CIS gurus? Mind helping me out?

[scirocco at vintagewatercooleds.com (Eric S)]

Striaght CIS?  Non lambda?

If so...time to be suspicious of your warm up regulator...might be wise to
check fuel pressure (both main and control pressure).

-- 
Eric
www.vintagewatercooleds.com

1981 Scirocco S (TDI swap project)
1981 Rabbit Truck LX Diesel -FOR SALE-
1990 Corrado TDI -FOR SALE-
1990 Fox Wagon
1991 Cabriolet (2.0 crossflow 8v project)
1994 Jetta GL

C Boyko said:
> Okay, my 8V is making me insane. It's running like crap under load, and on
> and off either has a nice idle, or what appears to be a miss. Is that
> vague
> enough?
>
> It would be easier to tell you what I HAVEN'T replaced, but the main issue
> is when I ask for acceleration, it just isn't there. All the basics have
> been checked and rechecked, but in case I'm missing anything, fire a
> suggestion at me. The car's straight CIS with knock sensing ignition.
> (10:1
> JH block) Compression, timing, etc are fine, most of the fuel and ignition
> system has either been replaced with new, or at least had a different used
> part swapped in, and it's still not right. Fuel
> pump/relay/filter/injectors
> are new, distributors have both been changed with no change, knock box and
> coil have been swapped for different ones, no change, I just went over the
> hoses from the air flow plate to the TB, they all look fine and are
> clamped
> down well, AAV/CPR/throttle switches appear to be to spec, the former two
> have 12V to them, 12V at the fuel pump too, wires/cap/rotor/plugs are new,
> and gap has been checked/is to spec. Timing is at spec, compression is
> even
> across the board and within spec. Air filter is clean and not blocked.
> Screen in tank is clear, as are screens on the CPR. Tank is full of 94
> octane. And the car runs like crap.
>
> Suggestions? I had it to a garage for some tests. but haven't had a chance
> to get the full details, he didn't find anything wrong though. But I got a
> nice bill. I'd say I've paid my dues, and am still getting kicked in the
> teeth. I just can't keep spending every weekend working on a car that
> doesn't change at all for my efforts. I mean, many of the things I've done
> have helped, but it's still not right. Not even close. I thought 8Vs were
> supposed to be easier than 16Vs, but my 16V knows how to act. But I don't
> trust her at all, and she knows it. I'd really like this one to run right,
> help is appreciated.
>
> cathy
>
>
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