shouldn't have turned on the A/C!!!

[juliemac57@hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Check for the spark. Maybe the timing belt slipped under the load. It may be 
off a few teeth. If it spins faster than normal, then the intake/exhaust 
valves are off.
Good luck

julie

>From: Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>
>To: Rob Cotner <robw_zz@hotmail.com>
>CC: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Re: shouldn't have turned on the A/C!!!
>Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2002 20:12:15 -0500 (EST)
>
>
>check to see if your getting spark..
>same thing happend to me except I stalled the motor and killed the hall
>sender plug for a 16v..im supicious of that first..
>brian.
>but thats a guess and who knows maybe im smokin crack
>
>88 16v -- parts donor for the twin project.. somebody had to buy it
>anybody need parts from behind the dash back? Yes its getting sliced in
>half.. and NO it is not reparable. PO used it in NJ and shows it
>82 Topless bunny -- Lipstick Red
>85 8v -- in Braintree MA.
>
>
>On Sat, 23 Feb 2002, Rob Cotner wrote:
>
> >
> > I was driving my '84 8v rocco today, and since it was kind of warm out I
> > thought I should turn on the A/C because I heard that it's bad to not 
>use
> > it for a long period of time, and I was hot.  After I turned it on, it
> > started pumping in cold air and my engine struggled a bit, but it always
> > had done that(replacement engine being built).  Anyway, all was fine for
> > about 5 seconds and then, although I can't remember exactly how, the
> > engine died(I was in the middle of a very busy street, alone, but that's
> > another story).  What happened? It won't start now, and the starter
> > sounds better than it used to, as if it's not being strained as much(if
> > that has anything to do with anything).  The timing belt was replaced
> > less than 200 miles ago, and I had a friend look through the oil filler
> > hole and he verified the cam does move when I turn it over.  Please 
>help,
> > this is my only car!
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 
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