Re: [Tech] Rev limiter?

[thescirocco@juno.com]

On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 12:21:55 -0800 (PST) Keith Fullerton
<kefullerton@yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> This weekend I was goofing around in the roc (84 8v with some mods 
> (GTI
> T-body/Hydro Head/Header)) and apparently had the engine bouncing 
> off
> the rev limiter (I think). It seemed like this was happening right
> under 6000 rpm, maybe 5800...even though the tach shows the redline
> considerably above 6000.
> 
> So,
> A: what actually happens to cut the revs...is it fuel or spark
> controlled?
> 
> B: what should the redline be...is it possible that the tach is
> miscalibrated? or is the rev limiter miscalibrated. 
> 
> C: If its not a rev limiter causing the car to jolt at high rpms, 
> does
> it seem like this is a syptom of some other problem i.e. could it be
> lack of fuel pressure/delivery?
> 
> A pretty quick search through Bentley last night for "rev limiter"
> turned up nothing.
> 
> TIA,
> -Keith

That's how my '84 2.0L Scirocco was when I bought it.

It turned out to be a bad fuel pump relay.

Jumper it and go for a test drive.

Peter
'79 Scirocco 16V project car
'83 GTI "Caged Rabbit" 
'84 Scirocco, RD/FF
'80, '88 Scirocco rollers

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