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

[green536@hotmail.com (Chris DeLong)]

have you tried checking/replacing the O2 sensor and setting the fuel mixture 
as per Bentley?



Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V (for sale)
'77 Rabbit 16V
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'84 Jetta





>From: "Donald Walter" <dwalter2@wi.rr.com>
>To: "Donald Walter" <dwalter2@wi.rr.com>,"Ryan H" 
><rhock99@epix.net>,<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?
>Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:01:55 -0600
>
>The main one that went form the negative terminal of the battery to the
>transmission, halfway through it had a crimped connector that bolted to the
>frame back behind the left motor mount (drivers side).  This was for a 16V
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Donald Walter
>Sent: Monday, February 17, 2003 8:14 PM
>To: Ryan H; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: RE: Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?
>
>
>I had similar problems and went through the same attempted cures.  Mine
>turned out to be a really bad ground strap replaced it with a new one and 
>it
>tuned up nicely.
>
>Don Walter
>'69 VW Bettle (used to)
>'69 Karman Ghia (used to)
>'70 Karman Ghia (used to)
>'84 8v Scirocco (sold, wish I hadn't)
>'86 16V 2.0L Scirocco (daily driver, 150k, rocco #2)
>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ryan H
>Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 9:11 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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