RE: 16V Rev Limiter

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@absomotherfuckinlutely.com>]

The fuel pump relay has five terminals - 30, 87, 85, 86, and that extra
little one that is just what you're talking about. If you can't find it,
I'll find the terminal number.
	-Josiah

'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, Brian Honnold wrote:

> Ok, someone needs to explain this rev limiter built into the FRP thing.
> This is way outta hand IMHO.
> 
> In order for the FPR to function as a rev limiter (stand alone) it would
> have to have an input signal from terminal 1 of the coil (same as the tach)
> or an input signal the ECU.  I have been through all my diagrams which
> include those for the MkI cars, CIS-E GTI and Scirocco, Motronic 91 GTI and
> Corrado G60.  None of these diagrams show any connection that would allow
> the FPR to shut off at a designated RPM independent of a the ECU cutting the
> FPR ground.
> 
> 
> Brian H
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Wm. Josiah Erikson
> > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:09 AM
> > To: kevin f
> > Cc: Craig Williams; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > Subject: Re: 16V Rev Limiter
> >
> >
> > This is definitely true on the 8v. I have a manual switch for my fuel
> > pump, and hence no rev limiter (I know - I've had it up to 8000rpm, but
> > there's no useful power there at all, so I won't do it again). Going past
> > 7000rpm isn't useful in my car, and could possibly cause valve damage.
> > 	-Josiah
> >
> > '84 GTi
> > http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah
> >
> > On Mon, 17 Jul 2000, kevin f wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > if i remember correctly, the rev limiter is in the fuel pump
> > relay! dont ask me how it works, I'm not even sure if this is
> > correct, but for some reason i remember that.
> > > someone wanna correct me? :)
> > >
> > > you could test that theory by bypassing the relay w/ some wire
> > and a switch (just pull the relay and wire the switch up to run
> > the fuel pump)
> > > the bently uses this switch for some fuel injection tests, it's
> > described in there.
> > > just a thought
> > >
> >
> >
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