Re: 16v problem, ignition?

["Gerry Reichelt" <greichelt@mmcable.com>]

    I vote for the hall sender, possibly the coil/primary coil wire. Had
this happen on my 87 but I also replaced a few other items at the same time
so I can't say this is definitely the problem.
    Gerry
----- Original Message -----
From: <IraT@aol.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 1999 11:27
Subject: 16v problem, ignition?


> Hello, my brother has an '88 16v Scirocco and is having problems with what
> sounds like some type of ignition problem.  My brother is in Dallas and
I'm
> in north eastern Tennessee so its kinda hard for me to diagnose the
problem.
> He has replaced the coil (Bosch) plug wires, O2 sensor and checked for
loose
> wires vacuum leaks, etc.  Each new part has helped the car but the problem
> still persists.  This what my brother says about the problem
>
> "it is directly related to the tachometer, because whenever it starts and
> runs bad the tach will hang on either 2,000 and stay, or it will hang on
> 8,000 and not move while the motor is running.  I have to kill the engine
and
> then restart it until it runs ok, it only does it on start up though, it
> won't do it any time it's running ok.  It still backfires through the
pipe,
> and misfires, when it acts up, so I don't know what the heck it is"
>
> If anyone has expierenced this problem and could shed some light please
let
> me know.
>
> Thank you,
> Ira T
>
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