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Date:         Tue, 20 Feb 2001 08:08:01 -0500
Reply-To:     "Don Kerr (by way of Derek Drew <derekdrew@rcn.com>)"
              <dkveuro@FLASH.NET>
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From:         "Don Kerr (by way of Derek Drew <derekdrew@rcn.com>)"
              <dkveuro@FLASH.NET>
Subject:      Euro-Drive-OBD2: 97 Volkswagen Jetta, No-start/Cuts-out/Misfire
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1997 Volkswagen Jetta

Engine: 2.0 L / 4 cyl / Gas / SOHC Fuel: Fuel Injection / sefi Ignition: Distributor-Breakerless / tz Trans: 4-speed Automatic Transaxle (Electronic) Mileage: 047,283 miles Emissions: OBD-II Compliant VIN: 3VWSA81H6VM114059

Misc Data: 4 door sedan Symptoms: No Start, Cuts out, Misfire, MIL Lamp on Occurs: Intermittently More Info: Test results & repair history included below

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Just when I thought I was getting the hang of this mechaniching game, here comes a curve ball ! Will occasionally, especially when it's with the customer, will crank fast but not start. ECU logged a code PO322 and so I cranked and started it a dozen times and it starts every time, mmmmmmmm. Visual ck inside the NEW dizzy cap and rotor from last visit (for a miss on No 1 cylinder.)found no problems. Last visit turned out to be a faulty plug cap. When running, customer complains of brief loss of power. Primary problem is first thing in the morning cold crank, no start Scoped the CMP and the CKP with the Vantage and also watched other parameters on the Retreiver.] There is zero ( 0%) adaption for fuel or ignition by the adaptive program in the ECU. Runs strong on the highway and rev's to cut out under load with no glitches. Besides performing perfectly for me, this is not right. E-Mail achives list 428 posts for the word..START, and I think that vanagons take the lead for the worst,in posts about that ! Now, if any of you fine people out there know anything, don't keep it to yourself. Tomorrow morning I shall test for start up again but I think that it's gonna be a crank and fire like nothing's wrong..... So, what you all think...?? Crank sensor or distributor ?

Don Kerr dkveuro@flash.net Owner/Technician DKV Euro Purcell, Oklahoma, USA

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COMPUTER CODES AND DESCRIPTIONS

po322- ignition/distributor engine speed input circuit no signal

TESTING AND RESULTS

scope CKP and CMP=ok -

RELATED REPAIR HISTORY

Previously, plugs and visual check one month ago.

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