Re: Car boggin' (hardcore)

["Ben Beacock" <bbeacock@home.com>]

I had the same problem and it was a plugged catalytic converter.  the ultra
high backpressure makes it bog and then jerk badly
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Maione" <paulmaione@videotron.ca>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 9:54 PM
Subject: Car boggin' (hardcore)


> Hey all.
>
> My car got wacked on me today. When I left the
> driveway, it started bogging bigtime. I was
> confused, my gas gauge was in red, so i figure
> that maybe i was running low. I limp it to
> the gas station and juice up. I start it back up,
> it seems to be a lil' better, but it was still bogging.
> When i give gas, it's like doesn't wanna kick in a
> first but then it'll start to go, but when i'm goin
> it start to jerk violently. So i bring it to work and
> throw it in the garage. The fuel pump seems to
> be making a normal buzzing sound. I changed
> the coil because i remember when Jason Arms
> was driving home from Cincy, it was doin something
> similar. But the change in coil didn't do anything.
>
> I don't have access to my bentley right now, so
> what are some things that i should check for tommorow?
> Fuel Pump? I thought i heard the fuel pump relay clickin
> HARDCORE when it would bog.
>
> Thanks
>
> Paul
> 87' Scirocco 16v
> 86' Scirocco
>
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