I wouldn't say an obvious fuel problem.
Need to look back on recent events.
I diagnosed a scirocco with glowing cat.
Car had been "tuned up", firing order was done wrong.
Certainly this was allowing raw fuel to be dumped into cat, but fuel
injection was fine.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of EMZ
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 1999 12:29 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: More Engine Woes =(...
>
>
>    A glow red in the exhaust system is a very good sign of to much
> fuel in the fuel/air mixture. What reason did you have for
> punching out the cat.? The lack of a Cat. will have no effect on
> a motor with a completely closed up exhaust. You obviouly have
> a fuel system problem. This is exactly the type of work the
> EPA is trying to prevent.
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
>
> On Sat, 20 Mar 1999, Jason & Laura Cornfeld wrote:
>
> > Hey guys, its me Jason again. Got my Cat cleaned out so my
> Muffler doesnt
> > glow red.. now.. will that effect my idle and stuff because
> there isnt as
> > much back pressure as its just nothing now?? because it runs
> with hardly no
> > power... heads dont leak though =) I think I may have an
> injector wrong? is
> > there a way to tell what injector goes where?? I just pretty
> much need to
> > know where the injectors go. and how to time it and get it
> running again.
> >
> > Do any of you live in the Layton/Salt Lake City area of Utah
> and would be
> > willing to come and help me get it running right? I need this
> van to get me
> > to College and back =(
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> >              Jason
> >                   Stranded in my Driveway 85 GL
> >
>