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EFI expert help needed - Car is Stalling.



I had this problem with my 2L 16v. I ended up just taking it out and 
installing a 1.8T. That solved my problems.

Just an idea.  :D

Sorry I didn't have anything constructive.

Kevin


>From: "Don Walter" <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: EFI expert help needed - Car is Stalling.
>Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 22:04:39 -0500
>
>After I installed and tuned the Idle Air Control there was a break in the
>rain and I got a chance to take the car out.  Results not good.  It is 
>still
>stalling.  It helped but I feel there is still an underlying problem.  When
>the clutch is pushed in coming to a stop the rpm's drop way past the idle
>mark to around 25 to 50 rpm's enough to even get the battery light to
>flicker.  Sometimes it will recover but most it will stall.  I have tried
>all kind of changes but with no helpful results.  The idle also bounces
>around alot before settling at around 1000 rpm.  I'm just not sure where I
>should be poking around.  I thought the IAC would keep it from dropping so
>far at a slower rate.
>
>--
>Don Walter - Waukesha, WI
>1986 8V Black Scirocco (Daily Driver)
>1984 8V Audi 4000s (RIP 2/14/2006)
>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)
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