cincy and ignition problem

[sciroccos at earthlink.net (Jim Ruffi)]

Yeah, I hear you...I meant to say that I checked the engine bay grounds and
have to check the fusebox wires next.
Moving the fusebox seemed to temporarily correct the problem.

I'll throw another fusebox in if I have to, since that's an easy one to
change...
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Roger concha [mailto:rogercv1@gmail.com]
  Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 2:44 PM
  To: Jim Ruffi
  Cc: Derrick floyd; Scirocco list
  Subject: Re: cincy and ignition problem


  I was talking about the engine to chassis grounds and battery to chassis
grounds. I had a similiar problem with mine some time ago and it was the
grounding strap from engine to chassis that was bad


  On 4/19/05, Jim Ruffi <sciroccos@earthlink.net> wrote:
    I meant to mention the fact that I checked the grounds....most of
them.....
    That's high on my fusebox area list of things-to-do
      -----Original Message-----
      From: Roger concha [mailto: rogercv1@gmail.com]
      Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 2:24 PM
      To: Jim Ruffi
      Cc: Derrick floyd; Scirocco list
      Subject: Re: cincy and ignition problem


      have you checked your grounds??


      On 4/19/05, Jim Ruffi <sciroccos@earthlink.net > wrote:
        BTW, when does the NE contingent usually depart for OH?  I was
thinking of
        leaving Friday, around lunchtime, but am I being unrealistic in
thinking
        that I could drive out there and set up a tent before it's too
dark/late?

        Hijack:

        Plus, my Scirocco has a starting problem that might prevent me from
taking
        it!!

        There's no spark until the starter *stops* cranking...I have to hope
it
        fires on that last revolution after I let the key off the start
position or
        it's prone to flooding.  Runs great otherwise.  This problem occurs
only
        when starting.

        Bentley tests indicate an ignition control unit or coil.  The coil
        resistance looks OK.
        I pulled the fusebox and the car magically fired while it was
dangling.  I
        may just replace the box, but my testing that been inconclusive thus
far and
        I'd something a bit more solid before I start part-swapping.  Does
anyone
        have a more complete set of tests for the ICU than those offered in
the
        Bentley?  I really think it's a wiring gremlin, rather than an
ICU....

        Also, is someone interested in sending/loaning a test ICU to me?  I
would
        buy it at a reasonable price, but I first need to determine it
faulty.

        Jim

        >-----Original Message-----
        >From: scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos= earthlink.net@scirocco.org
        >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+sciroccos=earthlink.net@scirocco.org ]On
        >Behalf Of Derrick floyd
        >Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2005 2:03 PM
        >To: Scirocco list
        >Subject: cincy
        >
        >
        >Hi.  who is leaving for cincy friday night and have to be back by
        >monday for work?
        >

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