1.8 not reving over 3k

[vwdaun at yahoo.com (Daun Yeagley)]

--- Edward Effinger <Eeffinger@conestogac.on.ca> wrote:

> My brother transplanted an '83 1.8 into his 79 rocco and
> it has been
> running great
> for quite some time.
> Now, it doesn't seem to want to rev over 3k.
> He has checked for leaks, bad plugs, etc.
> Anyone have this happen to them?

Lessee....   '79 had no cat, so that's not likely the
cause.  How about fuel pump?  A dying one will do this. 
That or a plugged fuel filter or pickup screen.

Going to be at Cathy's this weekend?


Daun Yeagley - Wilmington Ohio
'80 Scirocco                 '81 Scirocco S 16v to be?
'86 Scirocco 8v              '88 Scirocco 16v 
'88 Scirocco Slegato (Gino!) '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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