Re: No Power,...a bit of Backfire!

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <scirocco@bork.hampshire.edu>]

This sounds like you need to set your timing and fuel mixture correctly to
me.
	-Josiah

'87 GLi
'84 GTi
http://bork.hampshire.edu/josiah

On Thu, 18 May 2000, S.Coleman wrote:

> Ok,...a new engine in the 88 16v.  Every single part is new except,...O2
> sensor, plug wires, cat converter, and the original ECU, knock sensor,
> etc..The car now has 12 miles on the new engine.  Doesn't seem to have any
> power...i.e...go to take off of a small incline and I have to ride the
> clutch a good bit to get it going.  The car only seems to backfire once I
> push the clutch in and change gears....just a "little" back fire mind you.
> I double checked the timing....I guess it is correct.  I just ordered the O2
> sensor from Mark @ Adirondack  as well as that damn plug/harness connector
> so I can properly set the fuel mixture.  Am I freaking out over
> nothing....like maybe the rings aren't set and the car is just "breaking-in"
> or what.  It sure seems like a fuel or ignition problem to me.
> Damn,,so close but so,so, so,.so very far away...........From driving the
> damn thing on the street!
> Like usual, many thanks to all that have helped me get this far.
> chris
> 
> 
> --
> Email problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org  To unsubscibe send
> "unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org
> 


--
Email problems to: scirocco-l-probs@scirocco.org  To unsubscibe send
"unsubscribe scirocco-l" in the message to majordomo@scirocco.org