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rough starts



>From what you described it sounds to me like a bad Ign switch.you are not 
getting cranking voltage to the coil.Thats  why when you let off of the key 
the engine will start.Just to prove it run a jumper to the ign wire side of 
the coil and the engine should start.If you have done it right the engine 
won't shut off untill the wire is taken off. The ign switch is not to be 
confused with the lock assembly.
ole blue
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve hartman" <shyrockfreak@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 3:04 PM
Subject: rough starts


> To anyone the can lend an idea:
>   i have an 86 8v with cruise, a/c, power steering, sunroof, your 
> 'wolfsburg' edition.  last summer i converted it to a 90 2.0L 16v from a 
> passat.  the motor was beefed up internally with an aftermarket exhaust 
> cam and a factory exhaust cam in place of the intake cam, it's lumpy(and 
> almost sounds like a V8). i changed the brakes, rear beam, took out the 
> a\c, power steering rack to manual, cruise isn't hooked up.  i used the 
> engine harness from an 87 16v. also i used the fuel injection components 
> and the ignition components from the 87 16v.  (cis to cis-e) .  8v to a 
> 16v complete conversion.  my problem is that when i go to start it from it 
> sitting over night, it takes forever and most of the time it won't start 
> unless i fiddle with the key while trying to crank it, i.e. after letting 
> it crank a few cycles, i'll let the key go and turn it back to start.  the 
> motor will sound like compression is released then it'll start.  when it's 
> warm it'll will take a few cycles and mostly start right up, sometimes 
> i'll let go of the key after a few cycles and it'll start.  i've tried 
> changing th cold start valve,  i think there's something else....i now 
> have gas coming out of the fuel pressure regulator ( the part that is 
> right above the pump on top of the gas tank lip...?!?!)   I think it's 
> something simple in the way it's all hooked up, or maybe some of the donor 
> parts are no good?  someone pleas give me an idea...
>  what is the stock fuel pressure for the 90 2.0l 16v?   87 cis-e fuel 
> pressure?
>
> thank you scirocco list for you help.....
> Steve, the shyrockfreak
>
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