Need fast response

[juliemac57@hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

New cap, rotor and wires. No blue glow, but that was a great idea.If the 
coil were dying, would this cause the symptoms? there is a bit of corrosion 
(green stuff) on the contacts.


>From: cwass99@rogers.com
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org, roclist@accessconsulting.ca
>Subject: Re: Need fast response
>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 20:28:03 -0500 (EST)
>
>     I don't know about the extreme fuel burning, but if the plug wires are
>marginal or the distributor cap doesn't seal well on the distributor, that
>would definitely cause running problems in the rain.  Is there a kewl blue 
>glow
>around any of the wires when it's running?  Pop the dist cap and see if 
>there's
>any obvious moisture inside.  I had this problem once, the only solution 
>was a
>blow-dryer when it rained.
>      HTH
>
>Cheers,
>Colin
>
>On 27-Mar-2002 Julie Macfarlane wrote:
> > I see no traces of leaking gas. No WOT switch and no knock box.
> > Plugs look almost new. I thought that they'd be black.
> > Its raining. Could that cause the symptoms of stalling and poor running?
> > I switched the ignition switch to a known good switch. (So it hangs.... 
>Its
> > a VW) so thats not the problem.
> > Gosh I hate cars...
> >
> > (Stonger words already said on the way home...)
> >
> >
> >>From: "Jason Adams" <roclist@accessconsulting.ca>
> >>To: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>, 
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >>Subject: Re: Need fast response
> >>Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2002 16:46:36 -0800
> >>
> >>I know this sound dumb... you're not leaking gas anywhere?
> >>
> >>If o2 sensor is disconnected, it shouldn't use that much gas... how 
>about
> >>the enrichment switch on the throttle body, could a screwed knock box or
> >>sensor send false leaning signals therebye enriching the mixture...
> >>
> >>Jason Adams
> >>Fahrvergnugen Forever!
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
> >>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 4:06 PM
> >>Subject: Need fast response
> >>
> >>
> >> > Car ran through 1/2 a tank of gas in 60 miles. Most likely VERY rich. 
>I
> >>cut
> >> > back the gas, but the car stalled while running. Can only have the 
>foot
> >>very
> >> > lightly on the gas, other wise... Stall. I know I haven't checked the 
>O2
> >> > Sensor, but I have moved the dist just to get home.
> >> > daughter is at the sitters waiting for me. I just talked to her on 
>the
> >> > phone. Its raining & she wants to come home...
> >> > What to check guys. This is bad!
> >> >
> >> > Julie
> >> >
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