Cams, lights, revoulutions, and the weather(long)

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Umm. My head lights were not offended. they seem quiet happy when they work.
Are yours sad?





Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v
Amsterdam NY





>From: "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>
>To: "Rocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Cams, lights, revoulutions, and the weather(long)
>Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 15:36:06 -0500
>
>Hello again,
>Thanx to all who responded. First off It has been brought to my attention
>that my "gay headlights" comment may offend some, it's not my intention to
>do so. And such I do apologize to anyone I may have offended. I realize now
>that it was somewhat inappropriate.
>Second...is there any way to tell it my car is solid or hydro from the
>outside???
>
>
>thanx again
>  -The George
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>
>To: "Rocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 3:53 AM
>Subject: Cams, lights, revoulutions, and the weather(long)
>
>
>Hey
>(exit lurk mode)
>Just have a few questions need answering.
>
>  Question the first : My 86 rocco(stock JH), solid lifter or hydro?  I was
>under the impression that all 85 and up vw's were hydro. But a friend told
>me that all A1's made in W.Germany were solid....I'm confuzzled. And is
>there any way to tell without removing the valve cover? Also, if it's 
>hydro,
>I'll be  swapping on a solid lifter head in the spring, any problems/things
>that don't line up?
>
>  Question #2 : My tach randomly cuts out. I just had the cluster out of 
>the
>car and apart, so it's entirely possible that something didn't get plugged
>back in properly, but I'm a lazy POS and don't wanna take it back out yet.
>So where does the signal for the tach come from?  I think coil? I figure
>corrosion could also be at the heart of my problems.
>
>  Question #3 : Gay head lights.(yeah that's not really a question) Low 
>beams
>both work, click on the high beams and both lights on the passenger side
>some on, but I lose low and high on the drivers side. I had this happen 
>with
>my 82 and it was just a fuse......no such luck here. I've checked what I 
>can
>see of the wires and all seems well. I've been planning on relaying my
>lights for a while now(still just crappy little seamed beams) and I was
>wondering if I can get away with one 40 amp relay for the low beams and on
>for the highs, instead of one for each bulb? I have no intention of getting
>eurolights.
>Also could somebody with a bently tell me what fuses are for what?  I don't
>have anything labeling them, thanx!
>
>  Question #4 : The outside temp gauge(MFA) has not worked since I got the
>car. It just reads -40, is this more likely to be them temp sender or the
>wiring? Where is the sender and what does it look like? What colour is the
>wire for it?
>
>Any input is greatly appreciated!!!
>TIA
>  -George
>
>P.S. It's frikkin' cold!!!!!!!!.....!   And I've been on the list for just
>over a year now!! Yay rocco's!
>
>
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