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[SPAM] Re: OT Daily driver
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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