Need some help with a cis 8v

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

i would check the fuel pressure at the rail, or swap out the fpr. it may not 
like the high volume from a cis pump (if you've still got one in there).
Al

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>
To: "Scirocco-l" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 3:29 PM
Subject: Need some help with a cis 8v


> Ok, basic description of the problem is that the engine appears to have a 
> miss at idle that stays noticable through the rpm range.  Also have to 
> have the fuel mix very rich in order to keep it idling.  Engine also will 
> not idle when first start, you must keep it around 2k rpm untill the 
> engine warms up a bit.
>
> Now, here are the things I've checked or replaced.
>
> plugs (replaced)
> plug wires (replaced)
> dizzy cap and rotor (replaced)
> injectors (replaced with used but from known running car)
> Timing is dead on balls (cam/crank)
> Compression check is good (160, 155, 162, 153)
> Getting spark to all plugs
>
> I think that covers it.  This engine was recently swapped in, using the 
> current fuel setup.  It ran fine in the car it came out of.  The previous 
> engine had the warm up issue as well, but not this missing BS.  Any ideas 
> are welcome.  I may have forgotten to list some of the things I 
> did/checked but thats about the jist of it.  My current thought is that it 
> might be something with the fuel distributor but I thought I'd check with 
> the list before I swap that out.  This is on my wifes 89' cabby BTW
>
> William S.
>
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