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Fw: How to fix car? Can't find a 16V Fuel Distributor

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Brown" <sharpshooter33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Kevin Brosha" <kjbrosha@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: How to fix car? Can't find a 16V Fuel Distributor


> Collect the parts:
> WBO2 optional, but REALLY nice for tuning (as Cathy said)$250-$300(with 
> gauge)
> Injector inserts from a digifant or Corrado G60 (cheap dealer item)
> Injectors (cheaper if used, but you get what u paid for)new $160 or so
> Fuel Rail $200 (new)
> Fuel pressure regulator Used $10 or so. New $50-95
> Megasquirt I PCB 3.0 recommended (assemble yourself great knowledge)$250 
> with Stimulator
> Coolant Tempreture sensor $20
> Air intake Tempreture sensor$20
> Throttle Position Sensor TPS(they say it now required, but I think it is) 
> Used 90's Passat Automatic Tranny is good $40-$80
> Wiring harness (make your own)
> Couple of Bosch Relays
>
> There may be more. that's what a remember off the top of my head.
> Anyway it can be done in phases.
> 1. WBO2 and gauge install
> 2. Assemble MS if you choose to assemble
> 3. Install the sensors
> 3. Install MS Hook it up to ICU(get tach signal)(sensor inputs)check that 
> fuel injectors are working
> 4. Install fuel injector inserts, install fuel injectors and rail start 
> car and start tuning (hopefully) 8-)
>
> If your car is already down. You can do everthing on your time. 
> Everything fits under the hood and in the interrior so if it rains, shut 
> the hood and roll up the windows and finish it on another day.
>
> MY $.02
>
> Chime in here guys
> David
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kevin Brosha" <kjbrosha@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <scirocco-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, May 12, 2007 10:03 PM
> Subject: Re: How to fix car? Can't find a 16V Fuel Distributor
>
>
>> Hmm, I _do_ have a lot of time on my hands for the summer.  MS . . .
>> I've just skimmed bits about that online, seems like quite a challenge
>> - now that would be a project.   I was considering hitting the cost of
>> something a little easier to do on the credit card, but even
>> attempting to try a do it yourself thing like that would teach me a
>> lot to do.
>>
>> Assuming I'm starting from zero knowledge, is megasquirt possible to
>> do in a summer?  I could probably put a few hours a week on it.  Also,
>> I have no covered place to work, so anything that could be ruined by a
>> bit of rain wouldn't work.
>>
>> So how does this work without the fuel distributor?  What is done 
>> differently?
>>
>> On 5/12/07, C Boyko <roccit_53@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> And what of Megasquirt? Either you could go that way (yeah, Ms. Brave
>>> making suggestions here eh?) or find someone who has removed the CIS-E
>>> distributor to do their conversion, it comes right out on MS'd cars.
>>> Cathy
>>>
>>> On 8:24 pm 05/12/07 Nate Mellom <doubt@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > Kevin,
>>> > There's an unmolested distributor (mixture adjustment plug is still
>>> > intact) in a very nice 16v in a local yard here in Wisconsin.  Not
>>> > sure how much they'd want for it, but I can check if you're
>>> > interested. Let me know, I might be able to run up next weekend and
>>> > get it.
>>> >
>>> > Nate
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Kevin Brosha wrote:
>>> > >  Ok, seems this isn't going to work.  16v Scirocco parts are hard to
>>> > >  find, and this part especially so, since it's different in the
>>> > >  scirocco compared with the other 16v's  (the mechanic said it had 3
>>> > >  prongs on it, whatever that means).
>>> > >
>>> > >  Is there any other way of getting the 16v scirocco fixed, asssuming
>>> > >  only that I know (or was told by the mechanic) that the problem has
>>> > >  something to do with the fuel distributor?  Maybe something that
>>> > >  isn't as easy as swapping a part, if finding the part isn't an
>>> > >  option?
>>> > >  Just a shot in the dark here . . . anything I could do that would
>>> > >  do away with the original fuel distributor?   I'm ignorant about
>>> > >  SEM - does this require the original fuel distributor?  I'm  not
>>> > >  very knowledgeable about cars, at least I wasn't prior to getting
>>> > >  this thing . . . the hundreds of hours I've spent reading about
>>> > >  scirocco's certainly has taught me a few things, but it's all
>>> > >  random bits of knowledge.. . and I don't know what most of the
>>> > >  stuff I read means.
>>> > >  I have to get this beast going, it's got sentimental value to my
>>> > >  dad, and hence to me.  What can I do?
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >
>>> > >  On 5/7/07, Kevin Brosha <kjbrosha@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > >>  Hello hello . . .
>>> > >>
>>> > >>  I had asked whether anyone on the list had a fuel distributor back
>>> > >>  around Christmas, so I could get my red beast back to life.  Had
>>> > >>  a few replies, but unfortunately, time and money wouldn't let me
>>> > >>  get the car fixed at the time.  School keeps me busy . . . after
>>> > >>  7 years as an undergrad, I should finish sometime soon, eh?
>>> > >>
>>> > >>  To get to the point, I need a dizzy!  If someone has a tested
>>> > >>  working fuel distributor (incl. the pump, I _think_, the mechanic
>>> > >>  wasn't too sure), and can ship it to me in nova scotia, I can pay
>>> > >>  around 200 C$ for it.   Saw a couple go on ebay, one I lost the
>>> > >>  auction at $60, and one I lost at $105 . . . so I figure this is
>>> > >>  fair?  Correct me if wrong!
>>> > >>
>>> > >>  Help revive my monstrosity!
>>> > >>
>>> > >
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