Re: sluggish accel.

["Chris DeLong" <green536@hotmail.com>]

<x-flowed>I think I would have agree with Brett here.


>From: Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>
>To: "Braden Sayer" <sayerbj@hotmail.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: sluggish accel.
>Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 22:41:21 -0400
>
>>Well, I was enjoying some spirited driving today in my 85 8V.
>>Things were fun, though the little sideways slide was somewhat
>>scary.  Well, on the way home I began to notice a difference.  For
>>example, when downshifting to 3rd or so on a tight turn, I would hit
>>it like normal coming out, but this time hardly any acceleration.
>>Even the rpms seemed to be stuck, only slowly creeeping up, along
>>with the engine noise.  Seemed really sluggish.  It continued this
>>way all the way home.  I miss seeing that needle jump toward the
>>redline!  Whats up?  Any help or suggestions on what to check would
>>be appreciated.  TIA
>>
>>Brad Sayer
>>
>>85 8V 'Wolfsburg'
>
>
>Might be a dead O2 sensor...but I'm thinking it might be a slipped
>timing belt.
>
>==Brett
>
>\/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
>\/\/ '88 Scirocco 16v (Show), '85 Scirocco (Winter) | - brett@netacc.net
>
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Chris DeLong
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