Re: '81 update (clutch and fuel stuff)

["Jonas Karlsson" <jonas85k@hotmail.com>]

>From: Nate Mellom <bronson@inwave.com>

>Well, last night my girlfriend and I went to my car, stranded 20 minutes 
>away, and I took to checking stuff.  Got to my car, and of course, it 
>started right up.

typical, but good still. That's how my car behaved when my fuel pump relay 
died.  Keep that jumper wire with you always, it can save you $$$ it towing.

>I jumped the teminals on the fuel pump relay to check the movement of >the 
>AFS plate, and when I pulled the plate up (with the pump running), >there 
>was some REALLY strange whining/moaning sound from under the >car, nowhere 
>near the AFS or fuel pump.

The injectors make a sorta whining noise when they spray. It's fine, you 
normally don't hear it due to the roaring motor. :-)

>Today (took off work =o) I did some more checking, and it seems like >my #1 
>injector is a wee bit looser that the others, like maybe the o-
>ring is going bad?

Not that big-a-deal, add it to the list of things to fix, low priority. Do 
all the o-rings while you're in there.

>  While examining the top of my tranny (FF), I noticed a
>large knob-like thing behind the reverse-light switch, it's about 2"
>high, with a hex-shaped top.  I can pull it up and turn it, but I left
>it where it was.  Anyone know what this thing is?

5th gear plunger. A spring puts resistance on shifting into 5th gear. That 
is the resistance you feel when shifting to 5th, and if you really have to 
force it to go _over_ when going to 5th, this is too tight and should be 
loosened.

HTH,

Jonas
85 Scirocco 2.0
78 Scirocco 1.8
87 Scirocco 16V
For direct reply: jonas@metabolex.com
http://www.geocities.com/scirocco2l8v

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