[urq] Re: urq Digest, Vol 2, Issue 9

[Bill Bennett]

Paul, be sure to check the three connectors for the hall sender for corrosion, if they are crusty clean them with a small brush and apply dielectric grease and fix the boot with o2 sensor safe silicone. Regards, Bill
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jon Archibald 
  To: urq at audifans.com 
  Cc: pgiletta at loyola.edu 
  Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 12:33 PM
  Subject: [urq] Re: urq Digest, Vol 2, Issue 9


  Paul,
  I had very similar symptoms for 2 months or so before the hall sender
  crapped out for good on my 16v Scirocco. I'm not sure what part the moisture
  played, but it would do said sputtering and shutting off pretty consistently
  when it was wet outside. Distributor replaced, problem gone. Your results
  may vary, but if you have a separately replaceable hall sender, -might- be
  worth a try.
  -Jon

  > Also while I have your attention, I was out doing drifts today in the snow
  and got the car a little wet.  My car is a 1990 80 quattro 10v.  As of
  lately, whenever it rains hard and I go over some big puddles, or if I'm in
  the snow, etc, the car craps out on me later, especially if I go to shut the
  car soon after getting it wet and try to start it again later.
  >
  > It starts idling rough and low, then I'll give it gas, and it sputters and
  shuts off.  Then I'll try to start it and same thing.  The wetter it gets
  the harder it is to start as well.  But if I succeed in starting and can
  launch the car and keep the RPMS up very high, it sometimes will keep
  running until I go to slow down and it shuts off again.
  >

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