innovative fuel delivery systems. was:Engine died on highway - won't re-start

[Rave Racer]

    Well at this point, I've learned how to slip shift without the clutch so
that leaves my left foot free and my teeth.  If I could devise a system to
switch on or off each spark plug with my teeth, I could bypass the cap and
rotor all together.  Slip a pump under my left foot and I can pump the
coolant myself.  Who needs a water pump?  I'm good to go.
    For those who know the rep of old brit cars, I think they were built for
people like me, who's tool box contains a coat hanger, a long pointy ice
pick looking thingy, duct tape, and some string.  Maybe a hammer or
screwdriver if you're a coward.

>
> > Now THAT is innovation.  We don't need no steenkin' fuel distributor,
eh?.



> > > From:         Rave Racer[SMTP:Ravewar at rogers.com]
> > > Sent:         February 1, 2002 9:26 AM
> > > To:   q-list; W-T_Audifans; Peter Berrevoets
> > > Subject:      Re: Engine died on highway - won't re-start
> > >
> > >
> > >     I had this happen to me in my Jetta.  I don't know if yours has
the
> > > Airflow plate in the intake boot like my Jetta and 4000 do.  I was
doing
> > > 140
> > > way out in the boonys when the engine just quit on me.  I was pulled
over
> > > on
> > > the side of the road with my freind cranking the engine when someone
> > > pulled
> > > up.  The stranger offered me help, but watched while I messed around
with
> > > stuff.  I opened the intake boot and pulled out the air filter
thinking it
> > > might be jammed up with something.  I started playing with the fuel
> > > distributor while my buddy tried starting it.  She fired right up.
The
> > > stranger had some stuff he was taking to the dump so I asked for the
> > > string
> > > from the venetian blinds.  I tied it to the plate and fed it out the
top
> > > through a unused hole in the boot, out of the hood, through the
passenger
> > > window and around to my shifting hand.  I drove it like that for two
weeks
> > > until I could locate a replacement FI distributor.  I never did figure
out
> > > what was wrong with that old distributor, but it's damn hard
modulating
> > > your
> > > fuel flow by hand while driving.


       Rave Racer
'89 Jetta 1.8L 16V GTX
 http://www.vwot.org/members/Pete.html
'87 Audi 4000 Quattro Sedan
 http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=110
'72 Triumph GT6
 http://motorcities.com/contents/01I3H011116682.html
'83 Toyota Tercel (yoda)     Possible future Sandrail donor...  Maybe