Re: Questions, questions, questions.

[Rich Deede <rdeed@UDel.Edu>]

I already use 93 octane gas on a regular basis, nothing less for my baby.
And I don't think it's pinging but then what do i know.




Rich Deede
University Of Delaware (Communications)
1987 Scirocco 16v



On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Wm. Josiah Erikson wrote:

> Ticking? Accelerating at low rpms? Sounds like pinging to me. What octane gas
> do you run? I don't really know how the knock sensor works on a 16v, but maybe
> it's not failsafe. Shift down or use a higher octane gas... or maybe there's
> something wrong with the knock sensor? Just guessing, really.
>     Shift bushings, my man. Buy some. Some places sell kits (Autobahn Motors
> of NH, for instance, and I bet Potterman and Mark do, too, but I don't know).
> Get under there and replace the bushings... that might fix it. Basically, get
> under there and wiggle stuff in the shift linkage until you find what's loose,
> then replace the bushing/part that's making it loose, or tighten something.
> There's a lot of parts in the shift linkage. I've actually found that
> sometimes those little plastic-ended metal rods get worn out and getting newer
> ones from some other car (I have lots of them lying around, typically) can
> help. Good luck! We all know how important tight shifting is to the overall
> feel of a car!
>     -Josiah
>     '84 GTI
>     '87 QSW
> 
> Rich Deede wrote:
> 
> > Just when I thought my car was running better then ever, a few problems
> > have popped up.  And I was hoping to get some opinions on them.  I'm
> > really hoping that these are small things.
> >
> > 1.  I have noticed the past couple of days that when accelerating from low
> > rpm's(if i have my music down and i listen real close), I hear a ticking
> > sound coming from what sounds like under the dash(maybe inside the engine
> > compartment) and I don't know what the heck it is.  it goes away after a
> > few seconds and it only happens at low rpms.  Am i being paranoid and this
> > is normal, or what?
> >
> > 2.  The other question that i know has been discussed many times, is my
> > shifter is feeling loose and first gear is hard to get in to at times.
> > How can I tighten this up and smooth out first gear?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rich Deede
> > University Of Delaware (Communications)
> > 1987 Scirocco 16v
> >
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