The Official Scirocco Chit Chat Thread!

[CALAWAYMK2]

It's time Uncle Rocco repays me back and provides some transportation. BTW, I'm trying a pair of those Battery Tender Jr.'s. for the cars that are now stored due to Uncle Rocco's current daily driver status. Has anyone tried one before?

[jrpgdavies]

If you drive them a lot, those small things crop up n=but get dealt with. If they sit, those small things just build up and you never know about it till you take it for one of the infrequent spins and then you hate the car. Reglr driving keeps them happiest. Hec, it doesn't increase the expense of driving them much, and dunno about yours, but my latest trip was 41 mpg on the big gallon, about 32 on the US one. So that's not bad considereing I had my foot in it at every opportunity. INcluding a few tunnels...

Kathy share your secrets, how did you manage such a large number, when I know my old rocco hit maybe 22 at most!

[crazyaboutrocs]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but she is saying she is getting 32MPG, US. That's about right. I've never gotten less than 30mpg on the Cincy trips. mostly in the 32-35 range. What exactly is the "big gallon" though?

[Chris16vRocco]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but she is saying she is getting 32MPG, US. That's about right. I've never gotten less than 30mpg on the Cincy trips. mostly in the 32-35 range. What exactly is the "big gallon" though?

Imperial gallons are larger than US gallons, and are what the rest of the world used prior to switching to a logic-based measurement system.

And yeah, my 16v cars usually get 30ish in mixed driving. My old black car got 40 mpg on the way home from cincy one year, when my tires started coming apart and I drove 50 mph the whole way from West Virginia to my house on the interstate because of the vibration.

[punchbug]

I have no secret, and the big gallon is our previous measure of fuel, the Imperial gallon, now superceded by the Litre. No idea why I get that fuel economy, I just do. I drive mostly highway though, not lot of city out here.

[crazyaboutrocs]

Ah, never thought of that. I just figured you used our gallon until your swapped over, but now it makes sense as a former member of the Commonwealth.

[TBerk]

A) Canadians get the 'Good gas'.

B) Cathy puts Toads in the gas tank...

[woody16v]

a: does anyone know much about peloquin's diff shim kits? (like, if they're worth anything)

b: has anyone used or heard of these guys http://www.urotuning.com/shop/peloqu...it-p-1938.html


thank you.



oh, also... i now have some nice shiny new synchro rings thanks to brokegti
as well as a rather large scirocco related print thanks to 8380labs

[vwdaun]

Here is the birthday girl:

I call dibs should you ever decide to part with her.

[punchbug]

A) Canadians get the 'Good gas'.

B) Cathy puts Toads in the gas tank...

A) yes we do
B) no toads in my gas tank, I like toads way too much for that. and did you ever look at how beautiful their eyes are? well, do that next time you see a toad. And treat that toad well. He likely will live there for a while, they seem to be territorial. Sadly my garter snakes seem to like them too...

@ John! belated birthday greetings, and what did you get her? They like baubles eh? How about a nice set of headers or something?

[crazyaboutrocs]

I call dibs should you ever decide to part with her.

OK, Daun. But, my plan is this one I will keep forever. Of course we know how plans are.

[cholland_]

A) Canadians get the 'Good gas'.

Considering I payed $5.11 for a US gallon of 87 last night, we friggin' better.

[scirocco*joe]

Considering I payed $5.11 for a US gallon of 87 last night, we friggin' better.

The US gas is cheap because we cook down the bones of our enemies and mix that into our crude.

Canadian gas is all killer, no filler.







As always, I am joking.

[punchbug]

gas is sure not cheap here, but no matter. I just got the sticker for the last of the Rocco's, so I will be burning lots of it this summer I expect. and God Bless the brewers of Quebec!

Sorry, but it needed to be said.

[mk3vrdub6]

The splines in the clutch disc need to match the splines on the transmission input shaft. The transmissions in 16v cars (AGB and 2Y trans codes) used a larger input shaft than 8v cars.

So use a clutch for an 8v Scirocco.

Thanks, 8v clutch ordered

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[California 16v]

Good Morning

... and pictures from yesterday's aviation adventure

[punchbug]

Good Morning

... and pictures from yesterday's aviation adventure

GRRRRR.....first, no Sun n Fun for me this year....second, that damn 'coupe is the reason for my current addiction. Syd has THE most gorgeous Ercoupe on the face of the earth, and it was pivotal in my decision to get my license. He posted up to the Ercoupe list; sounds like he's pretty lonesome so far with no opther coupes there yet. Mind you, one got toaled by a tornado last year, so maybe they got scared. But THAT is just such a gorgeous plane. AND!!!!!! that Beech 18 routine? My favorite, it is such an unlikely aerobatic candidate, but I love watching it, and the colors really suit it. SOOOO jealous. (and you know I love my H tails....)
My reality is bundling up for the winter that decided to happen today and then scrape crap off of my poor dissected bird, and maybe unearth the purple car and clean up my shop. NOT exactly Sun n Fun....Oh, maybe move some more firewood. the thrills here never end.

Glad you got to go, and it looks like it was sunny too.

[Michael Bee]

Live action cow on the move!!!!

[scirocco*joe]

Mooooove over, bacon! Here comes a burger!

