slow car-how to test cis-e/ignition?

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

What kinda plug wires you using?  How's your coil?  Ignition module?  These are what I'd suspect in the ignition system.


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> From: "Michael Abatzis" <abatzis2@hotmail.com>
> Date: 2003/04/22 Tue PM 06:20:29 EDT
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: slow car-how to test cis-e/ignition?
> 
> my car has suddenly become slow; checked the usual things (timing, mixture) 
> and found no problems (my timing light IS broken--the advance advances at 
> ~double the rate on the dial).  knock box advance is also working. tested 
> temp sensor and potentiometer for kicks; sensor's ok, pot is a little off.  
> i don't think this is a big deal, as i think it's only used for cold weather 
> enrichment, but someone please correct me if i'm wrong. injector quick check 
> ok.  compression is high and even x 4. tested the harness at the cis-e box, 
> and everything checked out. full throttle enrichment works as it's supposed 
> to. so i'm basically thinking that i have an ignition or fuel problem at 
> high rpm (this is where it's most noticeable). how do i check this? how do i 
> see, for example, if i'm intermittantly missing spark at 5k rpm? fuel 
> delivery should be easier; i'm guessing if i raise the air flow sensor and 
> measure the injector output, that should tell me overall if i'm getting 
> enough fuel or not (how do i do this? bentley calls for the old "special 
> tool").  other than being slow, the car runs fine. i can't hear any misses, 
> and it revs smoothly all the way to redline. only thing is i have rare (once 
> every few weeks) trouble with hot starting; i wouldn't even mention it 
> otherwise. any ideas? i'm stumped--i don't think anything's broken, but i do 
> think something's not quite right. i just don't know how to find it...
> 
> oh-new plugs, good cap/rotor, new fuel filter, k&n cleaned last month, 
> decent grounds (5-9 ohm drop from +/- cable to alt) with new ground/body 
> strap, though i still don't have a new + cable yet.
> 
> 
> -Michael Abatzis
> Hotlanta! GA-->Soon to be New Orleans!
> 1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP-->parting, finally taking orders: 
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> 1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...
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