Date:         Fri, 9 Feb 2001 17:42:59 -0600
Reply-To:     Carl Hansen <carl_hansen@IEEE.ORG>
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From:         Carl Hansen <carl_hansen@IEEE.ORG>
Subject:      Not running yet.  ?????? any ideas.
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          "VW - Wade, Kyle" <vwmaster@VOLKS-MOTORSPORTS.COM>
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SyncroBeast update.

Bud Premack and I towed her up to Dune Buggy for some professional help.
So far:

*  She's turning over.

*  Bill says he smells fuel, thought it was getting too much
   so put a regulator on.

*  No obvious leaks in the hoses.  They
   were all replaced by the dealer about 6 months before I shut her
   down.  Also got injectors at the time, I think due to a recall?

*  System does hold pressure.

*  We swapped in an alternate brain and an alternate AFM.

*  She still will not fire.  Well, Bill says she hit maybe 5-6 times
   but doesn't stay running.

History:

She sat for 3 years in the garage.  All the fuel leaked out thru the
corrosion on the pump and filter.  I had it runnning briefly (around the
block twice, different times), but not on all 4.  I went to back out at 3am
and she died in the driveway.  We haven't been able to get her to fire
since.


Any ideas, anything obvious we are missing??

*  Injectors?

*  needs new plugs? Dist. Cap?

*  deteriorated plug wires?


*  Any one know if the distributor from a '90 with Auto is the same??
   I have a spare.


I'm starting to get a little nervous here.

Ch

Carl Hansen
952.440.2899
carl_hansen@ieee.org

Ch

'89 SyncroBeast Vanagon - Thank god for Brother-in-laws. SyncroBeeast together.
'87 16V GTI
'80 850 Yamaha Special
'87 16V GTI w/ hale damage - parting out - body gone, parts remain
'89 16V GTI w/ toasted motor
'86 Scirocco (8 valve w/ auto) - SO's

Prior Lake, MinneSnowta