Re: Need diagnosis...

[Mario Estevez <mestevez@logistix.com>]

I have a followup question to this: the last part of your question asks
if the car cuts out on sharp turns. Well mine does. Sometimes it
hesitates and gets louder around the turns like starving for oil
possibly? Can someone help me with this.

Thanks in Advance


SuperMario

> >I bought a neglected Scirocco just before summer this year, and am
> >trying to get it running first, then smog-ready.  The car will start
> and
> >idle for a little bit, but when I step on the accelerator, the rpms
> just
> >creep up.  I've already replaced the fuel filter, air filter (there
> >wasn't one there!), and plugs... the cap and rotor seem ok still...
> >
> >any ideas?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Chris
> >--
> No air filter?!?!? Open the boot to your throttle body and check for
> blockage. Also, remove the boot to the air meter and clean the entire
> thing
> under and on top with 2+2, or preferably air intake cleaner. If yours
> has
> the screen in the boot above the air meter, remove it and clean that
> also.
>
> You may want to check your mixture, injector spray pattern, and fuel
> pressure. Also, run a couple bottles of lubrimoly injector cleaner
> and/or
> valve cleaner through. They should help clear things up. After running
> the
> cleaners through, I suggest one bottle of each on two separate
> tankfills,
> change your oil and filter. The oil is going to pick up alot of the
> gunk
> removed from the system.
>
> Last, does your main pump or transfer pump make any noises? Does the
> fuel
> cut out on sharp turns or uphill climbs?
>
> Regards,
> Paul Hanley
>
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