once, the only solution 
>>was a
>>blow-dryer when it rained.
>>      HTH
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Colin
>>
>>On 27-Mar-2002 Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>> > I see no traces of leaking gas. No WOT switch and no knock box.
>> > Plugs look almost new. I thought that they'd be black.
>> > Its raining. Could that cause the symptoms of stalling and poor running?
>> > I switched the ignition switch to a known good switch. (So it hangs.... 
>>Its
>> > a VW) so thats not the problem.
>> > Gosh I hate cars...
>> >
>> > (Stonger words already said on the way home...)
>> >
>> >
>> >>From: "Jason Adams" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>
>> >>To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, 
>><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> >>Subject: Re: Need fast response
>> >>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:46:36 -0800
>> >>
>> >>I know this sound dumb... you're not leaking gas anywhere?
>> >>
>> >>If o2 sensor is disconnected, it shouldn't use that much gas... how 
>>about
>> >>the enrichment switch on the throttle body, could a screwed knock box or
>> >>sensor send false leaning signals therebye enriching the mixture...
>> >>
>> >>Jason Adams
>> >>Fahrvergnugen Forever!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>> >>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 4:06 PM
>> >>Subject: Need fast response
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Car ran through 1/2 a tank of gas in 60 miles. Most likely VERY rich. 
>>I
>> >>cut
>> >> > back the gas, but the car stalled while running. Can only have the 
>>foot
>> >>very
>> >> > lightly on the gas, other wise... Stall. I know I haven't checked the 
>>O2
>> >> > Sensor, but I have moved the dist just to get home.
>> >> > daughter is at the sitters waiting for me. I just talked to her on 
>>the
>> >> > phone. Its raining & she wants to come home...
>> >> > What to check guys. This is bad!
>> >> >
>> >> > Julie
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