still having problems with the 8v

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

I haven't followed this thread, so I don't know how long it is, but
this sounds like a crack in the air intake boot to me...the crack opens
when the engine rocks a bit and it bucks like crazy, but idles ok when
the engine is relatively still...hmmm...

Ron

--- Rick Alexander <ralexander03@snet.net> wrote:
> Only under load problems are a bitch. It's hard to replicate and
> still stand
> next to it. Have you considered an electrical short that only happens
> when
> the engine rocks back and forth? Try moving the harnesses around.
> What about
> the Hall sender wires? The O2 sensor wire pinched?
> 
> Lots of luck
> 
> Rick Alexander
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "breandan mcilwain" <irisheet@yahoo.com>
> To: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:20 AM
> Subject: still having problems with the 8v
> 
> 
> > well i have been working on this 8v gti for a week
> > now, and i still havent fully figured out what the
> > problem is.
> > things that i have replaced
> > internal fuel pump
> > plugs
> > wires
> > distributer
> > cap and rotor
> > fuel filter
> > all of the vacuum lines
> > air filter
> >
> > reset the timing
> > gutted all of the borken stuff out of the cat
> >
> > now the problem that i am having is under load the car
> > will buck wildly and jerk in all gears, i hooked up an
> > air/fuel meter to see what the system was doing and
> > this is what i can see.  when the jerking starts and
> > motor will slam extremely lean and then back to rich
> > over and over again, so something is telling the fuel
> > system to turn off and on wildly  will a vacuum leak
> > at the injectors cause this fault?  or maybe a bad
> > injector? i know that the 02 sensor is in good
> > condition, along with the dpr, both of them were
> > tested, and i also tested the thermo-time switch.  all
> > sensors tested out in great shape!  could the fuel
> > pump relay be faulty at certain rpm ranges?  not sure
> > on this problem, it is really stumping me at this
> > point.
> >
> > could some of the 8v experts help out on this one?
> > thanks in advance
> > breandan l mcilwain
> >
> >
> >
> >
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