[non-roc] cis-e fox is slooowww..

[rabbit16v@prodigy.net (Dave Ewing)]

Check the exhaust flow.  Sounds like you have a plugged muffler or cat.  If
you want it to go a lot faster from stock (other than the unidentifyable
sluggishness) open up the exhaust doughnut that is between the downpipe and
the manifold.  It is very restrictive!!

Dave


> Yeah. I know.. cloggin' this list with Fox questions. I should be shot.
>
> Well I do you y'all are (in my opinion) the most knowledgeable vw mailing
> list out there. So there... I can kiss ass, right?
>
> Before you go and say "Damnit, Dave.. it's just a slow car," I'm saying
it's
> slow compared to my other identical Foxwagen.
>
> Got an essentially free '89 Foxwagen back in September and towed it home..
> PO said head gasket blew. I determined it just needed new valve seals
among
> other work..
>
> So, I put new valve stem seals in it, and popped a new head gasket on
there
> (not sure it needed it, though.. I make poor diagnoses). I've driven it
> around a couple of times, and it's just a dog. Takes forever to get up to
> 60.
>
> Is this characteristic of a car with a clogged cat? Or would it just run
> really poorly? It idles fine, and is otherwise running great. Just
painfully
> slow on the acceleration.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
> -Dave
> '88 Foxwagen driver
> '89 Foxwagen fixer for sale soon
> (they cut me off of 'roccos cause I wreck 'em all)
>
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