Re: [T3] running on 2 cylinders

["wfoh8x9 Martinez-Ortiz" <wfoh8x9@msn.com>]

What about your points and condenser, have you eliminated this fron the 
equation?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garret Trask" <garret_trask@hotmail.com>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] running on 2 cylinders


> Steven Ayres wrote:
>
> >Yes. Recheck that your spark plug wires are correctly connected. Then
> >recheck that again. The likeliest problem is that your #3 and #4 wires 
> >are
> >crossed.
>
> I don't think the wires are crossed, since this problem started occurring 
> in
> the absence of me making any changes to the engine.  The car worked fine 
> on
> Friday when I drove home from work.  I didn't do anything to the car until 
> I
> drove it again on Sunday, which is when I observed the loss of power.
>
> However, I will definitely re-check the wiring tonight when I get home, 
> just
> to be sure.  I'll also check the connections to the plugs, and I'll 
> confirm
> that the spark is getting all the way to the end of the plug wires where
> they attach to the plugs.
>
> Gary
> 68 notchback
> highlands ranch, co
>
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