First thing... check and make sure your AFM is pluged in. The van will
run, but not very well, and finally will stop. Don't ask how I know.

tim o'brien

Carl Hansen wrote:
>
> Well, not on all cylinders, but she ran for a short while.
>
> Compression is 150 +/- 5 all around.  I got her to spit around the block
> and warm up a bit before measuring.
>
> Timing is on.  (Back right is #1, wires are on 1-4-3-2)
>
> She doesn't overheat, and yes, the gauge does read.  Low, but it does read
> temp.
>
> However, she wasn't running on all 4.  I'd hear a backfire like a loud snap
> in a can every second or so.  So I figured it was time to try 2 miles into
> town for gas.
>
> Didn't make it out of the driveway.  She died on idle, backing up.  And now
> I can't get her to even fire.  Well, she sorta fires, kinda enough to ease
> the starters job, but not enough to keep going.  Stuck at the bottom of the
> driveway.  Can't even run it up on the starter cause the drive is too steep.
>
> ANY IDEAS??  The clock is ticking.
>
> I'm about to tow her to Toby at West Side VW.  I don't think anything
> serious is wrong with the engine, but I don't have time to mess with it.
> I've either got to get her running to make the trip, or at least well
> enough to be driven onto the movers truck.
>
> Help.
>
> 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
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>
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