[SPAM] hello and 2 questions

[juliemac57 at hotmail.com (Julie Macfarlane)]

Hey and welcome to the list!

>1 - the clutch pedal does not return when depressed - does anyone  have any 
>ideas about this?  it seems to me that when the pedal is  depressed, i can 
>run through the 5-speed gearbox, and when the pedal  is pulled up (it 
>doesn't return by itself) i can only achieve 1st  gear.  i think perhaps 
>there is a broken spring somewhere?  the  clutch cable is not broken (i had 
>my wife watch the clutch actuation  arm on the block while i worked the 
>pedal up and down).  please advise.

Either the rod that pushe son the cclutch bored through or the throw out 
bearing dies. Either of these will take pulling the transaxle.


>2 - the car has the famous scirocco idle problem.  that is, when  idling, 
>the idle fluctuates +/- 500rpms or more, and almost stalls -  pressing the 
>throttle does not immediately bring up the idle.  what  can/should i check 
>in the car's ignition system to deal with this?

CHeck for vacumn leaks before the Tb. possible cause. Also if it is badly 
tuned (Air/Fuel) can do it.


Good luck!

Julie

>many thanks,
>blake/
>
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