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Re: Fuel injection - HELP!!!



Did you try readjusting the fuel distributor that came from your '85? (3mm
allen)
	-Josiah

'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah


On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Daun Yeagley wrote:

> Does anybody know much about our beloved cars' fuel
> injection?  I'm at a loss...
> 
> My '80 has been rather difficult to start lately, so I had
> the problem diagnosed at the stealership.  They told me
> that the injectors are leaking after shutdown, which they
> said means either the injectors or the fuel distributor is
> bad.
> 
> Well, I swapped out injectors yesterday - NO change.  Takes
> 3 attempts to start cold, and God nows how much cranking
> when warm.
> 
> So today, I took the fuel distributor off of my '85 and
> installed it on the '80...   and now the damn thing runs
> like shit.  Lots of hesitation, no power...   nothing.
> 
> I'm quickly running out of ideas, and the car has to be on
> the road before next Thursday so I can head for Waterfest!
> 
> Any ideas - PLEEZE?!?!?!?!?!
> 
> 
> =====
> Daun Yeagley
> '80 Scirocco S, 
> '82 Pickup
> '85 Scirocco 8v
> '88 Scirocco 16v
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