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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: February 12, 2003 Posts: 510
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:42 pm Post subject: Malfunction maybe? |
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Coming home from work today in the Thing, beautiful day birds are singing. Quick stop at Sherwin Williams to get paint, upon startup, slight backfire, very rough running to the point of shaking steering wheel, and idling at higher RPM than normal,like its only on 3 cylinders. Luckily, was only a few blocks to the house. Never done this before, so whats your thoughts? Want to fix by next weekend to go to VW event in Niagara Falls, HELP. |
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oasis Samba Member
Joined: December 12, 2002 Posts: 2168
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Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 8:07 pm Post subject: Re: Malfunction maybe? |
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As most people know, I am the resident technoklutz here. However ...
My '71 Super was running like a charm. It became my daily driver when my daughter got her license as she drove my Cabrio until we bought her the dependable disposable car that would last her through college. After we found a Jetta for her, I gave the Super a monthlong rest.
The next nice day, I had the exact same symptoms. I was only 3 miles from the shop, so I thought I could nurse it there so it could be looked at.
That was the last time I ever drove it. The Super went up in flames.
I did a lot of research. The most compelling reason I found was the distributor. There were many complaints since the manufacture of it moved to China. However, that theory was shot down. In fact, all theories were shot down, and by folks I respect. The bothersome thing was these same folks offered no counter-theory of their own.
What did you learn? Nothing to your original question, but hopefully you investigate this without driving it to the point of becoming a bonfire. I wish that experience on no one. _________________ Now: 2003 New Beetle Turbo S / 1990 Single Cab Transporter / 2014 Tiguan R-Line 4motion / 2013 Tiguan S / 2002 Golf GLS TDI
Past: 1974 Thing Acapulco / 2009 Eos Komfort / 1997 Jetta GT / 2002 Cabrio GLX / 2002 Passat GLS / 1971 Super Beetle / 1993 EuroVan MV Westfalia / 1981 Pickup LX / 1985 Vanagon / 1986 Jetta GLI |
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moondogi1 Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2008 Posts: 28 Location: Lakewood, Ca.
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: Malfunction maybe? |
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If you haven't found the problem yet, check your spark plug wires. |
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Wildthings Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2005 Posts: 50255
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Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: Malfunction maybe? |
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Spark plugs, spark plug wires, rotor, distributor cap, manifold boots, could be a lot of things. |
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