Re: Car boggin' (hardcore)

[Paul Maione <paulmaione@videotron.ca>]

>I had the same problem and it was a plugged catalytic converter.  the ultra
>high backpressure makes it bog and then jerk badly

Yeah, but i don't have a cat. :)
Race downpipe...

thanks anyways though.

paul
87' Scirocco 16v
86' Scirocco

>> Hey all.
>>
>> My car got wacked on me today. When I left the
>> driveway, it started bogging bigtime. I was
>> confused, my gas gauge was in red, so i figure
>> that maybe i was running low. I limp it to
>> the gas station and juice up. I start it back up,
>> it seems to be a lil' better, but it was still bogging.
>> When i give gas, it's like doesn't wanna kick in a
>> first but then it'll start to go, but when i'm goin
>> it start to jerk violently. So i bring it to work and
>> throw it in the garage. The fuel pump seems to
>> be making a normal buzzing sound. I changed
>> the coil because i remember when Jason Arms
>> was driving home from Cincy, it was doin something
>> similar. But the change in coil didn't do anything.
>>
>> I don't have access to my bentley right now, so
>> what are some things that i should check for tommorow?
>> Fuel Pump? I thought i heard the fuel pump relay clickin
>> HARDCORE when it would bog.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul
>> 87' Scirocco 16v
>> 86' Scirocco
>>
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