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how do i kill my rev limiter on my 88 rocco 16v???
I am pretty sure 16v's have a fuel cut to.
Tony
--- Benjamin Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> --- "T. Reed" <treed2@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> > This can't be right.. since I had my 16v's fuel
> pump relay jumpered for
> > like 2 years and I still hit the rev limiter on a
> fairly regular basis.
> >
> > IIRC it is a fuel cutoff (in the relay) on 8v
> motors, and with 16v motors
> > it is the ignition control unit that cuts out
> spark when you try to
> > overrev.
> >
> > The 16v fuel pump relay is a simple, standard
> relay with no electronics
> > inside.
> >
>
> That's right... I do recall someone mentioning
> before that the only way
> around the CIS-E rev limit is to replace the actual
> KE-Jetronic box with one
> from another car... I think.
>
> So, the 8v's used fuel cutoff and 16v's use spark
> cut for the limiter?
> If this is the case, would the installation of a MSD
> ignition on a 16v
> allow for a higher rev limit, or would the knock box
> still be in control?
> hmmm... even at 2AM I'm still really curious about
> this now! hehe
>
>
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