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

[donald grady]

i tried that too.> From: ekellock at gmail.com> To: audilvr at hotmail.com; quattro at audifans.com> Subject: RE: ignition problems (i think) somebody please help!!!!> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:28:26 -0700> > Have you done anything with the oxygen sensor?> > If not, just unplug it and go for a drive and see how she runs.> > Ed> > > -----Original Message-----> > From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com > > [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of donald grady> > Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2008 7:09 PM> > To: quattro at audifans.com> > Subject: RE: ignition problems (i think) somebody please help!!!!> > > > > > > > now i just took a desperate drive to the store, and it ran > > like crap for the first 1km or so and then it cleared up and > > the only problem was the 3000 cut out. i hate intermitten > > problems!!!!> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:51:17 -0500> From: > > audi at humanspeakers.com> To: audilvr at hotmail.com; > > quattro at audifans.com> Subject: Re: ignition problems (i > > think) somebody please help!!!!> > (Please keep replies on > > the list)> > Have you checked the timing - cam vs crank?> > > > Plug wire condition?> > Ground wires at intake manifold?> > > > The so-called "spare" fuse(s) in the side of the fusebox, > > that supply > the CIS system?> > Check the cat for broken > > guts.> > Check all "vacuum" lines for leaks.> > donald grady > > wrote:> > i've tried 3 different fuel meters, new fuel > > filter, swapped the coil, > > plugs,timing belt(it was nasty > > when i checked it),rotor button, coil > > wire.the idle > > switch is working. the distributor is still factory set > > > > with the cover over the bolt. i even checked the dist. shaft > > for play, > > but none.i,m out of idea's.a 20v is going in > > this spring....may have to > > be sooner but i'd like to > > avoid it, nasty time of year to be without wheels.> > > > > > > > > Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:06:18 -0500> > > From: > > audi at humanspeakers.com> > > To: audilvr at hotmail.com> > > CC: > > quattro at audifans.com> > > Subject: Re: ignition problems (i > > think) somebody please help!!!!> > >> > > 3k is an odd place > > for the cutout - around 5k is typical of a 4 cyl fuel> > > > > pump relay, around 1500-1800 is typical of a "stuck closed" > > idle switch> > > (which you might want to test to make sure > > it's working).> > >> > > One thought I have is that you might > > have a dead spot on the> > > potentiometer on the side of the > > air/fuel box. It's hard to get to on> > > the type 89, being > > "under" the edge of the fender. To check it you need> > > to > > put a meter on it (two different ways) and slowly raise the > > air flap> > > through its range of motion.> > >> > > Only > > problem with that theory is it's not rpm-related really, it's > > more> > > related to pedal position/air demand.> > >> > > One > > thing in its "favor" is that some of the trip computer > > functions use> > > the pot signal (fuel economy readouts, > > mostly).> > >> > > What have you replaced or tested so far? > > Have you checked the ignition> > > timing?> > >> > >> > > > > > 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.> > >> > >> > > --> > > Huw Powell> > >> > > > > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi> > >> > > > > http://www.humanthoughts.org/> > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------> > ----------> > Win a trip with your 3 best buddies. Enter > > today. > > > > <http://www.messengerbuddies.ca/?ocid=BUDDYOMATICENCA19>> > > > -- > Huw Powell> > http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi> > > > http://www.humanthoughts.org/ > > _________________________________________________________________> > > > _______________________________________________> > quattro mailing list> > quattro at audifans.com http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/quattro> > ---> > Watch this space for ads :)> > No virus found in this incoming message.> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1853 - Release > > Date: 12/17/2008 8:31 AM> > > 
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