Dropped a Cylinder?

RA28GT Commited Dubber

58 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 15 Nov 2009, 10:56 pm

#747551

Hey guys I've recently dropped a cylinder in my EFI 1600 in my fasty.

I was driving on a very hot day and all of a sudden it lost all power and torque. Under basic examination ive found its only running on 3 cylinders now (removing plugs from dizzy, one doesn't make a difference when off!)

Ive got spark at both ends so its not a spark issue, what potentially could i have wrong here? Valve problems? I'm pretty new to dubs and still new to engines in general so if anyone can give me some advice so i could see where I'm headed it would help alot!

VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 16 Nov 2009, 7:52 am

#747616

yeah pop off the rocker covers and check your valves' clearance and make sure they are all opening and closing - you may have broekn a pushrod or pulled a stud so the rockers can;t push on teh valves properly

If it's EFI, check you're getting power to the injector and/or the injector is working

Pay your debts, CxxT

greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 18 Nov 2009, 9:23 am

#747964

TRY SWAPPING AROUND YOUR SPARK PLUGS SEE IF IT'S A PLUG

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71-BEETLE-SEDAN AKA Josh

1,058 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 18 Nov 2009, 2:01 pm

#747983

I hope You picked the cylinder up. Was there any damage to it after its fall. Na jokes hope You sort it outg

RA28GT Commited Dubber

58 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 18 Nov 2009, 7:23 pm

#748061

Turned out to be an injector issue!

Hooray nothing internal.