she is at it again

[irisheet@yahoo.com (breandan mcilwain)]

well when ben, jason and i tested it in cinnci it
started out at around 10ma and then started counting
down to zero.  it wouldnt move from there either
thanks
breandan

--- Allyn <amalventano1@comcast.net> wrote:
>     brendain, sounds like you've nailed the problem.
> check your dpr current. its probably going to
> 20ma a few minutes after startup. 20ma is the rich
> stop, but if your dpr isnt doing anything, the
> ecu will take it to 20ma. also keep in mind that you
> may have been at the high end of the adjustment
> range. you may only have to dial it back in.
>     on the other hand, if it goes to 0ma, your o2
> sensor is probably toast. thats not a typical
> failure mode though, since o2 sensors will usually
> make less voltage when they fail. yours would
> have to make more voldate, making the ecu think its
> rich, making it lean it out to max.
> Al
> 
> Allyn Malventano, ETC(SS), USN
> 87 Rieger GTO Scirocco 16v (daily driver, 180k,
> rocco #6)
> 86 Kamei Twin 16V Turbo Scirocco GTX ('it has
> begun', rocco #7)
> 86.5 Occo 16v Trailer (dotting 'i's across the
> country, rocco #8)
> 87 Jetta 8v Wolfsburg 2dr (daily driver, 260k, 0
> rattles, original clutch, driveshafts, wheels :)
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "breandan mcilwain" <irisheet@yahoo.com>
> To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 1:16 PM
> Subject: she is at it again
> 
> 
> > well she is at it again, yes thats right!!  i just
> got
> > done putting in the new thermostat(80C) and low
> temp
> > fan switch.  went out for a ride just to see how
> cool
> > my new parts would make her run.  i was wrong!!! 
> she
> > ran so stinking hot i was afraid to really run
> her.  i
> > also observed something else, my air fuel mixture
> > guage didnt have any kind of readings on it.  so i
> got
> > home and checked all my wiring and it is fine. 
> took
> > it back out for another ride and she was still
> running
> > extremely to hot.  so i floored the dam thing and
> i
> > finally got a reading this time on the
> guage(AF)and it
> > was in the stoich range.  now i know what is
> > happening, the car is running so lean that it is
> > causing a run hot problem, because of poor air
> fuel
> > mixture.  so i had either 2 things happening.
> >
> > 1. o2 sesor went bye bye
> > 2. dpr is completely shot and it is time to
> replace
> >
> > if anyone has any ideas about what the hell this
> dam
> > car is doing please dont be afraid to voice them.
> >
> > thanks
> > breandan
> >
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