16V no start

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

Yes, it was the same.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@tds.net>
To: "'John S. Lagnese'" <jlagnese@massed.net>;
<a2-16v-list@mail.a2-16v.com>; "'Scirocco email List'"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 8:09 PM
Subject: RE: 16V no start


> I'd put the old cap and rotor back on for starters.
> Al
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+amalventano1=tds.net@scirocco.org] On Behalf
Of
> > John S. Lagnese
> > Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 6:10 PM
> > To: a2-16v-list@mail.a2-16v.com; 'Scirocco email List'
> > Subject: 16V no start
> >
> > Hi,
> >     My 87 16V Scirocco got a new cap and rotor today. It started and ran
> > fine when tested. My son took off. He went about 100 yards. Just died
when
> > he hit the clutch.
> >     I tried dry gas, ethanol, not methanol, to no avail. I checked the
#1
> > plug and it was dry. The engine fired when given a shot of ether,
> > obviously fuel related. I then checked for fuel at the fuel distributor,
> > large spray. There was fuel everywhere until I got to the lines going to
> > the injectors. Those were almost dry.
> >     What should I try next?
> > Thanks,
> > John
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