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Re: Rocco dies after 1/2 hour of driving



When my 86 16v was new I had the problem of it stalling after about 20 to 30 minutes of driving.  This acturally became a
recall issue.  It was a short in the fuel pump.

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> >Highway, constant speed driving, or around town, stoplight to stoplight
> >driving?
>
> Combination.
>
> >
> >
> >Its tough to be able to pinpoint this problem not know the condition of
> >the car. You could start replacing items until it stops. That can be a
> >spendy endeavor, but then again, gives you lots of spare parts as a plus
> >side.
> >              Shawn Meze
>
>
> C'mon, I keep my engine in good shape. New cap&rotor, fuel filter, air
> filter, Bosch Silbers, mixture is on the money, new O2 sensor, new cold
> start valve, thermotime, wires are good,  aux air reg operates correctly,
> new conti belts, thermostat, injector o-rings, injector spray is decent, no
> dripping when air plate is down, no binding at the air meter, new fuel
> pressure regulator, and the warm idle is at 1k. Oh, and when it cuts out,
> the stereo, lights, and fan from the A/C, are still capable of running.
>
> So pleez, some suggestions are welcome. C'mon Shawn, I know you have the
> friggin answer. I am also a bit worried about the cheezy orange spark I get
> at the distributor cap for the plug wires, and 15kV at the coil wire seems
> low. Whaddayathink???
>
> Tanx,
> Paul
> "War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left."
>
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