ignition problems (i think) somebody please help!!!!

[cobram at juno.com]

Symptoms sound like it could be a bad reference sender at the flywheel. 
Check the Bentley for testing procedure, don't have a copy handy at then
moment, but IIRC there should be 1000 olhm's between the first and second
terminal at the plug.

BCNU,
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donald grady <audilvr at hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> i'm driveng an '88 90 quattro 5 cyl.this problem has been escalating 
> for a while and now the car is not driveable. it started out that 
> the engie will cut out at 3000 rpm kind of like a rev limiter.i 
> found if the fuel meter on the front of the cis fuel meter is 
> unplugged, the car will run fine...but the onboard computer goes to 
> all zero's when 3000 is reached. i've tried swapping just about 
> everything i can think of but i can't finnd the problem and now tthe 
> car won't idle or run properly. it surges stalls and backfires(blew 
> the side out of the muffler when it backfired).i'm at a loss and 
> running in circles.if anyone thinks they can help, please do. 
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