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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