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On 23 Jul 2003 at 16:38, janina wrote: > what it was doing (slow to get going after > stopping at a light, sometimes dying) This does NOT sound like an injector problem. You should check to make sure that the mechanical advance is working. Grab the distributor rotor and twist it CW. It should turn a bit and then snap back quickly when you release it. > i will say that she (my squareback) sat in a parking > space for the last 4 or 5 years up until this past > february when i adopted her from my sister in law. the > car hadn't been driven in as many years, and the > electrical system was pretty much shot. (i took it to > my local VW fix it shop and they repaired what needed > to be done, total cost about $850.00) so i'm sure the > injectors are dirty/clogged/whatever happens to them > when they sit for 5 years. There is nothing in particular that happens to them from sitting around, other than developing leaks, which you should look for while the engine is running. If they're staying dry then there's a very good chance that they're fine. > so now that it's driveable again (yay!) i got the > brakes fixed (dished out another $250 for that; shoes > and pads and cable replaced) but recently i've noticed > that she's running a little rough and that's when i > was told of the possible FI problems... like i said "i > don't know nothin' bout fixin' no squarebacks" but i > am learning a little bit here and there. These cars have a FI system which is the Grandaddy of all modern FI systems, but it's really unlike anything else out there today. Familiarity with modern systems may help a bit, but is more likely to mislead someone who is trying to understand and service this system. I suspect that you need to check the charging system regulating voltage. You should measure 14.1-14.4V across the battery with a warm engine (after a drive) and with the engine running at medium rpm. If the voltage is below 13.5V replace the voltage regulator with a genuine Bosch #30-019. You've already paid a LOT of money for repairs. Can you tell us what else they said they did? I really recommend that you search around for a good (older) VW mechanic or hobbiest who actually is familiar with these old cars. Finding someone who is old enough to be familiar with them and is still doing auto work will be your challenge. Keep posting here. This list is your best resource. If you let us know where you live there may be someone on this list who lives close enough to you to be able to help in person. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org