Fw: Fw: Runability

["Dave & Carol" <dcewing@prodigy.net>]

Thanks alot.  I had an idea that it might be in the fuel system.  I got a
few new injectors today and plan on checking the fuel filter and fuel
pressure tomorrow.  I do have the CIS fuel pressure gauge and spare fuel
pumps so I am pretty set.  I'd like to get all of this figured out before I
put my 2.0L in.  Thanks again!!

Dave

> Damn 16v:)  I no longer have my 16v reference car, but
> I can guess with my 8valver...Sounds like your not
> getting enough fuel.  I'd check out yer pressure
> regulator, fuel filter, ect...  If you've got a fuel
> pressure tester you could hook it up inline and see if
> the pressure is following the curve of the powerband
> or if it's having trouble keeping up.  Hanes and
> Bently both have the specs for these tests.  Another
> thought is of your timing advance.  While oil leakign
> out of the dist is a common problem ($113 worth of
> experience)  failure of teh system to advance the
> timing could cause a loss of power.  A timing light
> will quickly tell you if it's being advance when you
> rev the motor with the light hooked up.  If the idle
> timing mark stays in sight and dosent move, then the
> timing isn't advancing.  I'd love to be able to give
> you pg numbers in the manuals, but I'm checking my
> mail at my GF's house tonight.  All my books are at
> the shop.  Love hurts huh?  Give these some thought
> adn if I can think of anything else I'll write
> again...
> George-
>
> --- Dave & Carol <dcewing@prodigy.net> wrote:
> > Nice try Brad, but my car is one that came with a
> > cat and had a non-catalyst
> > sticker on the door jam so it was an option to
> > replace it when it went bad
> > or take it out.  Previous owner took it out and of
> > course I never put one
> > back in.  Still passed emissions with my 8v when I
> > had to in Portland.
> > Thanks for the input though!!!  Next?
> >
> > > Clogged cat?
> > >
> > > Brad
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Dave & Carol" <dcewing@prodigy.net>
> > > >To: "Scirocco List" <Scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > > >Subject: Runability
> > > >Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 21:13:01 -0800
> > > >
> > > >I have a really strange problem.  I have actually
> > ran this through the
> > list
> > > >once before but I think only one person responded
> > and even though what
> > they
> > > >said helped, it didn't fix the problem.  I have a
> > 1.8L 16v in an A1 and
> > > >everything seems to work fine except for when I
> > accelerate from a stop,
> > at
> > > >about the same rpm in any gear the power just
> > seems to disappear at
> > around
> > > >3-3500?  I know it is probably something simple,
> > but was wondering if
> > > >anyone
> > > >had any ideas.  The tune is fine, and the
> > distributor is ok (no heavy oil
> > > >leaking), it is in time and the connections to
> > the computers are ok
> > (which
> > > >I
> > > >do have the 16v harness (entire) with the fuse
> > box and both computers).
> > I
> > > >have a scanner to connect inline with the
> > computers at work and I may do
> > > >that tomorrow.  TIA!!! LMK!!!
> > > >
> > > >Dave
> > > >
> > > >
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