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New to the list, Mk1 questions.



Welcome to the list!

check your alternator output voltage. see if its up to snuff. if it is then 
you have wiring issue. check the bentley for diagnosing this problem.

Try removing the 14mm banjo bolt in the CPR and see if there3 is any rust or 
crap in there. if so blow it out with compressed air. if you have taken the 
14mm bolt out blow it out with compressed air anyway.



>I have a '81 Scirocco, that is hard to start unless the ambient temp. is
>warm. I have to keep it running at first, then it will idle OK, but if I 
>rev
>it above 2000 RPM and then let off the accelerator it stalls and will not
>start for about five minutes, like it is flooding. If I let it warm up it
>runs ok, though the revs do seem to drop when I stop but then come right up
>to idle. I changed the plugs and wires, the old plugs were covered in a 
>flat
>black coating which is unburnt fuel. The cold start valve is not leaking,
>the control pressure regulator reads at 18 ohms, the thermo time switch put
>out battery voltage for about half a second when cranking the engine then
>the voltage dropped out(hot day when tested, but engine was cold), the
>voltage to the control pressure regulator heater is at 10.5 volts(Bentley
>shop manual says this should be 11.5) any suggestions, hints?? I should 
>also
>mention, the previous owner put the weber throttle body with the redline
>adaptor on the car, but didn't do any other intake or exhaust work. This is
>a Canadian car, it has no oxygen sensor according to the Bentley manual, i
>couldn't see one on the exhaust manifold either. The battery light is also
>always on at any RPM, I know this means the regulator and/or diodes are bad
>in the alernator though the battery always seems to be able to start the
>engine, but could low alternator output be causing a problem( not enough
>voltage for the coil ) ? Any suggestions would be appreciated, I'm running
>out of ideas or should I give in and take it to a mechanic ?
>
>Thanks
>
>Andrew Pizzinato
>81 'ROCCO, needs lots of work.
>
>
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Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta


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