Re: filthy rich

[Steve Bradley <scscomp@atl.mindspring.com>]

Melissa & Jim wrote:
> 
> On 31 Oct 97, Steve Bradley wrote:
> 
> > I talked to a local VW mechanic today. He said one side of the
> > trigger points control cylinders 1 and 3 and the other side controls
> > 2 and 4. Is this right?
> 
> /close but no cigar.  At least you were lucky enough to find someone
> who knew that there WERE trigger points.  One contact controls 1 & 4,
> the other controls 3 & 2. (see the firing order in there?)
> 
> > Is it possible the 2 and 4 side on the trigger points are sending
> > signals that cause the injectors to fire out of sequence and thus
> > flood the cylinder?
> 
> It IS possible that you have the wrong connectors on the wrong
> injectors.  Check the Bentley manual; I THINK the connectors with
> grey covers go on the rear (rear is rear) injectors, 2 & 4.  I don't
> know if this might cause your problem.
> 
> > How do you check this on the distributor?
> 
> Problem can't be there.
> 
> Jim
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>        Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
>                              Laura Kepner-Adney
>                          jadney@vwtype3.org
>                              Madison, Wisconsin
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I don't have a Bentley. Can someone that has a one please check and see
where the grey connectors go?

Steve B.