[TheTimob]

My coworkers gave me this epic cake! My car was built on my exact birthday. March 29th 1984

[redrocco1]

unless the swine is unaware of the quickly moving cow which could then result in a head-on collision. bacon burger

[punchbug]

Awesome cake Timob, and many happy returns to you and the Timobile! I am waiting for the snowifest to start (so far a nice spring day...) and of course that means that the most beautiful of spring flowers has to emerge from her cold winter sleep. Yup, the vert is all unwrapped. In the winter her pocket is a drab color and it always takes a while to get used to just how insanely bright she is when I unwrap her! Since her little sister (the headache) got a new bauble (Kamei goodness), I had to give her purple ness something too...but hers is even less common. easy install, she looks happy. No pics yet....must go back outside and battle weeds before they get ahead of me....already stacked about a cord of wood to warm up the icy one when he visits, as per his request......no rest for the wicked.

[crazyaboutrocs]

So I go to pick up a couple of pizzas for a birthday lunch for one of my people and the GTI stalls when I put it in reverse. Start it and go to put it in reverse, and it happens again. I depress the clutch to start again and it stays on the floor. Sh*t! Well I'll say something for the hydraulic clutch-there is about an inch of pedal travel now, so there is clutch there. It's just engaged fully and not, no in between. On the way home I stop to get the little one milk and my mother-in-law is there with her Jeep and says she lost her power steering pump. I pop the hood, and the belt is shredded and idler pulley is floppy. Great, another problem. Good news is that with a trip to the nearby parts store, home for tools and back home again for the pulley center bushing out of my Dakota, she is all set. I guess not too bad for a Jeep with 300k on it. Now for the GTI....

[crazyaboutrocs]

Ok, so I added some brake fluid to the GTI. Not sure why it was down some, but after pumping the hell out the pedal and pulling it back up manually, she is fine. Don't know what happened there and why the fluid was gone, but tomorrow is tire swapping day, so I will get a better look at everything.

[Jacob Matthew]

Hey folks - what's the easiest way to remove the 16v body kit? I started at the back and worked forward, and as I undid the screws I realized... that's not all that's holding it on there. How should I 'unglue' it?

[Chris16vRocco]

Hey folks - what's the easiest way to remove the 16v body kit? I started at the back and worked forward, and as I undid the screws I realized... that's not all that's holding it on there. How should I 'unglue' it?

I normally just pull on it, starting with the side skirts and valances (since they only have a strip or two of glue at each end). Be careful not to flex the kit too much (especially the flares), or you'll crack the paint.

Good luck getting the remaining adhesive off of the body afterward though.

[mk3vrdub6]

Ok, so I added some brake fluid to the GTI. Not sure why it was down some, but after pumping the hell out the pedal and pulling it back up manually, she is fine. Don't know what happened there and why the fluid was gone, but tomorrow is tire swapping day, so I will get a better look at everything.

if there is fluid literally at the clutch pedal leaking through the firewall, the clutch master is bad. found that out the hard way .

[Rocco_julie]

When I bought the MS V3 it came with a newer LC-1. When rewiring the cars dash I changed them out. Now the AFR just swings lean/rich then settles on lean.
I'm back out today to swap the,m back out again....
But we now have snow on the ground again!
Arrgghh

[punchbug]

When I bought the MS V3 it came with a newer LC-1. When rewiring the cars dash I changed them out. Now the AFR just swings lean/rich then settles on lean.
I'm back out today to swap the,m back out again....
But we now have snow on the ground again!
Arrgghh

SNOWMAGEDDON!!!!! Hunker down.....

[vwdaun]

Bah! Just cool and overcast out here today. Did drive the Scirocco for the first time since Cathy left last week though.

[punchbug]

it's actually a nice sunny day here, but I am indoors removing crud from #136's center section. So exciting....but there is ham and beef in the kitchen, so dinner will be good at least.

[TBerk]

PS- There was a comic book character, StarLord, w/ a self-aware mirrored spaceship.


Local Weather: It's been warm in advance of a fast moving bit o' Rain passing overhead. Hot when the Sun's full on ya, chilly when the Sun sits down and the cool wind blows...

[Eistreiber]

...But we now have snow on the ground again! Arrgghh

Bah! Just cool and overcast out here today...

it's actually a nice sunny day here, but I am indoors removing crud from #136's center section...

Don't even get me started.

[punchbug]

Don't even get me started.

Note to self. Full cord of high BTU firewood previously prepared may be insufficient to thaw the icy one. Tomorrow: Must stack at least one more cord of wood, preferably a mix of ironwood and hickory for maximum heat output. Also, stack multiple "Snuggies" on top of dryer for immediate warming as needed. Grab additional Irish Cream at Duty Free for preparation of "Special hot chocolate". Add padding to passenger compartment so uncontrolled shivering of occupant does not cause motor vehicle accident.


yeah, that should about do it. So Karl, what's the weather like? (running, ducking....)

[Eistreiber]

Note to self. Full cord of high BTU firewood previously prepared may be insufficient to thaw the icy one. Tomorrow: Must stack at least one more cord of wood, preferably a mix of ironwood and hickory for maximum heat output. Also, stack multiple "Snuggies" on top of dryer for immediate warming as needed. Grab additional Irish Cream at Duty Free for preparation of "Special hot chocolate". Add padding to passenger compartment so uncontrolled shivering of occupant does not cause motor vehicle accident.


yeah, that should about do it. So Karl, what's the weather like? (running, ducking....)

This is not why I love you, but this alone would do it.

I'm coming off the Ice. Looking forward to firewood, "Snuggies" (actually, skip those; I got comfy sweats. Unless you got something in a size "cute redhead nympho, and her twin sister; on vacation for a week". Jus' sayin' , ya know), AND drinkable anti-freeze.

Cathy has me covered. Life is good.



It'd be interesting even now to bet on high temperature; positive/ negative outcome (average; yours plus mine / 2 = x) for the day, based on Celsius scale.

A month ago I would gone with Fahrenheit, albeit with about 20 degrees of point spread.