SPAM-LOW: Re: Loss of power...

[peter at thescirocco.com (Peter)]

Sounds like it's the flex joint on the DP... 

If you don't have to pass a visual inspection, the stainless race DP is the
way to go

Peter
http://thescirocco.com/

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-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces+peter=thescirocco.com@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces+peter=thescirocco.com@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of
Mike Smith
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 6:10 PM
To: Daun Yeagley
Cc: car
Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: Loss of power...

Not sure where the leak is exactly, but it seems to be loud under the car,
as opposed to under the hood. Shouldn't be plugs, etc. as they were all
changed within the last year.

Chris, was a vortex thing. Every Friday at a Starbucks here in MD.

On 10/5/05, Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> --- Mike Smith <smithma7@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I ran this by Roger a few weeks ago whilst at a local gtg and he 
> > thinks that the culprit is my exhaust leak. I'd like to hear what 
> > the rest of you say (has nothing to do with not trusting your 
> > judgement, Roger!).
>
> > Also, when I rev in
> > nuetral, I can go up and beyond 5K with no ill effects.
> > Only happens whilst
> > in gear and under load.
> >
> > What say you, list?
>
> It easily could be the exhaust leak, and you should get that fixed. 
> (Where is the leak anyway, downpipe
> flex-joint?)
>
> Another thing it could be is simply plugs / cap / wires etc. If 
> they're bad you can get a high RPM miss under load.
>
>
> Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
> '81 Scirocco S '86 Scirocco 8v
> '88 Scirocco 16v '88 Scirocco Slegato
> '96 Passat GLX Wagon '56 Cessna 172
> The first rule of intelligent tinkering is to save all the parts - 
> Ehrlich's Law.
>
>
>
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Mike
'86 red 16v (Red 5)
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