Re: sluggish accel.

["Ian Overholt" <ioverholt@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>Don't forget to check for vacuum leaks.  You could have popped a hose off.  
The vacuum hoses that are covered with braided fabric can conceal a leak.  
Feel along the entire length of the hose for a kink or break.  GL!

Ian Overholt
'88 16v
'78 Sidewinder


>From: "Braden Sayer" <sayerbj@hotmail.com>
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: sluggish accel.
>Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 13:37:23 PDT
>
>Well, I was enjoying some spirited driving today in my 85 8V.  Things were
>fun, though the little sideways slide was somewhat scary.  Well, on the way
>home I began to notice a difference.  For example, when downshifting to 3rd
>or so on a tight turn, I would hit it like normal coming out, but this time
>hardly any acceleration.  Even the rpms seemed to be stuck, only slowly
>creeeping up, along with the engine noise.  Seemed really sluggish.  It
>continued this way all the way home.  I miss seeing that needle jump toward
>the redline!  Whats up?  Any help or suggestions on what to check would be
>appreciated.  TIA
>
>Brad Sayer
>
>85 8V 'Wolfsburg'
>
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