85 MPH wall

[Suffolk]

Back in the day when I bought my 86 4000 Q at 78,000 miles the car couldn't
do over 65MPH on the test drive.
That was the resistance level from the spark plug wires shorting out the
spark to the pool of oil around the spark plugs in the block.  New wires and
degreased and I sware that 100+ is attainable if the road is long enough.
-SCott BOSTON


Message: 13
From: Andrew Pawlisz <APawlisz at cadmusgroup.com>
To: "Jones, Chris (OD/ORS)" <jonesch at ors.od.nih.gov>
Cc: "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 16:04:37 -0400
Subject: Re: Wouldn't go faster then 85 mph!!

"Jones, Chris (OD/ORS)" wrote:

> I have a 87 4000s and It refuse to past 82-85 mph, depending on the road
> level. It hesitate sometimes making an putt - putt sound. And now that the
> weather is changing it a miracle if it will just start up in the morning.
I
> suspect the fuel injection,

Could be a blockage of some kind such as rust in the plastic "fuel" filter
(water trap), fuel tank intake, fuel pump, clogged injectors.

Or a slipped tooth on the timing belt. I have seen that symptom once on a
adnoh, it would slow down on higher speeds.

Andrew

88 5ksq

Ottawa, ON