Re: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off

["Jeffrey W Bynum" <audiodyn@otelco.net>]

I haven't checked that yet. It is on my list.

Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "rocco16v" <rocco16v@netzero.net>
To: "Jeffrey W Bynum" <audiodyn@otelco.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off


> 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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