RE: 88 16V ignition problems Update

["Ryan Mc" <spoolin81@hotmail.com>]

Thanks for the help everyone!  I checked the coil, module, grounds, hall 
sensor and knock sensor again and everything was OK.  I decided to try to 
drive the car (previosly impossible) and low and behold it drove pretty good 
after a block or so, this is after a fresh tank of gas.  I've been driving 
it for three days now and its improved greatly since the first drive.  I 
didn't do anything to it. Its still starting hard but much better than it 
had in the past.  I'm thinking that from all the poor running (boggin, 
misfires,etc) in the driveway prior to replacing the knock box may have 
loaded up the plugs.  So a little drive and some new gas did the trick. Or 
maybe the car just decided to cut me a break.
Thanks,
Ryan


>From: "Gerry Reichelt" <greichelt@mmcable.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: 88 16V ignition problems
>Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2001 16:40:22 -0500
>
>Check for oil leaks inside the distributor cap. Oil will kill a hall 
>sender.
>The knock sensor itself is actually a microphone and must be properly
>torqued to function correctly. I replaced mine when I found the insulation
>cracked/deteriorated. The problem seems to be mostly with the sensor/cable
>and not the knock sensor brain box itself.
>
>Gerry Reichelt
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ryan Mc
>Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 11:03 AM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: 88 16V ignition problems
>
>
>My '88 16v has been having major ignition problems and has been undriveable
>for about two months.  Right now it barely starts and can not be driven.
>I'm 90% sure the ignition system is reverting to limp home and severely
>retarding the timing, I can't get a reading with my timing light no matter
>how far the timing is advanced on the dist.
>I swapped in a new knock box from an 8V and now it will start and idle but
>very badly.  This is with the timing advanced all the way.  The timing 
>marks
>on the crank/fly/cam line up perfectly.  I've also tried another 16V
>knockbox and it didn't help.  I put another knock sensor in and still no
>change.  Can you guys think of any other things to check?
>thanks
>
>
>
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