'87 16v startup issue

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

--- Brian Turner <brian@vegabok.com> wrote:

> Sometimes my '87 16v will do some odd things when trying
> to start it 
> which include, idling funny while the tach says it's
> pegged at 8000rpm, 
> pop and die, idle and run but have a severe loss of power
> like the 
> timing is off, and sometimes it will run alright, but you
> can tell it's 
> a tad off.....it seems to go away if I shut it off, then
> restart the 
> engine, and sometimes I have to do it three or four
> times. Once the car 
> is started, it will run great and stay that way, it just
> does this 
> almost everytime I have to start it. Also, whether the
> engine is hot or 
> cold doesn't seem to matter. Any advice?

<all together now>

Free the Electrons!  (Add additional ground wiring.)


=====
Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'77, '81 S, '85, '86 & '88 Sciroccos, '96 Passat GLX Wagon, '56 Cessna 172
"My rabbit has a human foot on his keychain.  That's not the scary part.  What I wanna know is what those keys are for." - The Four Postmen


		
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