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Hey guys, I just bought another 16v a few weeks ago and I ran into a new =
problem... The car had plenty of power, and ran fine until one day it =
decided it didn't need so much power.  I'm talking my 0-60 went from =
about 8.x seconds to 11.x and 1/4 mile times went from about 15.8 to =
high 17s.  It still runs fine (no missing, idle is ok) but it just has =
no pull to it.  I think it might have happened on a day when I =
accidentally unplugged the airflow sensor which controls the cold start =
fuel enrichment - but plugging it back in didn't help any.  Any ideas as =
to what could cause this?  It almost feels like the timing is being =
retarded by the knock sensor, but I'm running 94 octane good gas.  =
Thanks.

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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hey guys, I just bought another 16v a =
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and I ran into a new problem... The car had plenty of power, and ran =
fine until=20
one day it decided it didn't need so much power.&nbsp; I'm talking my =
0-60 went=20
from about 8.x seconds to 11.x and 1/4 mile times went from about =
15.8&nbsp;to=20
high 17s.&nbsp; It still runs fine (no missing, idle is ok) but it just =
has no=20
pull to it.&nbsp; I think it might have happened on a day when I =
accidentally=20
unplugged the airflow sensor which controls the cold start fuel =
enrichment - but=20
plugging it back in didn't help any.&nbsp; Any ideas as to what could =
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this?&nbsp; It almost feels like the timing is being retarded by the =
knock=20
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Thanks.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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