Re: Car suddenly dies

["Brian Wagner" <scirocco_88_16v@hotmail.com>]

Have the fuel system pressure checked and residual and running. If the
pressures are in correct (to low) it will allow the fuel to boil causing
vapor lock.
Brian
88 16v
86 8v
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Coleman" <deadbolt@mindspring.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; <johnny.erk@sympatico.ca>
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2001 12:12 AM
Subject: Re: Car suddenly dies


> Yea my thought is that this IS the exact same symptoms my POS has!   Tell
ya
> what,...I just got my last box of brand new parts from Adirondack
> ....everything from the block up is new.  Everything electrical in the
> engine bay is new except the wiring harness which is laying next to me
now.
> (going through each wire)  If this doesn't solve it,...let me know what
you
> find.  (I think I'm leaving the 16v world)
> Chris
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: John Erk <johnny.erk@sympatico.ca>
> To: scirocco list <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 10:24 PM
> Subject: Car suddenly dies
>
>
> > It seems to be a heat related problem.I drove fast on the highway for
> > 10-15 minutes then was waiting in traffic for a few minutes(the temp
> > rises). I start to drive , and in a few meters the catr suddenly dies. I
> > was able to start it right away & drive again(on the highway for 5
> > minutes. When  I got  off & into traffic it died again. Didn't start
> > again (turns over but doesn't catch) ,(tried every 5-10 minutes) until I
> > waited 30 minutes (I presume it cooled down) and it started. Drove a few
> > blocks and it died again.Had to wait about 40 minutes before it started
> > again.Drove home from work with heater on full( it was 30 deg. celsius)
> > and it didn't die.I have new cap& rotor, wires.
> >  Coil?Transfer pump (no unusual buzzing, seems constant from fuel
> > pump)?Jumped the terminals in the fuel pump relay, and the pump ran but
> > it didn't start.
> > ....Thoughts?....
> >  Thanks,
> > John
> >
> >
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