Re: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off

["rocco16v" <rocco16v@netzero.net>]

You certainly have checked/replaced most of the potention culprits. My gut
feeling is that your car is not getting fuel in the amount it requires. Have
you checked fuel delivery at the injectors?

Larry   sandiego16v

----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffrey W Bynum <audiodyn@otelco.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 10:52 AM
Subject: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off


> I have a problem I am trying to diagnose in my 16v. It will crank and run
> fine while sitting still. When you try to take off from a stand-still, the
> car will buck (fairly violently), and will fall on it's face, if you let
off
> the gas, it will catch back up and settle into an idle. If you start off
> again, it will do the same thing. It doesn't matter if you rev it up to
like
> 4K and feather into the throttle, it still falls on it's face. I have
> replaced the distributor, the cap, the rotor, the plug wires,the plugs,
the
> transfer pump and the main fuel pump, and fuel filter with all OEM Bosch
> components. I have had the idle fuel mixture and timing all adjusted by a
> friend that is a VW tech. (he just hasn't had time to help me with the
> further problem). I have also tried swapping out the knock box with a
known
> good one, and the car exhibited the same problem. The problem has
persisted
> through the replacement of all of the above items. I would really like to
> get this one going , so any and all thoughts, tips, and insight is
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeffrey W. Bynum
> '85 Cabby 16v
> '88 Cabby 16v
> '87 Rocco 16v
> '88 Rocco 16v
>
>
>
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