Re: 81 purchase

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Sat, 7 Apr 2001 20:15:55 -0300 "Evans" <g6660@hfx.eastlink.ca> writes:
> 
>   Hey folks,
> just got the 81 home,,,well barely. It kept wanting to stall
> at the lightsand did a few times. It idles at like 500 or
> somethin. What should I do to get it running better?
> tweak the distributer or the throttle cable??

Neither...
You adjust the idle screw, which is on the back side of the throttle body
and it is usually a 7mm on '81's.
I'd replace all the vacuum connections first, though.

> Any other
> ideas? Everyone has already been really nice and helpful.
> Thanks
> 
> Jake Evans
> 82 rocc    for sale,parts
> 90corrado for sale 5000
> 81rocc    old dubs never die!!

Replace the fuel injector seals and ALL the vacuum connections.
Make sure you get the German made, braided OEM vacuum hose, 
it's not cheap @$1 a foot, but you only need less than 2 feet.

Cap, rotor, plugs and wires, if they are bad.

Air filters and fuel filters are often ignored...

Btw, the first thing I do when I get a "new" Volkswagen, is change the
oil and filter.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit", '84 GTI White For Sale
'84.5 Oddball Scirocco JH/FF
'79, '80, '84, '88 Scirocco rollers For Sale

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