Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?

[dwalter2@wi.rr.com (Donald Walter)]

I had similar problems and went through the same attempted cures.  Mine
turned out to be a really bad ground strap replaced it with a new one and it
tuned up nicely.

Don Walter
'69 VW Bettle (used to)
'69 Karman Ghia (used to)
'70 Karman Ghia (used to)
'84 8v Scirocco (sold, wish I hadn't)
'86 16V 2.0L Scirocco (daily driver, 150k, rocco #2)


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[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Ryan H
Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 9:11 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Desperation... any more ideas (16V problems)?


OK, I'm out of ideas.  Car runs in limp mode 90% of the time (progressively
got worse).  If I turn it off then on, or nearly stall the engine, it goes
normal for a few minutes.  I've replaced (or swapped) nearly everything I
can think of (list below) that would be related.  Still nothing.  Anyone
near Scranton PA that would be willing to help me with the car?  Like take
it off my hands and try to fix it for however long it takes.  I'd pay $200 +
whatever parts need to be replaced to anyone who could figure it out...
really.

OK, here's the list of things done:
New fuel filter (cheap one, though, but still...)
New knock sensor
Swapped knock boxes & ICM (tried 2 different ones)
Swapped distrib/hall sender
Swapped coil (part store only had 8V coil, but it still did the same
thing... can't find a 16V coil to test with)
Timed motor many times
New rotor/cap
New plugs/wires
Swapped coolant sensor
New main pump
New transfer pump
Hardwired FP relay
Checked & cleaned as many connections as I could

This problem bothers me even more because the car runs sooo strong when it's
normal.  When it's not, I can't even get to 4000+ rpm.  Geo Metros pass me
like I'm stopped. :o


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