Need Help

[dswalterwi at gmail.com (Don Walter)]

IF you think it is the knock sensor you could unplug it and see. Same with
the O2 sensor. If the O2 is bad it can send a false signal and cause similar
problems. The water temp could also be it too. All are temperature related
so try each on separately. Good Luck.

 On 11/19/05, David L. Winchell, II <davidwinchell2@sprynet.com> wrote:
>
> This is for a 2.0L 16V. The scenario is really poor performance. I have
> been down several avenues of thought and am lost as to what to try next.
> Please help, usually I bug Al, but he is still unavailable.
>
> Symptoms: When the motor is cold the car runs great. After a couple of
> minutes of running the performance sucks really bad. The motor boggs with
> any use of the accelerator. It feels like the timing is being retarded. I
> have changed rotor button, distributor cap, plug wires, fuel filter, added
> grounds, still no improvement. I have been through my Bentley and my
> Chilton. Trouble shooting at this point least towards bad ignition coil or
> knock sensor. Anyone have any thoughts or can help. I have tomorrow to get
> this figured out with any tests and order parts on Monday. I have to have
> this car on the road next weekend.
>
> Any ideas, help, things to check, etc. will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dave
>
> David L. Winchell, II
> DavidWinchell2@sprynet.com
> 87 2.0L 16V Scirocco (Running like a dog)
> 86 8V Scirocco (Gone to a new home)
> 84 Scirocco BBS Turbo (Exhaust leak, sounds terrible)
> 80 Scirocco S (Not running, need time to work on it)
> 01 V6 Galant (Lost the transmission two weeks ago)
> 00 Silverado (The only vehicle out of five in the drive way that is
> running
> as it should)
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Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
1984 8V Audi 4000s (lastest addition)
1986 2.0L 16V TEC 2 Black Scirocco (see progress at
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/708939)
1986 2L 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (Ben's Car)
1988 1.8 16V Toronado Red Scirocco (sold on 3/29/04)
1984 1.8 8V Pewter Scirocco (sold years ago)
1971 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Karman Ghia (sold)
1969 Beetle (sold)