Re: [Tech] Warpig misbehaving: ignition fault suspected

[Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>]

Well, the tach dropping when the engine misses indicates it's definitely
an ignition problem. Also, I would think it would be on the primary
side. So, ignition box, bad connection...
Dan

Scott Williams wrote:
> 
> Gang, my CIS-basic plus knock sensor equipped Rabbit GTI has a serious
> ignition miss that is getting worse by the day. What began as an occasional
> buck or two every now and then has become a series of power cuts. The
> problem lasts only a fraction of a second per instance but each miss may
> occur within a second or so of the next. Then things will feel normal for
> five minutes only for it to lapse back.
> 
> My headlights and voltmeter operate/indicate normally. So, the problem
> doesn't seem to be the charging system. However, the tach drops in exact
> time to the miss/bucking. Fuel does not seem to be the problem as the car
> backfires after the longer misses -indicating that gasoline is reaching the
> cylinders. Then again, I suspect that there may be a hole in my fuel filler
> neck. Could this be a factor?
> 
> -anyone have any ideas? Maybe it is the coil or ignition box? The fact that
> the tach drops in synch with the power outages seems critical to diagnosing
> this problem. Anyway, the motor runs *strong* except for this problem.
> Thanks.
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