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OT- 97 GTI 2.0 Coil and Bentley info/help needed
- Subject: OT- 97 GTI 2.0 Coil and Bentley info/help needed
- From: scirocco at powerlink.net (John C. Worden)
- Date: Thu Jun 12 12:09:58 2003
Well I am still working on my sister's GTI. She had neglected the basic
maintenance
for some time and it wouldn't start quite often so now I'm fixing it. I
replaced the plugs
(factory originals with 85K), dist. cap and rotor, front O2 sensor, timing
belt and tensioner
and checked the wires(check good). When my brother-in-law brought the car
over, it having
stranded him for a few hours not wanting to start, he said someone stopped
to try to help and
they couldn't see a spark from the coil. Well now that everything is
replaced and back together,
I am seeing the same thing(using a timing light on the coil wire). I do
not have a Bentley for this
car, just a Haynes, so I don't know if there is a test for the coil or hall
sender and what else could
cause this problem. It is somewhat intermittent as I have had it running
twice, then the timing
light would go out and the engine stops. If it were a cheaper part than it
is, about $100 or so,
I would just get one and try it. Any thoughts?
John C. Worden
Bucksport, Maine
'98 Dakota 4x4-
'86 Scirocco 8V-
'81 Scirocco 2.0 16V -
'78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic, 4 speed.
'89 Polaris Indy Deluxe