Re: fuel delivery problem

[Scott Rose <slash@inlink.com>]

Yes it always does this at 5000 rpm's, but only at full throttle.  Do you
guys think it might be the full throttle switch?


Scott Rose 
88 red 16v


At 11:12 PM 5/28/00 -0400, you wrote:
>Scott Rose <slash@inlink.com> writes:
>> I have a helluva problem when I want drag against ppl on the strip,  
>> and just around town driving.  At full throttle, it starts to cut out
>at 
>> 5000 rpm's, and basically won't go past that.  But if I don't go full 
>> throttle I can take it all the way to redline.  What could cause this? 
>any 
>> help gratefully wanted
>> 
>> 
>> Scott Rose
>> 88 red 16v
>
>My '84 would cut off at 5500 RPM, and I temporarily installed a jumper
>instead of the fuel pump relay and it was the problem in my case.
>
>Jumper the fuel pump relay and go for a test drive. 
>
>I then opened up the old relay, cut the internals out and soldered the 2
>large tabs together, popped the black plastic box back on, and I now have
>a foolproof fuel pump jumper. 
>
>Does it always happen at 5000 RPM, when you get on it?
>
>Peter
>'79 Scirocco 16V project car
>'84 Scirocco 2.0L
>'83 GTI 
>'80 Scirocco                                                             
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>'88 Scirocco 16V
>
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