Re: Weird and frightening happenings

[Joel Leclerc <deejay@info.polymtl.ca>]

I had about the same problem with my previous 86 GTI.
I change everything, both fuel pump, coil, spark plug and wires,
the starter controler (chip).. I was going to change the computer
unit that cost 1200$(CAN) but I took a guess to unplug the wire
on the back on the throtle body (was 8v engine) where it connect
the limit switch with the computer... I guess this switch is to
tell the computer that the throtle is full open and need a boost
in fuel mixture. Well did work, and I didn't have any cutoff after.
Had to ajust the mixture a bit.. but work fine until I tried to
plug it back, the problem came back too, so I left it unpluged!
Maybe the problem was the computer, or the limit switch that had
a bad resistance when the limit swithc was on.

Actually the problem was occurring only when I was with the throttle
full open, not below that point.

Hope this help you out to found the problem. Let me know ;)

/Joel

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On Sun, 8 Nov 1998, Greg Baxter wrote:

> 
> So last night, I'm driving into work, playing tag along some back roads with
> a 540. (Nice car! He was probably just toying with me, but it was fun
> anyway.) My engine cut out three times. No spark (I guess, cuz the tach
> dropped to zero.) I hammered it, and nothing, then it sparked up again.
> Nothing like coasting to put a bit of fear into ya...
> 
> You may recall that I had some fusebox problems a couple of weeks ago, so I
> wonder if this is related? I've checked for loose wires under the hood and
> nothing obvious shows up. My theory is if it was fusebox related, it would
> be all or nothing, not sporadic like this...
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> 
> Greg
> 
> 
> PS -  what happened to the digest form of the list?
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