96 gti

[geniovila76]

This is what going on, engine turn but won't start, rebuild the carbs with mukini, pop of at 43 psi , compression at 150 on each piston, I check spark plugs and one is light up like Christmas the other one it just a bit and it goes away. Help

 

[mikidymac]

Remove the sparkplug caps and trim 1/4" off each wire then reinstall the caps. They do screw onto the wires, you will see inside if you use a flashlight.

 

[geniovila76]

I have already done it, no corrosion

 

[burtshaver2021]

Check the resistance on the wires and cap

 

[geniovila76]

What it supposed to be?

 

[burtshaver2021]

What it supposed to be?

I think the caps are 5k Ohm, the wires I’m not sure about at all, but if you test the one that’s showing good fire, then see if the other is the same

 

[geniovila76]

I'll try that and get back to you guys tomorrow. Thanks for the help

 

[Stevie96xp]

Sounds like a coil problem

 

[burtshaver2021]

Not sure if the proper terminology but isn’t that referred to as wasted spark? Fires both simultaneously, is it possible for the coil to provide good spark to only one cylinder?

 

[geniovila76]

Sorry guys, I didn't post this weekend my multimeter broke, but any way I did the test and I put lead on the wire and the other one on the spade and I got 0, second wire I got 19.45 which is over the spec.

 

[burtshaver2021]

Sorry guys, I didn't post this weekend my multimeter broke, but any way I did the test and I put lead on the wire and the other one on the spade and I got 0, second wire I got 19.45 which is over the spec.

That’s the stator? What should it be? below 1 ohm?

 

[geniovila76]

I believe so

 

[geniovila76]

New update, so I disconnect the black/red wire from the mpem to the coil, it did start up, so I found that the buser and the engine heat sensor are bad. Got those on order, I will update .