16v running on 3 cylinders

[juliemac57@hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Check the fuel flow to that cyl. It seems to be burning rich (black/sooty)



Julie Macfarlane
Menlo Park Research & Development
Internet Application Developer
www.menloparkrandd.com
www.montgomeryweb.org
Amsterdam NY





>From: "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
>To: "der flo" <derrickmd18@juno.com>
>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: 16v running on 3 cylinders
>Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 21:30:44 -0400
>
>Compression test? It seems that you may burning some oil, weak rings.
>Sometimes running a hotter plug helps.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "der flo" <derrickmd18@juno.com>
>To: <jlagnese@massed.net>
>Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 9:13 PM
>Subject: Re: 16v running on 3 cylinders
>
>
> > the plug is black.  It never had a 02 sensor hooked up since I brought 
>it
> > but it was running ok.  I removed and reinstalled CIS-E.  I never 
>touched
> > anything that could mess with the mixture.  I'm getting light light blue
> > smoke out the tail pipe when its warm or when I push on the gas.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2 May 2003 21:09:15 -0400 "John Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
> > writes:
> > > The coil is working if the other cylinders are firing. Do you have
> > > spark at
> > > #4? What does the plug look like?
> > > John
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "der flo" <derrickmd18@juno.com>
> > > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 9:00 PM
> > > Subject: 16v running on 3 cylinders
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have a 16v with a running problem.  when I start it its idles
> > > rough.
> > > > when I adjust the idle screw it does nothing.  I can adjust he
> > > screw all
> > > > the way out and in and it idles the same way.  I when it warns up
> > > it runs
> > > > on 3 cylinders.  #4 cylinder won't fire.  I changed the spark
> > > plugs and
> > > > wires and still does the same thing.  does anyone know what the
> > > problem
> > > > maybe.  should I change the coil next?
> > > >
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