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- From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
- Subject: Re: Predictable Intermittancy
- Date: 16 Nov 1992 21:35:55 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- References: <1992Nov16.051847.7212@royko.Chicago.COM>
- Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
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- In a previous article, mgm@royko.Chicago.COM (Marty Masters) says:
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- >A friend has an 82 Rabbit with CIS fuel injection, and a points
- >type distributor. The engine runs fine for 15-20 seconds, and loses
- >power, but still idles. "Re-setting the system" by turning the
- >ignition key off and on enables the car to run well for another
- >15-20 seconds. He's replaced the cap, rotor, condenser & points
- >so far without curing the ailment. Any suggestions as to what he
- >should check out and in what order? (he's already tested the
- >fuel pump relay, and it is fine)
- >
- >...Marty mgm@royko.chicago.com
- >
- coil?
- though i think they generaly fail catastrophically(ie die), that is something
- that you did not say he replaced...i d unno..just a suggestion.
- DREW
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