Re: Stalling Problem

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

<x-flowed>Ignitors to replace the points isnt cost effective by comparison to 
installing a used VW OE electronic ignition system and not worth the 
heeadaches. This problem I have seen with about 8 (all of which I have ever 
seen) and theey all do the same shit. just my two pennies though


>From: george curl <gcurl4866@yahoo.com>
>To: nmalone@sumagroup.com, aholmes@chubb.com
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org, Ewan Hopkins <ewanhopkins@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: Stalling Problem
>Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 17:21:02 -0700 (PDT)
>
>I had a similar problem, without the melted fuel pump
>relay about 6 months ago.  I've replaced my points
>ignition with one of those ignitors.  As it turns out,
>the wires from the ignitor to the coil had pulled out
>of the ignitor housing due to lack of slack in the
>distributor.  They had pulled out just slightly mind
>you and upon visual inspection looked fine.  However
>it wouldn't idle at all but ran fine with a little
>gas.  Apparently the vacume caused the dist to advance
>completing the connection causing my ghost...good
>thing it was under warranty...be sure to check all of
>your electical contacts for corrosion or shorts...Good
>Luck!!!
>
>George-
>
>--- Nathan Malone <nmalone@sumagroup.com> wrote:
> > Hello Andy,
> > I had the same problem on my Mk1, it will be fine
> > and then your idle will
> > drop like a rock, and the car dies, not to mention
> > the iratic idle
> > in the first place. This problem haunted me for a
> > while untill
> > I hunted it down to the fuel pump relay, as did you.
> > I replaced
> > the relay, the jumper from the relay to the fuse
> > box, and the fuse box
> > itself, this plus a vacume leak check, aparently
> > fixed the problem,
> > it hasent happened again.
> >
> > Good luck,
> > Nathan
> >
> > aholmes@chubb.com wrote:
> >
> > > OK guys i need your help
> > >
> > > About two weeks ago the car cut out on me whilst
> > driving. It would start and
> > > then die very quickly and everytime it started it
> > misfired/backfired really bad
> > > before dying. I noticed that the rev counter would
> > dive to zero before the
> > > engine cut.
> > > Anyway upon investigation i found that the fual
> > pump relay had melted itself
> > > onto the fusebox
> > >
> > > I changed the fusebox and relay but still the car
> > wouldn't start so i played
> > > arond with the TCI/Ignition amplifier and it
> > started but the idle was very bad.
> > > So i changed the ignition amp/TCI unit and
> > replaced the connector boot (remaking
> > > all the wiring conections) and it started just
> > fine
> > >
> > > I also replaced the fuel filter, tested the fuel
> > pump and replaced the throttle
> > > body with a bigger Passat IL5for better air
> > flow(not connected i am sure). In
> > > addition i looked at the airflow meter plate which
> > was fine. The car worked fine
> > > apart from a high idle due to the TB and this
> > weekend just gone i sorted this
> > > out with a new gasket. I also replaced the
> > alternator belt (not connected)
> > >
> > > However last night she started misfiring badly so
> > i ended up doing the kangaroo
> > > (uncool to say the least) before cutting
> > completley.The first thing to go was
> > > the rev counter. It wouldn't start at all for
> > about ten minutes and then it
> > > started finally with an almighty backfire (bear in
> > mind it was 11pm in a quiet
> > > S.London suburb) but thereafter the idle was rough
> > for about five minutes
> > > whereupon it smoothed out. However now the idle
> > keeps jumping up and down very
> > > suddenly by about 200rpm
> > > i.e. it will be idling at 900rpm and all of a
> > sudden it will jump up, stay at
> > > 1100 for a few minutes and then jump back.
> > >
> > > I am pretty sure that it is an electrical problem
> > as the rev counter dies first
> > > but my question is
> > >
> > > Has anyone got a clue what could be causing this
> > as i don't?
> > >
> > > Thanks in anticipation
> > >
> > > Andy
> > > 1991 1781cc 8V Scala
> > > S.London England
> > >
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