[SPAM] Fw: Wet DD

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

I did that, and I changed the box as well. I have an extra.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric S" <scirocco@vintagewatercooleds.com>
To: "John S. Lagnese" <jlagnese@massed.net>
Cc: "'Scirocco email List'" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:18 AM
Subject: Re: [SPAM] Fw: Wet DD


>
> John,
>
> Thinking of how the digifart system works, unplugging the O2 or the
> Coolant Temp sensor causes the same "condition".  The computer goes into
> open loop mode...
>
> So, whatever component that is being affected by the wet condition must
> have some mixture control function.  (IE, it seriously affects closed loop
> operation).  I'm a little suspicious of your air flow sensor at this
> point....try your test again only hosing the air box and see what happens.
>
> -- 
> Eric
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> 1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
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>
> John S. Lagnese said:
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: John S. Lagnese
> > To: sciroco-l@scirocco.org ; a2-16v-list@mail.a2-16v.com
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 1:22 AM
> > Subject: Wet DD
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> > You may remember in the fall I was having trouble with my DD, a 92 Jetta
> > Carat 1.8 8V. When it gets wet, it dies. The car acts as though its
> > running out of gas. I have already done a number of things:
> >   a.. New plugs
> >   b.. New wires
> >   c.. New cap
> >   d.. Changed both fuel pumps with known good ones
> >   e.. Swapped computer
> >   f.. airbox assembly
> >     None of this solved the problem. Its now warm enough to try the hose
> > to troubleshoot. The entire engine got wet and no problem. After a few
> > minutes it died. I had been hoping for a more immediate problem.
> >     I tried disconnecting the blue temp sensor and magically the car
ran.
> > If I disconnect the OXS it also runs.
> >     Anyone run into something like this?
> > Thanks,
> > John
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