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Where'd my power go?
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could be your catalytic comnverter that is starting to melt down, drive the
car a bit, park it, and tap it with a screwdriver handle if you hear like
bead or rocks moving about... the cat is on its way out, get it changed.
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ATS - Patrick Bureau
1985 8v **Planning 3A/JH Upgrade**
1988 16v ** Euro Project/maybe 8v **
Web Site : http://longcoeur.com/scirocco
-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ryan Hockenbury
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 12:42 AM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Where'd my power go?
Hey guys, I just bought another 16v a few weeks ago and I ran into a new
problem... The car had plenty of power, and ran fine until one day it
decided it didn't need so much power. I'm talking my 0-60 went from about
8.x seconds to 11.x and 1/4 mile times went from about 15.8 to high 17s. It
still runs fine (no missing, idle is ok) but it just has no pull to it. I
think it might have happened on a day when I accidentally unplugged the
airflow sensor which controls the cold start fuel enrichment - but plugging
it back in didn't help any. Any ideas as to what could cause this? It
almost feels like the timing is being retarded by the knock sensor, but I'm
running 94 octane good gas. Thanks.
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be your catalytic comnverter that is starting to melt down, drive the =
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Bureau<BR>1985 8v **Planning 3A/JH Upgrade**<BR>1988 16v ** Euro=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hey guys, I just bought another 16v a =
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ago and I ran into a new problem... The car had plenty of power, and =
ran fine=20
until one day it decided it didn't need so much power. I'm =
talking my=20
0-60 went from about 8.x seconds to 11.x and 1/4 mile times went from =
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15.8 to high 17s. It still runs fine (no missing, idle is =
ok) but=20
it just has no pull to it. I think it might have happened on a =
day when=20
I accidentally unplugged the airflow sensor which controls the cold =
start fuel=20
enrichment - but plugging it back in didn't help any. Any ideas =
as to=20
what could cause this? It almost feels like the timing is being =
retarded=20
by the knock sensor, but I'm running 94 octane good gas. =20
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