Re: stalling problem continues; help?

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Dave Novak wrote:
> 
> First off, thanks to you guys who helped me get this far...
> 
> Again, 81 Scirocco. Stock engine, etc.
> 
> One morning I was ready to go to work, and the car had trouble
> starting, and as it went back to idle, it died instantly. As long as I
> held my foot on the gas, giving it at least some, it seemed to run. As
> it died, the tach did a nose dive and hit 0 rpm hard.
> 
> Later that day, I tried starting it, and nothing at all happened. I
> replaced the fuel filter and saw much nasty brown liquid come out (and
> was glad that wasn't inside my fuel distro!).
<snip>
> Frustrated,
> -Dave
> '88 OldsmoBuick Delta 88 (stop the madness! I want my 'rocco!)


THis sounds suspiciously like my own '81 Scirocco. It turned out to be a
crappy Hall Sensor in the Distributor. Wires were brittle and toasted
from age and heat.

Got a used Dist w/ Hall (cause it was convenient) and was up and running
in minuets. After banging my head for days.

HTH,
TBerk

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