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car running on 3 cylinders



I have a scirocco 16v and I'm using the CIS-E system.  I went through the
Bentley book and Found out its a fuel problem.  the plate is hard going
up and down and #4 line from the distributor isn't getting the equal
amount as the other injectors.

On Sat, 03 May 2003 23:43:07 +0000 "Julie Macfarlane"
<juliemac57@hotmail.com> writes:
> 1) What type of engine and fuel system is this?
> 
> ** It is not the coil. If you get a spark on the other 3 then it 
> can't be 
> the coil.
> 
> 2)Have you tried sprking the plug with the plug outside the engine? 
> I have 
> had a bad wire right from the box.
> 
> 
> 3) what coolant sensor are you removing? And why?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Julie Macfarlane
> Menlo Park Research & Development
> Internet Application Developer
> www.menloparkrandd.com
> www.montgomeryweb.org
> Amsterdam NY
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: der flo <derrickmd18@juno.com>
> >To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: car running on 3 cylinders
> >Date: Sat, 3 May 2003 19:13:45 -0400
> >
> >I replaced the distributor cap today and its still doing the same 
> thing.
> >I already replaced the sparkplugs and wires.  I don't think its a 
> fuel
> >problem.  when I disconnect the coolant sensor it revs two 1500RPM 
> and
> >stays there.  when I try u rev the motor with the coolant sensor
> >disconnected it buggs down like its going to cut off.  the idle is 
> rough
> >as hell.  and #4 cylinder isn't working.  I was told it might be 
> the
> >coil.  does anyone have any suggestions?
> >
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