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Re: Hello all!



<x-flowed>Thanks for the advice!  I'll get to work on all that and let ya know how it 
goes.  There's alot of rice here on campus that I have to contend with:)  
Hopefully I can find most of that stuff.
Thanks!

Lee Folkman
'84 Wolfsburg Scirocco 8v
'82 Jetta Diesel(225,000+ and can still get 50mpg)


>From: drew <drew@dyermaker.cs.uoguelph.ca>
>To: Lee Folkman <general_lee_f@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Hello all!
>Date: Mon, 25 Oct 1999 07:53:42 -0400 (EDT)
>
>
>As a fellow VW Diesel and VW Wolfsburg Scirocco driver, I have to
>congratulate you on your choice of cars.  (BTW I came across my 84
>Wolfsburg in much the same way - it had been sitting in a drive for 5
>years).
>
>I can offer a few tips for cheap performance improvements on your car,
>especially if you have access to a variety of VW parts (sounds like your
>Dad, like me, can't bear to "PART" with any of his VW's).
>
>First off, as many on the list state, the best spot to start is an all-out
>tuneup - cap, rotor, plugs (haven't used Quads, but the regular platinunms
>or silvers work very well in my JH) fuel filter (you've already done the
>air filter).  Techron fuel additive will help to clean the crap out of the
>injectors and combustion chambers.  New injector seals will restore a
>smooth idle and reduce lean-running (note that although often overlooked,
>the o-ring on the air-shroud port often cracks or dries out and allows air
>to leak past).
>
>The best "cheap" performance mod is to replace the lawnmower-sized exhaust
>stock manifold with a decent flowing one.  If you're planning a new
>exhaust sytem, you may wish to do this in one step.  I would not make any
>exhaust improvements (increased diameter, removing cat, full-flow muffler)
>without replacing the manifold.  If funds are tight, you can replace the
>current one with a dual port from an early gas/diesel (requires some
>rigging of the downpipe/frontpipe, or a TT downpipe), or use the clip-on
>style from a late 1.7L gas.  These manifolds use a crossover-style tri-y
>as opposed to the restrictive 4-into-1 stock 1.8 manifold. (At least
>Canadian models do).  You can use this manifold with your stock downpipe -
>but you will have to use a torch or other means to cut about 1/2 - 3/4"
>material off the front pipe that protrudes up inside the flange.  If your
>donor car had an O2 sensor in the manifold, you're away (up here only the
>JH had an O2 sensor).  If not, you can add one to the downpipe by welding
>a fitting over a hole drilled in the pipe.  This is my current setup, and
>flow is significantly better than stock - with very noticeable gains in
>low-end and high end power.  Next year I plan to install a dual-port w/
>techtonics down-pipe - but it just wasn't in the budget this year.
>
>Another cheap mod is to remove the pre-heat jucntion from the intake
>hose.  There's a thermostatic element that controls a door in there.  I've
>hollowed mine out and capped the pre-heat side.  An alternative would be
>to remove it entirely and plumb straight down to the airbox inlet under
>the rad.
>
>An A2 throttle body won't buy anything with a stock exhaust (some say it's
>not much good without port matching or polishing the intake runners to the
>head), but once you've upgraded your exhaust it is a fairly
>straightforward swap, especially if you get the TB for free.  A dremel
>tool or die grinder will help to port-match the TB to the intake, which is
>a must.
>
>Ditching the extra weight from the air conditioning will also improve
>performance... :)
>
>Buy a Bentley out of next semester's book budget - you'll thank
>yourself...!   If you have a 01/84 or later production car, get the
>Bentley that covers 85-93 Scirocco/Cab, as your car is basically like '85
>production in most repsects.  The 80-84 RJS Bentley only covers pre 01/84
>production Sciroccos.
>
>Hope this info helps...
>
>Drew
>
>'84 Wolfsburg
>'83 (Turbo)Diesel Jetta
>'99 A3 Jetta TDI
>
>On Sun, 24 Oct 1999, Lee Folkman wrote:
>
> > Hey listers!
> >    I never formally introduced myself.  I've been on the list for a 
>month
> > but haven't had a chance to keep up 'cause of college... anyways, I'm 
>from
> > Wisconsin, going to college in Michigan, I have an '84 Wolfsburg 8v, got 
>it
> > in the end of July and i love it.  VW are nothing new to me though
> > considering every member of my immediate family has at least 2 or 3...my 
>dad
> > has tons more that that (almost all parts cars though).  The car I had
> > before this one is an '82 Jetta Diesel w/over 225,000 miles(odometer 
>just
> > quit working recently) and it still gets approx. 47 miles per gallon, 
>most I
> > had calculated it at was 53 with a lot of highway driving.  I wasn't
> > planning on getting another car, but i got the scirocco for real cheap
> > 'cause the person selling it thought is was a piece of junk, since the
> > battery was dead, the tires were flat, and the engine looked a little
> > corroded.  Well, I had to get it, so i went over there and put a new 
>battery
> > in and put tires on it, turned the key and it started right up on the 
>first
> > try...only thing it need was a new muffler, and front springs.  Needs a
> > little body work, but not much, little surface rust.  What's the best 
>way to
> > get rid of it so it doesn't come back, just sanding?  It's ran great 
>since,
> > stranded me on the highway once because the belt broke since the A/C's
> > seized up a little(thinking about just taking it out), can't blame the 
>car
> > for that one.  I'm planning on tweaking it up soon as I started getting 
>some
> > cash flow.  The only mods I've done so far are putting a Jamex airfilter 
>and
> > GTI springs on it.  I'm getting some new rear shocks for it as well, and
> > thinking that a bigger exhaust would be the next best thing.  What do 
>you
> > think?  Anything else to make her run better?  Does anyone have any 
>comments
> > on the Bosch Plantinum Quad Fire (something like that) spark plugs?  
>Might
> > get those, too.
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Lee Folkman
> > '84 Wolfsburg Scirocco 8v
> > '82 Jetta Diesel(225,000+ and can still get 50mpg)
> >
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>
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