Re: Hi there!

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>I agree with TBerk on this one. The air filter he is thinking of is made by 
K&N they call it a filter charger. Make sure that the spark plugs you get 
are Bosch Platinum +4 they are the shit!! Good luck and start modifying a 
mechanically sound car.


>From: T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>
>To: Scirocco Boy <scirocco@dog.com>
>CC: scirocco-l <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: Hi there!
>Date: Wed, 13 Oct 1999 23:14:49 -0700
>
>Scirocco Boy wrote:
> >
> > Hi, i'm Brian.  I'm really new here, and i'm looking for help.  I just 
>bought
> > an 81 Scirocco, and i need help.  I'm really poor (college student) and 
>need
> > ideas for little cheap things that I can do to make my car's performance 
>pick
> > up.  I'd love some suggestions, please respond or send some email to me!
> > Thanks!  I wait your response...
> >   --Brian--
>
>Hey yerself!
>
>Number One would be to return this older car to a good state of tune.
>Plugs, rotor/cap, vacuum lines, clean out the gas lines/ injectors w/
>some good Chevron Techroline or Redline detergent. Swap out that fuel
>filter after all that junk gets purged. Forget FRAM filters , go with
>Mann and/or Bosch parts, don't scrimp. Consider a replacement air
>filter; (what the h*ll are those oil charged filter called- they are
>kissing on Voyager reruns right now and I can't remember what's in my
>own car. Humph, now Jack is talking to his wife on the phone and it's
>time for him to leave the box and get Home, Pronto. <sigh>)
>
>Anyway, get the puppy to a good trustworthy shop and have them dial in
>the idle and fuel to air ratio with the big gas analyzer. Make sure your
>O2 sensor is 'putting out', heh, heh.
>
>All this sounds boring, right? Right. But it needs doing and _will_ work
>to the bottom line; More POWER, <grunt>, <grunt>, <grunt>. Down the road
>will come talk of engine swaps, suspension mods, later model donor
>mobiles, etc. For now tighten it up because it returns a great deal,
>bang for the buck wise.
>
>
>Contact the Potterman, <http://www.parts4vws.com> , he will have what
>you need. Much more is available than you'll see on the site.
>
>hth,
>TBerk
>"There is no BEST year, but I have an '81'" ;)
>
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Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
'80 16V Rag
'65 Bus (ugly, but good for campin' W/toaster oven)
'82 GLI
'80 'Vert
'61 17 Window
'78 Scirocco


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