Re: HELP!! Stranded 'rocco

[William J Erikson <williamjosiah@juno.com>]

Sounds like you have developed a very large vacuum leak. Sounds silly,
but last time that happened to me, the intake boot had popped off the top
of the fuel dist/air flow sensor. Check it out. I hope it's that simple.
	-Josiah
	'84 GTI
	'87 QSW
	'86 Golf (just a shell with wheels now)
	'86 QSW (not mine, but it's in my driveway, and I wish it was mine!)
	http://bork.hampshire.edu



On Tue, 15 Jun 1999 08:36:13 -0700 Jared Erlandson <jerlandson@wac.net>
writes:
>Hey guys, had to leave the car down town last night, cause I couldn't
>figure out what was wrong..If anyone has any ideas, I would MUCH
>appreicate the feedback!  Here is the scenario...
>
>Drove about 15 miles of freeway/stop and go, car (87 8v) ran fine, 
>idled
>fine everything.  Got to a park, got out...was gone for 3 hours.  When 
>I
>went to leave, the car started, but the idle was SO low (about 100) 
>that
>it died....I was suprised, so started it again to the same 
>effect...but
>this time revved it up to see if it would regulate...nope...when I 
>let
>off the gas it would go back to 100 and then die.  So I thought I'd 
>just
>limp it home...started it again...kept it revved and drove about 1/2
>mile and it seemed to drive fine until I took my foot off the 
>gas...then
>would just drop....  So I pulled over to adjust the throttle cable so 
>it
>would at least idle to get it home... I did when I started it it 
>revved
>to about 2000 and slooowly went down, down, down, down until it went 
>to
>100 and died.  When I tried to start it again...nothing...it would 
>turn
>over fine...and then catch...like it wanted to start, but never
>start.... I readjusted the throttle linkage, thinking maybe I just 
>had
>it to hi.  Same thing wouldn't start.  
>
>I checked the fuel pump fuse...and in-line fuel pump...(also check to
>make sure i had gas..) all checked out fine.   Disconnected the
>coil...but then it woulnd't even catch (which tells me that the coil 
>is
>working). I'm thinking its fuel related but have NO idea what. 
>
>Please drop a line if you have an idea...i need to get it home!
>
>Thanks, 
>
>Jared Erlandson
>87 8v (currently parked at the beach) 
>Seattle, WA
>
>
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