'87 4kq running poorly

[Jay M]

Start off with basics....When was the last time the fuel filter was replaced? Fuel pump? Pehaps take a fuel pressure reading.
 

> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:45:39 -0600
> Subject: Re: '87 4kq running poorly
> From: auditony at gmail.com
> To: AndrewBuc at staxman.net
> CC: quattro at audifans.com
> 
> Coule be a multitude of things, but sounds like a bad connection somewhere.
> I'd start with checking the ECU grounds on the intake manifold. Then, just
> wiggle things while the car is running, adn see what, if anything affects
> it. Maybe the hall sender wiring, maybe a corroded connection on the coil,
> maybe something else.
> 
> Tony
> 
> On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Andrew Buc <AndrewBuc at staxman.net> wrote:
> 
> > I should say first off that I'm almost certainly going to take the car
> > into the shop in the next day or two rather than try to fix it myself. But
> > given my commute, being without the car will be very inconvenient, and I'd
> > like to get an idea of how much downtime and expense I'm likely to be in
> > for.
> >
> > This all began this morning on the commute. Sometimes the car would lose
> > speed for a few seconds, then abruptly speed back up. It got worse on the
> > afternoon commute. I drove around a bit after getting home, and the problem
> > has leveled off, but at a very inconvenient level. Other symptoms:
> >
> > The car starts fine and idles fine very briefly, then the idle becomes
> > slow and rough, but it does keep running. It doesn't run very well on light
> > throttle--I have to really mash it to get going from a standstill. Under
> > way, I often find myself using a lower gear and more revs than I normally
> > would. The temporary slowdowns followed by abrupt speedups have continued.
> >
> > Any insights? Thank you.
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