[urq] [s-cars] Weird urq behavior

[Mike Sylvester]

I've had a very similar problem with with my 3B converted urq ever since
I got it back together last August.
For me it has never happened at an idle, primarily at light throttle and
occasionally heavy throttle.

Last night I took it out and it did it about 20 times in 5 miles.
Then the 5 mile trip on the way home it did it only once.

I drove the car to work today.  In 18 miles it did it twice.
Then, I went to show the car to a coworker and it would not start.
The fuel pump is definitely not running.

Maybe I'll get to the bottom of this sooner than I thought.


Mike

www.urq20v.com

> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [s-cars] Weird urq behavior
> From: "Steve Marinello" <smarinello at entouch.net>
> Date: Wed, March 24, 2010 10:29 pm
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Cc: 'S-CAR list' <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> 
> 
> I figured I'd hit both lists for this.
> 
>  
> 
> Drove the '83 urq to work today to put some time and miles on it.  Loving it
> all over again.
> 
>  
> 
> But, at a point on the highway going out to lunch, I was slow shifting as
> traffic slowed and, while the clutch was disengaged, the tach dropped
> suddenly to zero, and then popped back up again.  The engine just wasn't
> there momentarily, and then it was.  Strange.
> 
>  
> 
> Headed home in the evening SEVEN times during a 25 mile trip, while cruising
> in 5th at about 3400 rpm, the same thing happened.  Since the clutch was now
> engaged, there was a momentary jerk, and on we went.  One time there were
> two successive instances, and then one time a couple of miles from home, it
> didn't come up/back on immediately but seemed to go to about 2000 rpm
> briefly, and then popped back up.  To add to that, at a stop sign a mile
> further, it gave two sharp jerks/shut downs, as I accelerated in 2nd gear.
> 
>  
> 
> Something electrical; some pick-up somewhere. CPS replaced a few months ago,
> distributor cap last year.  Any best guesses on where to start?  Scott, you
> out there?  Suddenly, it isn't safe to drive, which is too bad, as now is
> the best time of the year to drive it until I can source/repair the a/c
> compressor. Had some leads on that, then had a Microsoft moment and lost my
> emails and contacts.  
> 
>  
> 
> BTW got a new job offer today; nice stock signing bonus, but the salary is
> too much lower to consider with a kid going to college next year.
> Negotiation time.
> 
>  
> 
> TIA,
> 
>  
> 
> Steve
> 
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