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

[rhock99@epix.net (Ryan H)]

I swapped the temp sender, and the O2 sensor.
If it was my idle switch, and it's only intermittent, how would I be able to determine if it's bad?  If the car is just sitting, idling, it fixes itself, so it'd be hard to find the problem.
 
> Check the idle switch on the TB....could be sticking/bad
> 
> Check the temp sender on the head.
> 
> B
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> From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> [mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Ryan H
> Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 7:11 PM
> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> 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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