200TQ loses "oomph" at higher speeds..

[Eyvind Spangen]

On Mon, 16 Apr 2001 12:22:26 +0200, you wrote:

>It's just your wallet holding back  :-))
>As Eyvind obviously has forgotten, we have a max speed limit of 90 kmh
>(56 mph) here in Norway so this is merely a theoretically problem.
>Nah, just playing ya, Eyvind :-)

Hehe, I had a "blast" yesterday driving on a highway almost without
other traffic. Kept a steady 75 mph, but then floored it and kept
going until about 110 mph.. Much fun, but if I got caught, I'd have to
pay at least $1000 and be without the license for about 18 months..

>Seriously, is it doing this only in 5th, passing 160? This doesnt make
>sense, except if the wind pressure is confusing some air sensors. Are the
>air intake hoses lined correctly? And does the car behave the same in
>other gears, like in 3rd or 4th? If it is not, it has to be either some
>speed sensor acting up, or problems with air confusing maybe the AFM or
>something. I have to admit I dont have much experience with Turbo's but
>still airing some thoughts here.

Maybe it happens in every gear, but I noticed it best in 5th. For the
moment, I don't have a intake hose, just the intake hole in the air
cleaner box. (I've got a hose, but I'm not sure if it will stand the
heat from the turbo about 5 cm away!) The strange thing was that it
felt just like I let the gas up some..

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Regards,
ES