Re: HELP:Car revs to 5500RPM then dies

[thescirocco@juno.com]

Shawn C Meze <skerocdriver@juno.com> writes:

> >> Does it cut off in a way that it feels like the ignition switch 
> is simply being turned off? 
> >Yes. -SNIP-
> >I'm going to swap the coil tomorrow, that's quick and easy enough.
I just installed my '88 16V coil which I know is good, along with the
distributor cap and wires from my '83 GTI and it was not the problem, it
still does it. 
>
> This makes me suspect the coil. Fuel starvation can have a chugging 
> associated with it, even with our high pressure FI systems. Still, 
> the FI system is so precise that it could be doing as I described 
> earlier. Hmm. Change the coil should point a solid finger on the 
> problem. Its either gonna go away, or its gonna be the same. 
> 
> 
> >I discovered a bad off idle switch today, $70 new or $30 used, 
> sheesh. Instead, I installed one of my 16V throttle bodies, w/working 
> switches and a 16V Scirocco accelerator cable. A little involved, but I

> saved $30 and now I can sell this large throttle body w/WOT and cruise 
> for $50. After doing this little conversion, I got very hopeful 
> thinking that was the problem, until I hit 5500rpm again.
> 
> 
> Why not just swap the switches over? Couple screws, click and 
> wallah??
They are not compatible... The 8V GLi's have the off idle switch under
the throttle body and on the 16V it is on the side of it.
Since it wasn't the problem, I'm glad that I didn't buy that
switch/harness. 

> Nope. Not unless you swapped in the CIS-E box as well. (Which I dont 
> think you did.) Even if it did have a rev limiter, 5500 rpm's is too 
> low for it to activate. Factory numbers is 6250 rpms but my GLi 
> doesnt start limiting until almost 6800. 
No, they just patched in the knock harness, I'm starting to suspect the
wiring...

> Another possability is the fuel pump relay and/or the KS box. Whats 
> teh timming set to? Fuel Octane used? Im not sure why I think this 
> yet, its mighty early, my eye still stings from last nights peper 
> ordeal and I havent got a cup of coffe in me yet. Ill think on it 
> while im at work today.
> 
> 
> Shawn Meze
I'm going to try the fuel pump relay next...

Thanks!

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'80 Scirocco, '88 Scirocco 16V,  '84 Scirocco 2.0, '83 GTI
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