16v running on 3 cylinders

[derrickmd18@juno.com (der flo)]

I'm thinking it might be a headgasket too.  but I did the compression
test at work and I don't trust the car to drive up there
On Fri, 02 May 2003 19:13:04 -0700 "Kevin S" <optimus234@hotmail.com>
writes:
> What happened to mine was I was blowing blue smoke for a while then 
> my 
> headgasket split in half. Only 2 cylinders firing, was a pain. I 
> would do 
> another compression test on that cylinder. oil might be getting 
> through 
> fouling up that spark plug.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> >To: jlagnese@massed.net, derrickmd18@juno.com
> >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: 16v running on 3 cylinders
> >Date: Sat, 03 May 2003 01:42:48 +0000
> >
> >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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