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Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?



o2 sensor can put the car into limp home mode... also, it would do it until
'a few minutes' after cycling the ignition (warm up mode).
Al

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan H" <rhock99@epix.net>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 10:10 PM
Subject: Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?


> OK, I'm out of ideas.  Car runs in limp mode 90% of the time
(progressively got worse).  If I turn it off then on, or nearly stall the
engine, it goes normal for a few minutes.  I've replaced (or swapped) nearly
everything I can think of (list below) that would be related.  Still
nothing.  Anyone near Scranton PA that would be willing to help me with the
car?  Like take it off my hands and try to fix it for however long it takes.
I'd pay $200 + whatever parts need to be replaced to anyone who could figure
it out... really.
>
> OK, here's the list of things done:
> New fuel filter (cheap one, though, but still...)
> New knock sensor
> Swapped knock boxes & ICM (tried 2 different ones)
> Swapped distrib/hall sender
> Swapped coil (part store only had 8V coil, but it still did the same
thing... can't find a 16V coil to test with)
> Timed motor many times
> New rotor/cap
> New plugs/wires
> Swapped coolant sensor
> New main pump
> New transfer pump
> Hardwired FP relay
> Checked & cleaned as many connections as I could
>
> This problem bothers me even more because the car runs sooo strong when
it's normal.  When it's not, I can't even get to 4000+ rpm.  Geo Metros pass
me like I'm stopped. :o
>
>
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