[V8] V8 suddenly running like a coffee grinder above 1700 rpm

[Fedor Veenhuyzen]

I'm praying that won't be the problem...I don't think so really, as I have
never had problems with my starter

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dsaad at icehouse.net>
To: <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [V8] V8 suddenly running like a coffee grinder above 1700 rpm


> Once you rule out all the usuall sensors and fuel related issues, you
might
> want to have a look at the ring gear teeth. I recall someone recently who
had a
> car that would not run over about 2000 RPM and it turned out to be missing
> teeth which messed up the timing sensor. Hope that is not the case for
you.
>
> Dave
>
>
> Quoting Fedor Veenhuyzen <id at wxs.nl>:
>
> > First of all...Merry Christmas to you all!!!
> >
> > Well, my Christmas started nicely this morning! After nearly a year of
> > no serious problems, my loved V8 choose Christmas morning to give me
> > grieve and mess up my holliday...hahaha..Anyway, it has a problem above
> > 1700 rpm.
> >
> > *cold or running temp...makes no difference
> > *it runs great up to 1700 rpm
> > *it starts very well
> > *looking at the sparkplugs it looks like it runs rich
> > *O2 sensor has been renewed about 15000 km ago + it doesn't look like a
> > defected O2 sensor, as it doesn't want to stall when getting up to
> > running temp.
> > *above 1700 rpm it starts to misfire and looses power
> > *to me it looks like a fuel related problem. But I don't really have a
> > clue what it could be...maybe the presure regulator?
> > *as far as I could see today, none of the vacuum hoses are sprung.
> > *fuelpump seems to run well
> > *airfilter isn't the problem either....but amybe its a clogged
> > fuelfilter, but it doesn't sound/look or feel like a lack of fuel, more
> > like to much fuel.
> >
> > Hopefully someone can give me a clue.
> > Thanks from a snowless The Netherlands
> >
> > Fedor
> > 89 V8
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