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Old 04-18-2005, 02:49 PM
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Default [b]1986 engine in a 1984 vw jetta. I need help.[/b]

It seems to be getting to much fule and dieing after a very short time running. could it be because of the differance in the years, anyone have any idea how toget it working of any ideas at all.

O im also looking for a nice bidy kits for my 84 jetta anyone know anywhere any sites.
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That shouldn't make a difference. Make sure you have fuel and spark, thats what an engine needs to run.

Moving to the Mark 1 forum....
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Try turning down the idle mixture screw in the fuel distributor
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