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Re: I LOVE MY RADO!

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check for spark
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you have a vagcom?
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Sounds like a dreaded VR coilpack to me......
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kompressorgolf wrote:Sounds like a dreaded VR coilpack to me......
Unless it's a distributor Corrado like mine. :p
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only assuming.
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i do believe i rock the distributor, i don't have a vagcom and the guy thats fixing it said it wasn't getting spark. so we'll see when what it is when he digs into more on monday.
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do rados with dizzy have ignition control module?
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They would have to.
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Re: I LOVE MY RADO!

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after looking into it they came to the conclusion it is the crankshaft position sensor. its running but i need to get it replaced they said. does this sound right?
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if it was a coilpack car it would make sense. a CPS tells the pack when to fire from the trigger wheel inside the block. if it cant tell where the teeth are there wouldnt be spark.
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