two more 4k issues

[chris franz]

The plugs are at most a year old.    They're good quality too.   That can't 
be it.   Would the engine stop reving at the same point when in neutral as 
it does when in gear if it was a relay cut off problem?


>From: Huw Powell <audi at mediaone.net>
>Reply-To: one at humanspeakers.com
>To: ed armstrong <edshred2000 at yahoo.com>
>CC: quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: two more 4k issues
>Date: Mon, 07 May 2001 17:58:23 -0700
>
>the fpr was my first reaction - but read on - the engine revs properly
>in neutral.  there's something stopping it when under load.  Oh yeah,
>how about crappy spark plugs?
>
>ed armstrong wrote:
> >
> > Check the fuel pump relay. They all have an rpm/fuel
> > cut limit. Yours may be from a different model Audi/VW
> > or 4 cylinder !?
> >
> > >    Ok, When reving my 86 4kq high it only revs to 5k
> > > rpms and acts as if it
> > > is red lined.    It hesitates and there is a loss of
> > > power and it won't rev
> > > any further.   It's quite a violent reaction.  When
> > > in neutral the engine
> > > still will rev freely to intended red line.
>
>--
>Huw Powell
>
>http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/
>
>http://www.humanthoughts.org/

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