> Hi
>
> I've had all the probems mentioned here:
>
> the ignition
> hi engine temp
> getting tires
> low blower fan speed - ie too low for Texas heat!
> AC compressor
> spark coil
> distributor
> hood release
> water pump
> why do I bother?
>
> Here's the latest
>
> I find that my 1984 505 STI (Sometimes Trys Igniting?) is running on 3
> cyclinders.
>
> When I was working on the radiator hose - it had split and I was using
> an adapter to splice it, since the hose size is non US - I thought I
> also look at the distributor since it ran horribly on the way home (40
> mph top speed downhill!).
>
> I took the dist cap of and looked for water - you see the radiator hose
> split wide open this morning and flooded things.
>
> then after i replaced it - I decided to look for arcs across it. I saw
> none but decided to stick some rubber between the spark plug caps to see
> if the car ran better. This rubber was from the ends of old spark plug
> wires.
>
> at some point it quit starting. It would start if I disconnected one
> spark plug - the one closest to the front of the car.
>
> sometimes it would backfire when I tried to start it with all 4 plugs
> connected and run very badly for 15 seconds or so before quitting.
>
> what can I do? I can't get to work this way. Is it water? If so, how
> do I dry it out?
Frankly I don't know how it could have happened but it sounds suspiciously
(just a little) like improper firing order or inductive misfire, ie, crossed
ignition wires. Just a hunch at this point. Did you pull the plugs and have
you checked compression?
>
>
> Mike