Re: Motor died

["Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>]

i actually had a rotor short internally like that and there was no visible
crack at all
al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; <johnny.erk@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:42 PM
Subject: RE: Motor died


> Mine did something similar a few years back... open your distributor cap,
> and look if your rotor is still in one piece (think I am kidding eh...)
> Mine had a weird break, at the plate that crosses from center hub to edge
> plate... it was melted. thank god AutoZone was 3 blocks away, got new cap
> and rotor, closed the hood and car started like new. take a look ya never
> know. if that isn't it, then unplug center cap plug and have someone turn
> over the engine while holding the cable near the body (ground) of the car,
> you should see a spark if not... coil dead.
>
> Patrick Bureau
> 1985 8v Titian Red Scirocco
> http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
> ----------------------------------
> SCA-Name Lord Patric de Long Coeur
> Ansteorra, Steppes Barony
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of John Erk
> Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 7:58 PM
> To: scirocco list
> Subject: Motor died
>
>
> On my way to work,Friday. Light turns green, I accelerate , and about 50
> yards, the car just dies. Car is nomally in excellent shape.1/2 tank of
> gas, no indication that anything was wrong. Had been driving on the
> highway, then stuck in traffic on the service road for 5 minutes before
> this happened, so the car was hot. When I tried to start it, it cranked
> but didn't catch.Pulled the fuel pump relay and jumped the 2 leads.
> Heard the pump run but still didn't catch. Fuel problem?Spark?  ....Any
> ideas?
>  John
>
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