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car running on 3 cylinders

Thats the price I was quoted before I met you guys. Cleaning out the garage 
I found a spare fuel distributor from the rabbit I gutted!

Good god I am ALMOST as bad as you guys  :)



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





>From: Brian McGarvey <brianm@earendel.org>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: derrickmd18@juno.com, "" <treed2@u.washington.edu>,"" 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: car running on 3 cylinders
>Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 22:53:17 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Hmm
>Julie..
>I've never paid over $200 for any one part on a rocco.. that was the
>Distributor.. and where is my extra .. Ron.. Just KIDDING...I mean it
>really... as for a fuel distrib.. just get another outta the junkyard..
>there are plenty.
>Brian
>
>On Sun, 4 May 2003, Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>
> > $30.00 for a fuel dist? Nope, try about $400.00
> >
> >
> >
> > 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: treed2@u.washington.edu,scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > >Subject: Re: car running on 3 cylinders
> > >Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 17:59:39 -0400
> > >
> > >I was planning on just getting another one.  Its only 30 bucks for it.
> > >
> > >
> > >On Sun, 04 May 2003 21:39:09 +0000 "Julie Macfarlane"
> > ><juliemac57@hotmail.com> writes:
> > > > 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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