RE: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off

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

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>From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <pbureau@attbi.com>
>To: "Jeffrey W Bynum" <audiodyn@otelco.net>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: RE: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off
>Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 16:57:37 -0600
>
>my 8v used to do that, check how adjusted your air-flow plate is
>mine was way below what it was supposed to be set at (check bentley for
>specifics), it solved this problem on my 8v
>
>ATS - Patrick
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>[mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jeffrey W Bynum
>Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 12:52 PM
>To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: 16v problem - bucking upon take-off
>
>
>I have a problem I am trying to diagnose in my 16v. It will crank and run
>fine while sitting still. When you try to take off from a stand-still, the
>car will buck (fairly violently), and will fall on it's face, if you let 
>off
>the gas, it will catch back up and settle into an idle. If you start off
>again, it will do the same thing. It doesn't matter if you rev it up to 
>like
>4K and feather into the throttle, it still falls on it's face. I have
>replaced the distributor, the cap, the rotor, the plug wires,the plugs, the
>transfer pump and the main fuel pump, and fuel filter with all OEM Bosch
>components. I have had the idle fuel mixture and timing all adjusted by a
>friend that is a VW tech. (he just hasn't had time to help me with the
>further problem). I have also tried swapping out the knock box with a known
>good one, and the car exhibited the same problem. The problem has persisted
>through the replacement of all of the above items. I would really like to
>get this one going , so any and all thoughts, tips, and insight is
>appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>Jeffrey W. Bynum
>'85 Cabby 16v
>'88 Cabby 16v
>'87 Rocco 16v
>'88 Rocco 16v
>
>
>
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Check your intakes boot for tears. this will cause this problem also. and 
check your ground strap on the tranny.


Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'78 Rabbit (for sale)
'87 GTi 16V


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