Date:         Wed, 15 Oct 2014 16:04:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Jowell <dennisjowell@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dead Cylinder -91 Carat - 2.1 L WBX
Comments: To: John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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6 months ago installed a brand new GOWESTY engine, mechanic also installed brand new spark plug wires. Put 300 miles on vacation and allow a sudden lost one cylinder. Erratic but drove somewhat ok but Gas mileage down to 10 mpg.  Finally located a VW mechanic in Newfoundland. He found that the a new spark plug wire died. Fairly common experience with new wires. Had my old set on board so we used that. After that all went well. Hope this helps

Dennis Jowell
Scotch Hollow Farm


> On Oct 15, 2014, at 1:06 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Heres the deal. Feels like one cyinder is dead -until it reaches near 2000

> rpm -then it kicks in. Put a load on as when going up a hill and that
> cylinder drops out -once again it feels like its running on three
> cylinders. Using my ECU Monitor, the ignition path is good to the
> distributor. From the distributor to the plugs checks good with a strobe

> and I get a good, strong spark at the plugs themselves. Still no joy!
> 
> The only thing left(not counting the AFM -and I get a good signal from it)

> is the throttle body and the injectors themselves. I don't think this is a

> throttle  body problem because the air flow would be the same to all
> cylinders. The last item on the list is the injectors. The injector pulse
> is good so I suspect a bad injector,  plugged or partially so. Yet there is
> only about 25 miles -but about 5 years of sitting idle and never running
> since the injectors were serviced just  before it was parked.
> 
> Would anyone else think "bad injector" as well?
> 
> Would appreciate any input or comments on this.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> John