leaky vs. non-leaky oil caps - info needed (was: Re: Changing Symptoms)

[tiAn@usiw.net (Christian Els)]

FWIW, the "non-leaky" cap has superceded the other one, at least according
to my local parts guy. Sorry, don't have the part number handy to verify.

I went in to buy a new rubber washer to seal mine up. They had the whole cap
in stock, with washer, for $3.75, or I could order the washer, wait a week
and pay $3.50. I just bought the cap...

Cheers,


Christian Els
Columbia, MO
1987 Scirocco 16V For Sale, www.schnellpc.com/scirocco.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>; "John Erickson" <hombre@elp.rr.com>
Sent: Friday, 08 February, 2002 21:40
Subject: now: leaky vs. non-leaky oil caps - info needed (was: Re: Changing
Symptoms)


> here is the leaky type (stock) cap:
> http://www.scirocco16v.com/misc_gallery/powdercoated_intake.jpg
> and here is the non-leaky type cap:
> http://www.scirocco16v.com/16v_mk2roc_gallery/P6260007.jpg (aka audi type
cap)
> if someone has one, get the number off of it so me and john can order em
from the potter people.
>
> Thanks
> Al
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Erickson" <hombre@elp.rr.com>
> To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2002 5:04 PM
> Subject: Re: Changing Symptoms
>
>
> > I think you nailed it, Allyn.  I just ordered a new coil form Potter.
The
> > car does great cold and hot - as long as I don't sit in traffic.  I
think
> > the heat off the exhaust is cookin' the coil (causing a "leak").
> >
> > BTW, when I called Potter, I asked him about the non-leaking Audi oil
> > filler cap you mentioned.  He wanted to know "which Audi?"  He said they
> > (VW and Audi) are all the same unless there is a model specific one.  ??
> >
> > Thanks for the post confirming my financial expenditure :)
> >
> > John
> >
> > At 04:27 PM 1/31/2002 -0500, Allyn wrote:
> > >You've got a temp sensitive spark plug or plug wires or coil. I had to
> > >abort my trip to cincy last
> > >year cause a plug wire went to crap on me. Had to limp back home (30
> > >miles) on 3 cylinders and throw
> > >on the other set of wires, then i was back off to cincy.
> > >Al
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "John Erickson" <hombre@elp.rr.com>
> > >To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 9:04 PM
> > >Subject: Changing Symptoms
> > >
> > >
> > > > I've been posting over the last week or so about my 16v cutting out
over 4K
> > > > RPM.  Well, in the last day or so, it seemed to be doing much better
(all
> > > > the way to 7K), but that was not with a hot engine.  I got stuck in
some
> > > > traffic today and the cutting out got much, much worse (as low as
> > > > 3K).   The only thing I can think of is one of the temp switches,
but its
> > > > OK (mostly) with the temp gauge in the middle.  Its only when it
starts
> > > > creeping up that it gets bad (good thing its not summer).   Anyone
have any
> > > > similar temp-related experience?
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > > 87 16v
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Scirocco-l mailing list
> > > > Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> >
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Scirocco-l mailing list
> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l