200 might be sick again, then again.....

[Geraint Lloyd]

thanks Aaron
I have a miltimeter with me, but no manual.
 anyone know what the resistance values should be for the position switch should be?
i guess that "if i'm right" it's going to have a spot that is open circuit (i.e. crap on the resistor), but having the OE spec might be useful.

Geraint

----- Original Message ----
From: Aaron Jongbloedt <jungle at hickorytech.net>
To: Geraint Lloyd <geraintlloyd_qc at yahoo.ca>
Cc: quattro at audifans.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 1, 2006 12:23:29 PM
Subject: Re: 200 might be sick again, then again.....

First of all, I found your conversion very funny; I almost spit my 
coffee out!  :D

Your prolly on to something with the Throttle Position switch, dig out 
your multimeter and ohm it out and see what you get.

Geraint Lloyd wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> drove from Montreal to Niagara Falls yesterday
> a realtively uneventful trip.....
> Still, here i a transcript of a conversation I had earlier today
> -Mornin'
> -Morgen
> -how are you (pulled ECU codes)
> -Ich bin sehr well zank you (blinked out code 4444) 
> -You sure about that? you were trying to tell me something yesterday. (intermittent 'check engine light' that "just might" only be at part throttle, which lasted for 500kms)
> -Nein, Ich bin fine, and i really don't remember zat yesterday (blinked out 4444 again just to be sure)
> -Ignorant b at stard
>
> as ever the victim is an '89 10v 200TQA MCII
>
> So I have an intermittent check engine light and no codes stored in the ecu.
> it "seems" to be related to throttle position (1/3 depressed ish.... so rheostat?) but could just be the engine condition/load related to that position. I checked the fluids and filled up with shell 91octane in case it was a knock issue. 
>
> shell 91 seems to reduce the pinking in the golf compared to other brands, can't think why but there we are..........(the golf was built for 98RON or 4-Star Unleaded).
>
> The light seems to come on after 2hours plus of driving. the frequency
> dropped after i stopped for fuel and a double whopper + cheese, then
> came back 200kms later.
>
> like an @rse i left the full tool kit and 3 volumes of bentley at home, since the wife insisted on bringing clothes of all things.......
> honestly the cheek of it!
>
> any ideas guys?
>
> Geraint
>
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Aaron J. Jongbloedt
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