Parts from Riches car

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Thats exactly what I was thinking.
Modify the dist just to trigger the EMU and let it trigger the coil packs.
But if they are un-reliable....


Julie Macfarlane
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY
http://www.menloparkrandd.com/scirocco
http://www.menloparkrandd.com/my_rocc





>From: T Berk <tberk@sbcglobal.net>
>To: Julie Macfarlane <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: Parts from Riches car
>Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 04:26:31 -0700
>
>Julie Macfarlane wrote:
>>What are the spark plug leads on Riches 20v?
>>Is that like a coil pack direct to the spark plug?
>>
>>If so...... Can they be adapted to a 16v?
>>
>>
>>
>>Julie Macfarlane
>
>
>Those ARE those infamous coil packs VW has had so much trouble with. In his 
>case I'll bet they aren't units from the bad batch (OEM manufacturers were 
>various.)
>
>Julie, from what I understand, if you don't have the whole donor system you 
>are going to be thinking stand alone ignition management.
>
>I'd be glad to learn more about this though as I'm sure I haven't covered 
>the whole picture.
>
>
>TBerk
>