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jh firing on 3cyl. intermittent



Have you tried normal copper plugs?  Also try a different set of plug
wires...I've seen weirder.

Joe Doty
IT/Development
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ryan Ruggles [mailto:ryanruggles@uniserve.com]
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 2:38 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: re: jh firing on 3cyl. intermittent
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> Hey listers I am still having the same problem with my JH 1.8L 8V (cis
not
> cis-e) that I have had since I owned this car.  I've posted about this
a
> lot
> and have done everything to try to figure it out and fix it.  Even one
of
> the local VW mechanics couldn't figure it out.
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> Problem: Engine fires on 3 cyl. intermittently and usually acts up
after
> hammer the throttle....
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> Things checked:
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> 1) Compression 125 psi.........very good
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> 2) Spark.......yes there was a great spark....new Bosch +4 platinum
plugs,
> new bosch wires, new bosch cap and rotor
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> 3) fuel)  yes there was fuel flowing and we checked the spray pattern
and
> it
> was excellent!!!
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> Things replaced recently: Fuel pump and Fuel filter.
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> SO WTF?
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> If anyone has any other ideas please feel free to enlighten me :)
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> Cheers
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> Ryan
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