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Re: (Tune-Up) Or so I thought...



I would think that he is talking about tuning up the car in his signature
('88 16v Scirocco), so it wouldn't have points.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
To: Steve H <16vrocco@del.net>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 1:24 AM
Subject: Re: (Tune-Up) Or so I thought...


> On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, Steve H wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> >   Well my distro was making some noise, so I went to the stealership and
> > bought the cap, rotor, plugs, and fuel filter.  I replaced the cap and
> > rotor, and upon looking inside the old cap, it looks like something got
in
> > there and wore away a little of the inside wall of the cap (bizzar ?).
So,
> > I put the new rotor and cap on and it idles fine..BUT, if I blip the
gas, it
> > stalls out, and it also sounds like I have some monster cams in there,
as
> > the idle is poppy and rough (sounds cool though..).  Is this simply
because
> > the timing is way off, a vaccum line perhaps..Or I know my exhaust is
shot,
> > so did the O2 sensor decide to go as well ?  BTW notice how I didn't say
> > that I replaced the plugs..THAT would be because the stealership gave me
the
> > wrong ones..they are abit too big.  Any suggestions are appreciated.
> Did you get a new condensor(if you have points)
>
>
> > - Steve H
> >   '88 16v Rocco
> >
> >
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