Re: Starting/running problems

[Nathan Malone <nmalone@sumagroup.com>]

Hi Nate,
There must be some other sighn to
lead you to what's wrong. When it
does start, is your exaust flowing right?
have you checked your intake?
How about that timing?
Rough low idle? check your dist.cap.
its kinda hard to tell not being able to look
and poke at the eng. But I'm shure you'll
get plenty of ideahs from the guys,
I'm new myself. (couple weeks)

Nathan
80 Rocc w/ 77 front end and 84 1.8 w/ mods
80 Rocc (soon)
83 Z28

Nathan Mellom wrote:

> Thanks, all for all the advise.  I've only been on the list a few days
> and I already have gotten some good info.  This one is a biggie,
> however.  It seems my car won't start!!  Let me explain....
> Like I said, I have an '84 8V, stock with the expection on the Autotech
> cam (installed by previous owner).  Ever since I got the car (last
> Friday) it has had problems running.  It'll start, idle VERY rough and
> low, and sputter and die.  Then, it may (or more usually) may not start
> again, usually until the next day.  If I do manage to keep it running,
> and it warms up, it runs like a top.  I have checked everything I can
> think of except timing: cold start injector (checked out), fuel pump
> fuse, relay, etc (all checked out), I put a new cap and rotor and new
> Bosch Platinums in it (it had new wires), I checked wire resistance
> (okay), compression is good (brand new head job).....I don't get it!!
> I'm getting all kinds of fuel (I can smell it), I assume I'm getting
> spark at the plugs...what is keeping my car from starting until the next
> day? After it dies, it cranks and cranks and cranks, without even the
> slightest hint of firing.  If it sits long enough, it starts right up.
> Can anyone help a (slightly disenchanted) new Scirocco owner?
> Thanks,
> Nate
> '84 8V Carman =o)
>
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