Fw: Engine Problems

[rick@brubakerbox.com (Rick Alexander)]

Ooop, forgot to copy the list.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>
To: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Engine Problems


> Well, I'm prepared for the worst. I have a freshly rebuilt 1.8 16V on the
> stand waiting for spring. It's balanced to 0.3g, intakes are match ported
> and the exhaust is polished with 3 angle valve work.
>
> The engine in the car currently is extremely strong at half throttle or
more
> and burns no oil. Granted at a 1/4 million miles it should have ring
> problems but it just doesn't act like that is it.
>
> I hope to get the winter out of it then I'll swap in the spring. It sure
> will suck if I put the new engine in and then discover that the problem
> persists and it was something else.
>
> Rick Alexander
> http://www.brubakerbox.com
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Allyn" <amalventano1@home.com>
> To: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2002 12:19 AM
> Subject: Re: Engine Problems
>
>
> > Rick,
> >     I hate to say this, but my first 16v did this. Is it like you hit
the
> > gas, the intake sound changes as if you hot the gas, but the engine just
> > doesnt rev? It does it a bit worse when hot as well? Mine did it for
> several
> > months until it finally started getting worse VERY quickly (i.e. over a
10
> > mile period), to the point where w.o.t. was necessary to keep going down
> the
> > road. One mile later and it was dead. From that point on it would start
+
> > idle when cold but lost it as it warmed up. The result: bad rings. Do a
> dry
> > compression check and be prepared for the worst.
> > Al
> >
> > Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> > 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 170k, rocco #6)
> > 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX (shell donor ready to rock, still
> > planning)
> > 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0 rattles, original
clutch,
> > driveshafts, wheels :)
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rick Alexander" <rick@brubakerbox.com>
> > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 6:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: Engine Problems
> >
> >
> > > 1.8 16V
> > >
> > > I'm having a nearly identical problem. If I allow the engine to idle
for
> > > more than 10 seconds at a light it will not want to come off idle.
Hold
> > the
> > > idle at 2k and I can leave the light every time.
> > >
> > > No vacuum leaks, timing set correctly, idle set correctly, idle
> stabilizer
> > > valve clean and working, plugs and wires new, pressure good. The only
> > other
> > > problem is a weak transfer pump. I believe the transfer pump is bad
> > because
> > > it will act like it is out of gas on hard acceleration and hard
> cornering
> > > when at or below a 1/4 tank.
> > >
> > > The opinions of this esteemed list would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Rick Alexander
> > > http://www.brubakerbox.com
> > > http://clubs.hemmings.com/hams/
> > > http://clubs.hemmings.com/vwsrus/
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <zlegrow@shaw.ca>
> > > To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 4:41 PM
> > > Subject: Engine Problems
> > >
> > >
> > > > Engine stalls after I give it some gas then let it idle, ie when
> > shifting,
> > > or
> > > > stopped at a red light or stop sign. If you just start it it idles
> fine,
> > > nice
> > > > and smooth at about 800 rpm, but touch the gas, and let it drop back
> > > > down and it just stops :p
> > > >
> > > > I'm at wits end, don't know whats wrong with it now, considering I
> > > > replaced just about my entire fuel system trying to fix the warm
start
> > > > problem, which has just reared its ugly head again :( . The only
piece
> I
> > > > havven't replaced is the fuel distributor, could that be it?
> > > >
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