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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello all. I just bought an 88 GTI 16V with ~150k
miles on it. I plan to autocross it and use it as a daily driver etc. I have a
few questions:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. The odometer currently is not working. The
speedo works fine. Are the internal parts to these available anywhere or should
I have a speedometer shop work on it? If the answer is speedometer shop,
can any old one do it?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Regarding an autocross setup, I would like to
stay in the Stock class so I can't do anything really radical except springs
and
shocks. Any advice here? I was considering Eibachs and Konis on all 4 corners
and will be running Kuhmos on a spare set of stock 14" rims. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
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Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 13:23:26 -0800
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From: Brian Wicks <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: dead '89 GLI update
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At 10:15 AM 12/15/99 +0000, you wrote:
>Hey folks.
>
>My GLI is still at the shop, today it's been there a week.
>
>The mechanics have gotten it to stall and sputter routinely but it's not
>died dead on them yet. They say they have "tried pretty much everything"
>and they're stumped. Apparently they're down to just swapping parts until
>it fixes it.
>
>So anyone else have any clues? They've tried a new ECU, that didn't do
>it. They say everything checks out and it looks like it's in perfect
>shape when it's in the garage, but sputters on the road. The car has a
>new knock sensor and a new fuel transfer pump. I suggested perhaps they
>check the ignition switch and they blew me off. Car has about 225k on it.
I don't know if this was already suggested? Check the wires at
the O2 Sensor, they could be rubbing against the heat shield and causing
intermittent problems,
Brian
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Brian Wicks
www.vicon.net/~bvw
88 16V GTI G2
86 16V GTI EP
87 Quantum Syncro Wagon HS
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