Ignition Problem (sorta related)

[Mike Morrin]

At 04:26 PM 8/10/98 -0400, Kevin Vannorsdel wrote:
>
>My VW motor (OK- engine) has this problem that it only runs decent if I
pull a
>few of the spark plug wires out of the dist cap a bit...    actually-  it
only
>runs good when I pull it out far enough that it starts arching from the
cap to
>the wire...
>
>If I make a good snug electrical connection... the cylinder never fires (and
>the bug runs real crummy)

Normally this is a sign of fouled or shorted spark plugs (does your engione
burn oil?).  You can simulate the cure all the time by filing the end of
the distributor rotor to give a gap of 1mm or so. 

regards,

Mike