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Low power... revisited
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<P>My car did have days when it ran fine but these grew less frequent with time. By the time I finaly replaced the pump the car had developed some nasty erratic idle problems and a host of other seemingly unrelated quirks, all of which dissapeared after I replaced the pump. I wish there was a way for you to test the pump since they certainly are pricey.</P>
<P>Anson<BR><BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>Mine's getting gradually worse, too. Maybe when I turn the car off then on again, the voltage spike gives the pump a kick in the rear it needs. Did yours run fine occasionally, too?
<DIV></DIV>Did it seem to run normal except for the loss of power (no stuttering or anything like that?)
<DIV></DIV>I thought fuel pump, but it just seems strange that it would go so soon (about 50,000 miles). Anyone have an opinion on this?
<DIV></DIV>Thanks, I appreciate your help in the matter.
<DIV></DIV>Ryan H.
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<DIV></DIV>> From: "Anson Clement" <ANARCHISTBOOTY@HOTMAIL.COM>
<DIV></DIV>> Date: 2003/01/21 Tue PM 09:17:21 EST
<DIV></DIV>> To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
<DIV></DIV>> Subject: Re: Low power... revisited
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<DIV></DIV>> Could be a main fuel pump on the way out, I had that a few months ago. The
<DIV></DIV>> car almost felt like it had a rev limiter at 4k, it gradualy got worse until
<DIV></DIV>> I replaced the pump. HTH
<DIV></DIV>> Anson
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<DIV></DIV>> Sorry, forgot to mention, no cat (TT race downpipe).
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<DIV></DIV>> > hows the cat?
<DIV></DIV>> > a plugged exhaust system will do that.
<DIV></DIV>> > Brian
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<DIV></DIV>> > On Tue, 21 Jan 2003, Ryan H wrote:
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<DIV></DIV>> > > It's been a while, and I still can't figure out my problem. I was
<DIV></DIV>> hoping maybe someone could come up with a few more ideas. Symptoms: car
<DIV></DIV>> runs fine for a while, then suddenly loses power (won't rev past 4K), as in
<DIV></DIV>> no timing advance. A few times, it actually died, leading me to believe
<DIV></DIV>> it's a fuel problem. The thing is, every fuel component is less than 40K
<DIV></DIV>> miles old, even the fuel distributor. The only thing is the injectors, but
<DIV></DIV>> I've had several tanks of Jectron to no avail. Seems electrical anyway - no
<DIV></DIV>> stuttering.
<DIV></DIV>> > > Also, shutting the car off then on fixes this, and so does bogging the
<DIV></DIV>> engine by slipping the clutch in first gear with the brake on a little. As
<DIV></DIV>> of recent, I suspected the coil, thermoswitch, or fuel computer, but why
<DIV></DIV>> would nearly stalling the engine fix whatever problem I have?
<DIV></DIV>> > > Any ideas appreciated... other car facts:
<DIV></DIV>> > > New ignition distrib & cap, new plugs & wires, new knock sensor & box,
<DIV></DIV>> new O2 sensor, new coolant temp sensor, new fuel filter (generic, though),
<DIV></DIV>> hall sender not snapped or leaking oil
<DIV></DIV>> > > Thanks!
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