Re: [VW-VR6] Help!! car struggling in the cold

[bobrown <bobrown@voicenet.com>]

Hey dudes and dudettes - be glad for we have the VR6 woo- the Passat list which I am a
member
of - all the 1.8T frats are posting WAY more cold weather problems than we are - reminds
me of the electrical woes of the 16V era - Damn and we missed it all!  Another tribute to
the power of the venerable VR6 power!  I just cant get enough!

Bob Brown - so glad editition - arthur?

JSEVW@aol.com wrote:

> From: JSEVW@aol.com
>
> Hello all...
>
>   I see I am not the only one having issues with this cold weather...  My
> problem has me perplexed.  My car is running very rough( no check engine
> light), missing perhaps, and sometimes it gets better when warmed up, but
> today it never ran right.  I checked the coil pack, and all "looked" well,
> then checked plug connection,ok as well.  I am stumped  :-(  I want to try to
> fix this quick and cheep(just did clutch and lightened flywheel last week
> $$$$) because money is tight.  The car is a 95 Jetta VR6 with 82k, remus
> exhaust, 8mm plug wires, Garrett v. 9 ( 9? I think) chip, K&N panel
> filter.... and tons more, but only these effect the engine.  Could it be the
> coil pack, wires( they are only 1 1/2 yrs old), or something else.  Anybody
> who has had simlar problems, or knows what it might be, please let me know
> ASAP...
>
>   thanks everyone, respond in private please if you like
>
> jeff
> 95 vento VR6 modded....
>
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