car running on 3 cylinders

[juliemac57@hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

I never had a problem. I disassembled and re-assembled in the same manner, 
following the "Keeping your VW alive" manual.
May be the lock washer helped. I tightened it to the same approx tension as 
it came undone, and locked the washer.

Clean? I'll say. I was very careful.



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





>From: "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: derrickmd18@juno.com, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: car running on 3 cylinders
>Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 14:20:55 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Hold on, Julie..
>
>You've got the right idea but you have to be a little more careful than
>that. The large nut at the bottom of the fuel dist is adjusted to a
>precise position. I think it's supposed to be 24 thousandths of an
>inch from something. So before you remove it, make sure you have some way
>of getting the nut back EXACTLY how it was before you took it off.. either
>by marking its position somehow, counting threads and number of turns
>including eighths of a turn, or by having the precision measuring
>equipment needed to check the distance properly.
>
>It's all in the bentley..
>
>Also, its worth saying that you need to keep everything super clean. Don't
>get even the tiniest speck of dirt inside the fuel distributor or you'll
>be suffering from fuel issues for a long time.
>
>-Toby
>
>On Sun, 4 May 2003, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>
> > Easy clean.
> > Undo all the fuel lines and remove the dist. There is a large nut that 
>holds
> > the plate on so the plunger does not fall out.
> > Remove this.
> > Pull out the plunger (DO NOT DROP) fill the hole with carb cleaner.
> > Pushe the plunger in and out till the stuff comes out.
> > Repeat the process several times.
> > Spray it in the fule line holes as well.
> >
> > re-assemble and try starting. Good luck!
> >
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > Menlo Park Research & Development
> > Internet Application Developer
> > www.menloparkrandd.com
> > www.montgomeryweb.org
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: der flo <derrickmd18@juno.com>
> > >To: juliemac57@hotmail.com
> > >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: car running on 3 cylinders
> > >Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 14:47:52 -0400
> > >
> > >I have a scirocco 16v and I'm using the CIS-E system.  I went through 
>the
> > >Bentley book and Found out its a fuel problem.  the plate is hard going
> > >up and down and #4 line from the distributor isn't getting the equal
> > >amount as the other injectors.
> > >
> > >On Sat, 03 May 2003 23:43:07 +0000 "Julie Macfarlane"
> > ><juliemac57@hotmail.com> writes:
> > > > 1) What type of engine and fuel system is this?
> > > >
> > > > ** It is not the coil. If you get a spark on the other 3 then it
> > > > can't be
> > > > the coil.
> > > >
> > > > 2)Have you tried sprking the plug with the plug outside the engine?
> > > > I have
> > > > had a bad wire right from the box.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 3) what coolant sensor are you removing? And why?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Julie Macfarlane
> > > > Menlo Park Research & Development
> > > > Internet Application Developer
> > > > www.menloparkrandd.com
> > > > www.montgomeryweb.org
> > > > Amsterdam NY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: der flo <derrickmd18@juno.com>
> > > > >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > >Subject: car running on 3 cylinders
> > > > >Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 19:13:45 -0400
> > > > >
> > > > >I replaced the distributor cap today and its still doing the same
> > > > thing.
> > > > >I already replaced the sparkplugs and wires.  I don't think its a
> > > > fuel
> > > > >problem.  when I disconnect the coolant sensor it revs two 1500RPM
> > > > and
> > > > >stays there.  when I try u rev the motor with the coolant sensor
> > > > >disconnected it buggs down like its going to cut off.  the idle is
> > > > rough
> > > > >as hell.  and #4 cylinder isn't working.  I was told it might be
> > > > the
> > > > >coil.  does anyone have any suggestions?
> > > > >
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