Plea for help!!!!!...PLEASE ignition problems

[optimus234@hotmail.com (Kevin S)]

I doubt this is the problem, but about 3 weeks ago my car died would not 
start or anything coil would not spark either. So I decided to get a new 
Ignition Distributer, now my car fires right up and runs perfect.


Kevin






>From: Michael Leach <scirocco16v_1@yahoo.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Plea for help!!!!!...PLEASE ignition problems
>Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2002 18:57:15 -0800 (PST)
>
>
>--- "Leach, Michael" <michael.leach@lmco.com> wrote:
> > From: "Leach, Michael" <michael.leach@lmco.com>
> > Subject: One last plea for help!!!!!...PLEASE
> > To: "'scirocco-l@scirocco.org'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>,
> >        "'brianm@earendel.org'" <brianm@earendel.org>
> > Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 07:20:53 -0500
> >
> >
> > Michael,
> > Have you tried a new coil?
> > brian
> >
> > well not a new one but I used my Scirocco coil and no spark but I put it
> > right back into my Scirocco and it fired right up....so I would ASSume 
>that
> > this would mean that the coil is good?...resistance values for all three
> > seem good.....my meter sucks so the 1.2 ohms is hard to read though
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 22 Dec 2002, Michael Leach wrote:
> >
> > > I have asked for assistance a few times on my Passat ignition
> > problems...and have got
> > > some help but it has not been enough to get this thing running 
>again... I
> > really do not
> > > want to get into it again because I do not think I could write enough 
>but
> > I would like to
> > > get in touch with anyone who is knowledgeable about Motronic.
> > >
> > > In a nutshell I have performed all of the checks in the Bently, Used 
>three
> > different
> > > coils and two different power stages and still little or no spark 
>coming
> > out of the
> > > coil..I do not know what to do next.  One question I have is that if I
> > remove the coil
> > > wire from the disributor and place it close to the engine and turn the 
>car
> > over I should
> > > get a huge white/blue spark but instead I get a very small 
>inconsistent
> > orange
> > > one....there are many many things I have tried and do not want to list
> > them ....anyway I
> > > just need to discuss what I have done and what else I can do before I 
>lose
> > it and do the
> > > unthinkable............take it to a mechanic.........
> > >
> > > Is it possible for me to rent/borrow the vag computer tool to diagnose 
>the
> > computer???
> > >
> > > is it worth it??
> > >
> > >
> > > any other ideas.....I have always maintained a good system voltage 
>using
> > jumper cables
> > > and have added so many ground wires there is no more room in the 
>engine
> > compartment
> > >
> > > I am running out of ideas...oh and let me add that it does not act the
> > same every time
> > >
> > > thanks for reading this.....if anyone thinks they can help or has seen
> > something like
> > > this send me an e-mail about it or give me your phone number and I 
>will
> > call you
> > >
> > > I know Christmas is only a couple days away so this message may get
> > re-sent by me after
> > > Christmas
> > >
> > > thanks for reading this
> > >
> > > later
> > >
> > > I know it is a good donor but I really wanted to drive it......
> > >
> > > =====
> > > Michael Leach--Elmira,NY
> > > 87 16v all red the only real Scirocco color
> > > 01 Chevy Venture Warner Bros Ed...sweet ICE....(4 kids)
> > > 84 Jetta 2-Door  the little orphan with a bad heart waiting for
> > > a new home and transplant  BUY ME!!!
> > > 90 Passat GL Auto needs a little reconstructive surgery on its behind
> > > 85 Scirocco step-child loud + ugly but reliable...so I must sell it 
>BUY ME
> > TOO!!!
> > >
> >
> > Michael Leach
> > MH-60R Integration and Test
> > Lockheed Martin Federal Systems
> > Owego, NY 13827
> > 607-751-7542
> > FAX 751-6198
> > michael.leach@lmco.com
> >
> >
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>
>
>=====
>Michael Leach--Elmira,NY
>87 16v all red the only real Scirocco color
>01 Chevy Venture Warner Bros Ed...sweet ICE....(4 kids)
>84 Jetta 2-Door  the little orphan with a bad heart waiting for
>a new home and transplant  BUY ME!!!
>90 Passat GL Auto needs a little reconstructive surgery on its behind
>85 Scirocco step-child loud + ugly but reliable...so I must sell it BUY ME 
>TOO!!!
>
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