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Subject: 16v barely running,anyone got some advise?MORE ON THISSUBJECT...
From: mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)
Date: Mon Feb 23 10:22:39 2004
In-reply-to: <E1AvG7Q-00083k-OO@hohn.neubayern.net>
References: <E1AvG7Q-00083k-OO@hohn.neubayern.net>
I agree...

David

Quoting Patrick Bureau <ats@longcoeur.com>:

> I am no o2 expect but even if the o2 was dead, the car would still run (in
> limp mode) 
> 
> 
> ATS - Patrick Bureau -  85 2L, 102.5 whp, 121 ft/lbs torque
> Email : ats@longcoeur.com - Web site : http://ats.longcoeur.com
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> 1975, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81S, 82 and 86 scirocco's coming soon!
>  
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of A J
> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 12:52 AM
> To: SCIROCCO-L@SCIROCCO.ORG
> Subject: 16v barely running,anyone got some advise?MORE ON THIS SUBJECT...
> 
> So I my 16v broke down awhile back (so I thought) on me and I changed the
> cap rotor and plugs and it wouldnt start , got it towed back to the house
> and then the next morning it starts (?) So I've been thinking everything is
> cool and then I take about a 25 minute drive outa town andthe car strats
> loseing power and then dies , so I'm sitting there with no tools and no book
> , what can I do ? I check my cap and rotor again , it looks ok , I check my
> coil and clean the connections with a rag , maybe something is over heating
> and then not working ? I waited about 2 hours and finaly it starts !!??
> Thats when I realize I think the O2 sensor is going , can anyone agree with
> me on this ? Thanks , Aaron in San Jose -
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > > > > Well , just as I get my custom short shift
> > > > installed
> > > > > and get on the highway to pick up the kid , my
> > 16v
> > > > > starts to shug and feels like its running out
> > of
> > > > gas ,
> > > > > I pull off the highway and the car dies , I
> > turn
> > > > it
> > > > > over and it starts only with my foot on the
> > gas
> > > > and it
> > > > > sounds like its running on 1 cylinder with
> > some
> > > > smokey
> > > > > exhaust , I can hear my fuel pump come on with
> > the
> > > > key
> > > > > and the gas smells like fuel so it must be
> > getting
> > > > gas
> > > > > , luckilly I'm a block from an auto parts so I
> > go
> > > > over
> > > > > and get some plugs cap and rotor and just go
> > for a
> > > > > tune up , double check the parts and put them
> > in ,
> > > > the
> > > > > car starts right up but then is just
> > sputtering ,
> > > > same
> > > > > deal as before , so I'm back at my house and
> > the
> > > > car
> > > > > is towed back , I looked thru my book for
> > trouble
> > > > > shooting , the car ran fine this morning ,
> > could
> > > > this
> > > > > be an ignition problem ? maybe my coil or a
> > > > problem
> > > > > with the distributor ? Aaron in San Jose -
> > > > > 
> --- A J <asbfooh@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > how do you check the fuel pressure ? -Aaron
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Brian McGarvey <brianm@earendel.org> wrote:
> > > Its a thing inside the distributor, that is a non-replacable item 
> > > that usually breaks. Its a magnetic pickup that ells
> > the
> > > computer system where
> > > the engine is and starts the ignition process
> > > 
> > > remember
> > > Fuel -- check fuel pressure
> > > Air -- check compression
> > > spark -- check timing
> > > brian
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, A J
> > > wrote:
> > > 
> > > > whats the hall sender ? thanks , Aaron -
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- Brian McGarvey <brianm@earendel.org> wrote:
> > > > > My scircco sense says thats it prolly the distrubutor..
> > > > > $200 the hall sender is prolly toast.
> > > > > brian
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, A J wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > > Well , just as I get my custom short shift
> > > > > installed
> > > > > > and get on the highway to pick up the kid ,
> > my
> > > 16v
> > > > > > starts to shug and feels like its running
> > out
> > > of
> > > > > gas ,
