RE: [Tech: Engine cuts out - ALOT]

[Brian Honnold <bhonnold@pac-cap.com>]

Fuel Filter....definetely the fuel filter

Brian Honnold
'78 Rocco Ragtop

On Thursday, January 28, 1999 10:09 AM, Volkswagen Scirocco [SMTP:my_scirocco@yahoo.com] wrote:
> WARNING: Long winded message ahead.
> 
> Background:
> 
> Every generation has a legend... (Scirocco AWD)
> Every journey has a first step...(Scirocco 8v)
> Every saga has a begining...
> The dark side of the force has a firm
> grip on my engine.
> The engine (84' 8v stock) used to cut off (stall?
> die?) once a month or so (sometimes once every
> three months) so I figured ya - thats odd,
> but hey its almost 15 years old so I forgave its
> odd quirks.  But lately its choked to death
> more often and this morning it died 4 times on
> the way to work (which is only 3.5 km through 
> traffice -never getting over 2800RPM and 50 KPH
> (about 23 MPH).
> The engine dies.  I hit the emeergency blinkers
> and pull over, wait 25 seconds, crank it.  It 
> will USUALLY start, but not always.  Wait again.
> Then its always started.
> 
> *when it dies you can feel the power go out of
>  it.  Like the sparks stopped sparking or its
>  not getting fuel.
> 
> Solution:
> Beats me.  I was thinking on replacing the fuel
> filter.  I replaced the air filter three months 
> ago.  And the plugs and wires 6 months ago.  Its
> been raining here for about 2 months steady now,
> it never used to rain back in Alberta... but
> then it never snows here... so fair trade I think.
> 
> ARRRRGGGGGHHHHH I need a my own shop and tools and
> a better paying job so I can take better care of my
> poor car.
> 
> Ah.  I feel better.
> 
> Thanks for ANY help. :-)
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