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RE: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off



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>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
>To: "Jeffrey W Bynum" <audiodyn@otelco.net>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off
>Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:57:37 -0600
>
>my 8v used to do that, check how adjusted your air-flow plate is
>mine was way below what it was supposed to be set at (check bentley for
>specifics), it solved this problem on my 8v
>
>ATS - Patrick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jeffrey W Bynum
>Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 12:52 PM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>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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Check your intakes boot for tears. this will cause this problem also. and 
check your ground strap on the tranny.


Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
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'87 GTi 16V


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