Please keep us informed if you do find the problem.
Mine still does some
thing similar.
Julie Macfarlane
"Its not just a car! Its an adventure!"
1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
Amsterdam NY
>From: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: [SPAM] Re: OT Daily driver
>Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 20:26:58 -0500
>
>Hi,
> This is an update to an older thread. I
changed the transfer and main
>pumps. There is now a new cap, rotor, and wires. I
have also tried changing
>the fuel pump relay. Today, in snowy sleeting
conditions it died again. It
>at least was considerate to do it as I was getting
gas.
> I put in another computer, still no deals. I
went home for an hour and
>a
>half. It still wouldn't run, going to 2K and then
slowly dying down. I
>juiced it up to 3500 and held it there for a few
and it made it 2 miles
>home.
> I'm almost out of ideas of mine and others.
I'm gong to swap in
>another
>coil the next time it dies.
> Any other ideas?
>John
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Julie Macfarlane" <juliemac57@hotmail.com>
>To: <peter@thescirocco.com>; <jlagnese@massed.net>;
><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 6:18 AM
>Subject: RE: OT Daily driver
>
>
> > Good ideas Peter.
> > It does sound like when my car 's fuel pump
died.
> > It would run fine when the pump was cold, then
when the bearings warmed
>up,
> > start to fail.
> > Good luck John.
> >
> >
> >
> > Julie Macfarlane
> > 1981 MKI 2L 16v w 2Y
> > Amsterdam NY
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >From: "Peter" <peter@thescirocco.com>
> > >To: "'John S. Lagnese'"
<jlagnese@massed.net>,"'Scirocco email List'"
> > ><scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > >Subject: RE: OT Daily driver
> > >Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:51:49 -0500
> > >
> > >Pop the distributor cap off, inspect it, and
spray some wd 40 or wire
>drier
> > >in there. I'd also disconnect the connector on
the side of the
>distributor,
> > >and make sure the terminals are clean.
> > >
> > >Is it the original transfer pump?
> > >
> > >Peter
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
> > >[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On
Behalf Of John S. Lagnese
> > >Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 10:12 PM
> > >To: a2-16v-list@mail.a2-16v.com; 'Scirocco
email List'
> > >Subject: OT Daily driver
> > >
> > >Hi,
> > >My daily driver, a 92 Jetta Carat, 8V 1.8 L
crapped out today. I had
>driven
> > >about 35 highway miles in snow sleet and hail.
I had gone about 1 mile
>off
> > >the highway. At a stop light the car stalled. I
could start it but it
>would
> > >just barely chug along. I was able to start it
after about 1/2 hr. The
>car
> > >then went 1/2 mile and died again. I filled the
gas tank. The car did
>start
> > >but would just fade right down. After a while I
got it to keep running
>at
> > >3000 RPM. It would then idle. I drove another
30 highway miles got off
>at
> > >home and the same again.
> > >My first 2 thoughts were that it was wet, or
the transfer pump is
>going.
> > >Any
> > >thoughts?
> > >Thanks,
> > >John
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