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16v barely running,anyone got some advise?MORE ON THIS SUBJECT...

So I my 16v broke down awhile back (so I thought) on
me and I changed the cap rotor and plugs and it
wouldnt start , got it towed back to the house and
then the next morning it starts (?) So I've been
thinking everything is cool and then I take about a 25
minute drive outa town andthe car strats loseing power
and then dies , so I'm sitting there with no tools and
no book , what can I do ? I check my cap and rotor
again , it looks ok , I check my coil and clean the
connections with a rag , maybe something is over
heating and then not working ? I waited about 2 hours
and finaly it starts !!?? Thats when I realize I think
the O2 sensor is going , can anyone agree with me on
this ? Thanks , Aaron in San Jose -





> > > > Well , just as I get my custom short shift
> > > installed
> > > > and get on the highway to pick up the kid , my
> 16v
> > > > starts to shug and feels like its running out
> of
> > > gas ,
> > > > I pull off the highway and the car dies , I
> turn
> > > it
> > > > over and it starts only with my foot on the
> gas
> > > and it
> > > > sounds like its running on 1 cylinder with
> some
> > > smokey
> > > > exhaust , I can hear my fuel pump come on with
> the
> > > key
> > > > and the gas smells like fuel so it must be
> getting
> > > gas
> > > > , luckilly I'm a block from an auto parts so I
> go
> > > over
> > > > and get some plugs cap and rotor and just go
> for a
> > > > tune up , double check the parts and put them
> in ,
> > > the
> > > > car starts right up but then is just
> sputtering ,
> > > same
> > > > deal as before , so I'm back at my house and
> the
> > > car
> > > > is towed back , I looked thru my book for
> trouble
> > > > shooting , the car ran fine this morning ,
> could
> > > this
> > > > be an ignition problem ? maybe my coil or a
> > > problem
> > > > with the distributor ? Aaron in San Jose -
> > > > 
--- A J <asbfooh@yahoo.com> wrote:
> how do you check the fuel pressure ? -Aaron
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- Brian McGarvey <brianm@earendel.org> wrote:
> > Its a thing inside the distributor, that is a
> > non-replacable item that 
> > usually breaks. Its a magnetic pickup that ells
> the
> > computer system where 
> > the engine is and starts the ignition process
> > 
> > remember
> > Fuel -- check fuel pressure
> > Air -- check compression
> > spark -- check timing
> > brian
> > 
> > 
> >  On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, A J 
> > wrote:
> > 
> > > whats the hall sender ? thanks , Aaron -
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- Brian McGarvey <brianm@earendel.org> wrote:
> > > > My scircco sense says thats it prolly the
> > > > distrubutor..
> > > > $200 the hall sender is prolly toast.
> > > > brian
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, A J wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > > Well , just as I get my custom short shift
> > > > installed
> > > > > and get on the highway to pick up the kid ,
> my
> > 16v
> > > > > starts to shug and feels like its running
> out
> > of
> > > > gas ,
> > > > > I pull off the highway and the car dies , I
> > turn
> > > > it
> > > > > over and it starts only with my foot on the
> > gas
> > > > and it
> > > > > sounds like its running on 1 cylinder with
> > some
> > > > smokey
> > > > > exhaust , I can hear my fuel pump come on
> with
> > the
> > > > key
> > > > > and the gas smells like fuel so it must be
> > getting
> > > > gas
> > > > > , luckilly I'm a block from an auto parts so
> I
> > go
> > > > over
> > > > > and get some plugs cap and rotor and just go
> > for a
> > > > > tune up , double check the parts and put
> them
> > in ,
> > > > the
> > > > > car starts right up but then is just
> > sputtering ,
> > > > same
> > > > > deal as before , so I'm back at my house and
> > the
> > > > car
> > > > > is towed back , I looked thru my book for
> > trouble
> > > > > shooting , the car ran fine this morning ,
> > could
> > > > this
> > > > > be an ignition problem ? maybe my coil or a
> > > > problem
> > > > > with the distributor ? Aaron in San Jose -
> > > > > 
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> > > > > > > > > Well , just as I get my custom short
shift
> > > installed
> > > > and get on the highway to pick up the kid , my
> 16v
> > > > starts to shug and feels like its running out
> of
> > > gas ,
> > > > I pull off the highway and the car dies , I
> turn
> > > it
> > > > over and it starts only with my foot on the
> gas
> > > and it
> > > > sounds like its running on 1 cylinder with
> some
> > > smokey
> > > > exhaust , I can hear my fuel pump come on with
> the
> > > key
> > > > and the gas smells like fuel so it must be
> getting
> > > gas
> > > > , luckilly I'm a block from an auto parts so I
> go
> > > over
> > > > and get some plugs cap and rotor and just go
> for a
> > > > tune up , double check the parts and put them
> in ,
> > > the
> > > > car starts right up but then is just
> sputtering ,
> > > same
> > > > deal as before , so I'm back at my house and
> the
> > > car
> > > > is towed back , I looked thru my book for
> trouble
> > > > shooting , the car ran fine this morning ,
> could
> > > this
> > > > be an ignition problem ? maybe my coil or a
> > > problem
> > > > with the distributor ? Aaron in San Jose -
> > > > 
> > > > >
> > http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l
> > > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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> > > > Brian 
> > > > 88 16v $2004 GRM challenge car
> > > > http://www.grmotorsports.com
> > > > 84 0v Next years car? mid engine... maybe
> we'll
> > see
> > > > 82 0v Black 16v kit --parts
> > > > 82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and
> > bigger
> > > > clutch. next.
> > > > 90 90q20v doing daily driver duty. 
> > > > 91 VFR750F everybody needs a 11-12 sec
> vehicle.
> > > > 
> > > > Contact method. Email me for AIM, ICQ,
> YahooIM,
> > IRC,
> > > > etc.
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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> > > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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> > > 
> > 
> > -- 
> >
>
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> > Brian 
> > 88 16v $2004 GRM challenge car
> > http://www.grmotorsports.com
> > 84 0v Next years car? mid engine... maybe we'll
> see
> > 82 0v Black 16v kit --parts
> > 82 2.0L Topless bunny -- Knock Ignition and bigger
> > clutch. next.
> > 90 90q20v doing daily driver duty. 
> > 91 VFR750F everybody needs a 11-12 sec vehicle.
> > 
> > Contact method. Email me for AIM, ICQ, YahooIM,
> IRC,
> > etc.
> >
>
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> > 
> 
> 
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