car running on 3 cylinders

[treed2@u.washington.edu (T. Reed)]

Hold on, Julie..

You've got the right idea but you have to be a little more careful than
that. The large nut at the bottom of the fuel dist is adjusted to a
precise position. I think it's supposed to be 24 thousandths of an
inch from something. So before you remove it, make sure you have some way
of getting the nut back EXACTLY how it was before you took it off.. either
by marking its position somehow, counting threads and number of turns
including eighths of a turn, or by having the precision measuring
equipment needed to check the distance properly.

It's all in the bentley..

Also, its worth saying that you need to keep everything super clean. Don't
get even the tiniest speck of dirt inside the fuel distributor or you'll
be suffering from fuel issues for a long time.

-Toby

On Sun, 4 May 2003, Julie Macfarlane wrote:

> Easy clean.
> Undo all the fuel lines and remove the dist. There is a large nut that holds
> the plate on so the plunger does not fall out.
> Remove this.
> Pull out the plunger (DO NOT DROP) fill the hole with carb cleaner.
> Pushe the plunger in and out till the stuff comes out.
> Repeat the process several times.
> Spray it in the fule line holes as well.
>
> re-assemble and try starting. Good luck!
>
>
>
> Julie Macfarlane
> Menlo Park Research & Development
> Internet Application Developer
> www.menloparkrandd.com
> www.montgomeryweb.org
> Amsterdam NY
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: der flo <derrickmd18@juno.com>
> >To: juliemac57@hotmail.com
> >CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> >Subject: Re: car running on 3 cylinders
> >Date: Sun, 4 May 2003 14:47:52 -0400
> >
> >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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