Just purchased a 90 with 10 valve engine

[Rick Hayllar]

Huw,
Thanks for that.
Is that similar to the 20V set up that I am familiar with?
I have not got the vehicle home yet so can't look today.
Rick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Huw Powell" <audi at humanspeakers.com>
To: "rick hayllar" <rhayllar at bigpond.net.au>
Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 7:10 AM
Subject: Re: Just purchased a 90 with 10 valve engine


> Check the idle switch on the throttle body.  If it's not opening, ECU will 
> limit rpms.  One way to test is to unplug both TB switches, "opening" the 
> idle switch, then see if it will rev properly.
>
> On 10/3/2010 3:00 AM, rick hayllar wrote:
>> G'day all gurus.
>> I have just purchased this mainly because of the good parts on it but it 
>> is
>> very clean condition and the engine and seems fine apart from the fact 
>> the
>> although it starts and idles perfectly it will nor rev beyond about 1500
>> rpm. The previous owner suggests that the timing belt could be  fault?!
>> If I can sought this out I might be tempted to not steal bits off it.
>>
>> Any ideas please?
>> Rick H
>>
>>
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