> > > > > > I pull off the highway and the car dies , I
> > > turn
> > > > > it
> > > > > > over and it starts only with my foot on the
> > > gas
> > > > > and it
> > > > > > sounds like its running on 1 cylinder with
> > > some
> > > > > smokey
> > > > > > exhaust , I can hear my fuel pump come on
> > with
> > > the
> > > > > key
> > > > > > and the gas smells like fuel so it must be
> > > getting
> > > > > gas
> > > > > > , luckilly I'm a block from an auto parts so
> > I
> > > go
> > > > > over
> > > > > > and get some plugs cap and rotor and just go
> > > for a
> > > > > > tune up , double check the parts and put
> > them
> > > in ,
> > > > > the
> > > > > > car starts right up but then is just
> > > sputtering ,
> > > > > same
> > > > > > deal as before , so I'm back at my house and
> > > the
> > > > > car
> > > > > > is towed back , I looked thru my book for
> > > trouble
> > > > > > shooting , the car ran fine this morning ,
> > > could
> > > > > this
> > > > > > be an ignition problem ? maybe my coil or a
> > > > > problem
> > > > > > with the distributor ? Aaron in San Jose -
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > __________________________________
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> > > > > online.
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> > > > > > 
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > > > > > Well , just as I get my custom short
> shift
> > > > installed
> > > > > and get on the highway to pick up the kid , my
> > 16v
> > > > > starts to shug and feels like its running out
> > of
> > > > gas ,
> > > > > I pull off the highway and the car dies , I
> > turn
> > > > it
> > > > > over and it starts only with my foot on the
> > gas
> > > > and it
> > > > > sounds like its running on 1 cylinder with
> > some
> > > > smokey
> > > > > exhaust , I can hear my fuel pump come on with
> > the
> > > > key
> > > > > and the gas smells like fuel so it must be
> > getting
> > > > gas
> > > > > , luckilly I'm a block from an auto parts so I
> > go
> > > > over
> > > > > and get some plugs cap and rotor and just go
> > for a
> > > > > tune up , double check the parts and put them
> > in ,
> > > > the
> > > > > car starts right up but then is just
> > sputtering ,
> > > > same
> > > > > deal as before , so I'm back at my house and
> > the
> > > > car
> > > > > is towed back , I looked thru my book for
> > trouble
> > > > > shooting , the car ran fine this morning ,
> > could
> > > > this
> > > > > be an ignition problem ? maybe my coil or a
> > > > problem
> > > > > with the distributor ? Aaron in San Jose -
> > > > > 
> > > > > >
> > > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > Brian
> > > > > 88 16v $2004 GRM challenge car
> > > > > http://www.grmotorsports.com
> > > > > 84 0v Next years car? mid engine... maybe
> > we'll
> > > see
> > > > > 82 0v Black 16v kit --parts
> > > > > 82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and
> > > bigger
> > > > > clutch. next.
> > > > > 90 90q20v doing daily driver duty. 
> > > > > 91 VFR750F everybody needs a 11-12 sec
> > vehicle.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Contact method. Email me for AIM, ICQ,
> > YahooIM,
> > > IRC,
> > > > > etc.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > __________________________________
> > > > Do you Yahoo!?
> > > > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing
> > > online.
> > > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > --
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Brian
> > > 88 16v $2004 GRM challenge car
> > > http://www.grmotorsports.com
> > > 84 0v Next years car? mid engine... maybe we'll
> > see
> > > 82 0v Black 16v kit --parts
> > > 82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and bigger clutch. next.
> > > 90 90q20v doing daily driver duty. 
> > > 91 VFR750F everybody needs a 11-12 sec vehicle.
> > > 
> > > Contact method. Email me for AIM, ICQ, YahooIM,
> > IRC,
> > > etc.
> > >
> >
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > __________________________________
> > Do you Yahoo!?
> > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online.
> > http://taxes.yahoo.com/filing.html
> > 
> 
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David Utley
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