Re: Volkswagen sob stories (was)My '97 GLX joke (a long ta

[ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com]

     The rough idle was quite erratic, between 900rpm and 450rpm. as it 
     turned out there was a connection to the battery that had arced, 
     corroded, over heated, melted and over gone bad that caused a 1 volt 
     drop in voltage to the ECM causing it to run incorrectly, and de-tune 
     the car, ie. milage drop, power loss, sparkplug fouling, knocking, 
     etc.  once the wire end was cut off,and a new one solidered on the car 
     has been fine, but the plugs had to be replaced.
     andy
     


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Subject: Re: Volkswagen sob stories (was)My '97 GLX joke (a long ta
Author:  Non-HP-cmorgan02 (cmorgan02@sprynet.com) at HP-PaloAlto,mimegw6
Date:    7/30/97 7:03 PM


> rough idle
> Rough engine idle
> rough engine idle
> engine idles rough
etc
     
Unless this is a definite miss, I think this is a "characteristic" of the 
>96 VR6s.  They can be "lopey" at times.  Once I was BSed by being told it 
was the cams.  Horse-hockey!  I think it is either ignition, idle 
stablization, or intake manifold related and not easily fixable.   I have 
noticed this on most all the ones I've driven except they '97s.  They seem 
better, but not perfect.
     
- -Chris
     
P.S.  Could someone on the GLX list send me instructions on subscribing. 
TIA