san diego peoples!

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

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--- Kyle <trx250r03@cox.net> wrote:

> it has a very rough idle, and it searches from time to
> time. it also wants to die when its cold as sood as you
> go to let the clutch out,

This could be a few things.  Check for vacuum leaks,
especially around the underside of the air boot.  Does it
only when cold?  Maybe the injector o-rings.  My gut
feeling though is the mixture is mis-adjusted.  Does it
pass smog?

 i also need help with the
> heating and ac system it blows hot air all the time,

This is almost positively the heater valve in the engine
compartment.  A new one is cheap, especially through
Potterman.  (www.parts4vws.com)

 and
> only 2 fan speeds work.

Probably the resistor on top of the heater box.  Located
under the rain tray.

 and on top of all that last week
> i pulled out into traffic stepped on it through 2nd and
> at near redline, kaboom, the car fell on its face huge
> cloud of white smoke but then seemed to recover,

Occasionally this will happen if the car is *slightly*
overfilled with oil, or even near full.  You just sucked up
a little oil through the breather.  Scares the sh*t out of
you, but that's generally the only damage done.

If you don't have a Bentley, get one - they are the single
most important tool in your toolbox.  That and this list. 
:)

HTH and let us know what you find!


Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'81 Scirocco S               '86 Scirocco 8v
'88 Scirocco 16v             '88 Scirocco Slegato 
'96 Passat GLX Wagon         '56 Cessna 172
The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts - Ehrlich's Law.

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