RE: mk1 hard starts

["Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@home.com>]

MKI eh? I have a MKII (85 8v) and I too have the same problem, its worse
when its humid outside (after a rainfall for example)

starts revs to 1500 then drops  and stalls... 3-5 times then revs up
normally.
I have emptied and cleaned gas tank, idle control valve cleaned, plugs,
rotor, and distributor cap, still same thing, I noticed when I open up the
idle screw on the throttle body the car will start normally, but runs at
1200rpm, and 1500 rpm idle when warm if I do that.

Also car will start just fine once its warm, but I get no staggering
symptoms, and it runs fine (though the plugs indicated a rich burning color)

I have had 2 people tell me , change my gas filter (just got one) and if it
is the same situation, that it could be the fuel line "plunger" (one
attached to the air idle valve system (bowl) that would be "cruddy" and I
was told not to try to take it apart but to get another one.

will change gas filter and from what I see in Bentley, it might be Pita to
mess with the injection "plunger" thing on the air bowl.

Patrick Bureau
1985 8v Titian Red Scirocco
http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
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Ansteorra, Steppes Barony
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jason Arms
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2001 8:57 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: mk1 hard starts


List,

My 6 pack '81 S is giving me some troubles...  It will start up fine, rev a
little, then the rpm's will quickly drop and the car will either stall, or
run at like 1 rpm for a few seconds, and then stall.

I have to start it and go through this for 5 or 6 times before it will stay
running.  Once it is running, i can let it idle for a few min and then it
will run pretty good.

It has an exaust leak at the gasket between the dual outlet manafold and the
dual downpipe (at that flat place).  It appears to have a broken stud and
may be leaking there.

There was a wire behind the fuse box that was cut at one point and then
repaired.  It went to the pump relay.  That connection was coming apart and
causing the car to not start at all.  I fixed it and now it is back to the
normal hard starts.

It has some trouble reving to redline, and when i drive it, it feels like it
is learching forward constantly, its not smooth.

I have changed the fuel filter, cleaned the injectors and changed the seals
to the injectors, drianed the gas tank and filled it up with new gas.  Cap
and rotor are also changed.  I think thats it.. any help would be useful, i
would like to get this thing on the road, and mabee regester it! :)
Thanks..

Jason Arms (Essex, VT)

'81 Scirocco S ***Coming AUGUST to a driveway of mine***
'81 Scirocco S (newest additon)
'87 Scirocco 16v
'88 Jetta GLI 16v (New winter car)
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