Re: [mk1] euro or higher speedo? and comments

["Kris Rayner" <veritech@fix.net>]

Just a note on the throttle cable bushings at the pedal, the stock
ones are foam and go bad all the time.  My dad ordered one for my
mom's jetta, but it ended up being the wrong one, for the Jetta.
The OD and ID were exactly the same for my '81, and it's
completely rubber (last a LOT longer) and much better than the
foam ones to install with out tearing.

From:           	"Ryan Schuermann" <rts@nol.net>
Organization:   	RTSystems
To:             	"Andre' Bjorkheim" <andreb@maxwell.ee.washington.edu>
Date sent:      	Thu, 4 Feb 1999 21:16:59 +0000
Subject:        	Re: [mk1] euro or higher speedo? and comments
Send reply to:  	rts@nol.net
Copies to:      	scirocco-l@scirocco.org

> thanks for the replies all, im sure my wiring is ok as today it
> started up no problem my idle is weird sometimes it will stall almost
> sometimes it idles at 1800rpm so i have a few things to tweak with
> the throttle body and the throttle cable (the rubber o-ring that sits
> in the pedal rotted out. but once it stars it runs so i'll have the
> accumulator tested later sometime, the rest of the car is in perfect
> working order.
>
> Ryan
>
> > > fuel system is still not working 100%, the car wont start unless
> > > I floor it, and even then it takes about 15 cranks to catch.
> >
> >     I would double check the wiring and the functioning of the
> > thermo-time
> >   switch and the cold start valve.  With my 79 I had a problem of it
> > taking
> >   forever to start cold, but just fine whent it was warm.  First problem
> > was
> >   at the back of the fuse box the wire that supplies power to the
> > thermo-time
> >   switch was busted, then when I hooked that up, the switch itself didnt
> > work.
> >   Thanks to Josiah, I got a used one that worked and now my car starts
> > right
> >   up in the morning.  Well, it at times starts right up, at other times
> > it cranks
> >   over about 4 or 5 times and then starts.  If you want detailed info on
> > color
> >   or wires or how to do any of the tests, lemme know.
> >
> > * but
> > > anyways the speedo only goes to 85mph then it has a peg, well
> > > th car shoots up there so dang fast i'm finding myself pegging it, i
> > > did it once and backed off, is this bad for the speedo fro me to take
> > > it 85+? I was wondering if there was a euro version or am i doomed to
> > > install a seperate speedo somewhere?
> >
> >     Get a VDO 100MPH unit.  I have one in mine.  Not sure if they make
> > one
> >   higher than that, but I do know that 100MPH is available for your
> > vehicle.
> >
> > > * i think the system is not keeping pressure, either the injectors
> > > are leaking down , or the fuel accumulator is loosing pressure.
> >
> >     Your 5th injector might be leaking?  I dont have my Bentley right
> > here, but
> >   I think that injector doesnt rely on the metering deal so I am
> > guessing it is
> >   always underpressure?  Anyway, just thought I would throw that out
> > there.  It
> >   is something definately worth checking.
> >
> >  if i
> > > turn the car off, it will start right back up, but if i leave it for
> > > extended persiods it will take forever to catch.
> > >
> >     Another thing you might want to do that I did with my car is to beef
> > up the
> >   wiring to the starter and add more ground wires.  To test if you need
> > more
> >   ground wires simply disconnect fuel pump fuse or relay, and then while
> > someone
> >   cranks the car over use a set of jumper cables tied from battery
> > negative to
> >   ground and see if it speeds up.  The faster the crank, the faster the
> > start, but
> >   I am sure you already knew that  =)  As it turned out, I just needed
> > to clean up
> >   the ground contacts on my car but adding 4 12 guage wires to the
> > starter made
> >   the car turn over much faster.  Too bad you dont live close or else I
> > would help
> >   you with some of these tests.  Anyways, good luck and if you got any
> > questions
> >   feel free to ask.  Later...
> >
> >
> > ========================
> >
> >  André
> >  Lime Green 79 Scirocco c
> >  ICQ #266870
> >
> >
>
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                   Kris Rayner
                1984 VW Scirocco
    1981 VW Scirocco S - Soon to be a 16V :)-
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               -Charles Dickens
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