83 needs help

[pbureau@attbi.com (ATS - Patrick Bureau)]

check spark at plugs, check spark at coil, check distributor cap and rotor
(I had one fry up on me one day and it sound like you say)
if all is checking out, when is the last time you changed your Cat ?

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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v **Planning 3A/JH  Upgrade**
1988 16v ** FOR SALE : 1500.00$ **
Web Site : http://longcoeur.com/scirocco


=>-----Original Message-----
=>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
=>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Tobias ><
=>Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 11:13 AM
=>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
=>Subject: 83 needs help
=>
=>
=>
=>Ok, I might usually look to see what's going on first... but I'm
=>running on
=>too little sleep and this morning my patience meter went from
=>100% to flat
=>out 0 when the 83 decided it didn't want to take me to work today.
=>
=>Until yesterday haven't had problems. Yesterday, take the car to leave,
=>leasurely shift from first to second, going slow .. car dies. Restart, go
=>off on my way.
=>
=>Today, car again dies as I try to get out of the apartment complex while
=>shifting from 1 to 2. Try to start, no go. Motor turns on but
=>doesn't start.
=>The longer I let it sit, the more it seems to want to start. If I go back
=>this afternoon it'll probably start and run for me to move it, but this
=>problem will persist.
=>
=>Car is stock everything, and I dunno the maintenance history, so what are
=>the first culprits I need to look at - I'm thinking electrical?
=>
=>There are days when owning only Sciroccos seems like a bad idea  :)
=>
=>Thanks,T
=>
=>
=>
=>---------------------------------
=>1988 16V Scirocco - Black
=>1983  8V Scirocco - Montego Black Metallic - mine tomorrow
=>Cars gone to new homes:
=>1987 16V Scirocco - Flash Silver
=>1986  8V Scirocco - Mars Red
=>---------------------------------
=>To contact me directly: scirocco16v@imaginehow.com
=>Or visit: http://www.imaginehow.com/scirocco/scirocco16v.htm
=>---------------------------------
=>"SURGEON GENERALS WARNING: Sciroccos can be extremely addictive,
=>and can cause extreme rubber-necking, finger-pointing and gasping
=>in fellow motorists."
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