[V8] Slight acceleration issue

[Ed Kellock]

Oh yeah, did that too.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Larosa Jr" <Mc.Larosa at Sun.COM>
To: "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com>
Cc: "V8" <v8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Slight acceleration issue


> There is also a water temp sensor in the rear of the passenger side
head.....
>
> Cheap part.. like 10-30 bucks or so...
>
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> Ed Kellock wrote:
> > My surge issue is largely cured.  The most recent fix was the
vacuum
> > line that comes from the lower passenger side of the intake hole
when
> > the lower filter box is removed.  Since then, I'm fairly convinced
> > that it's time to renew caps, rotors and since those were replaced
> > last right after I bought it in '99.
> >
> > I replaced the fpr, the spark plug wires, the oxs, the intake air
temp
> > sensor, and the throttle position sensor without any noticeable
> > difference.  The oxs probably made the most difference of any of
them.
> >  I'm using a 4-wire with the groud wire connected to one of the
bolts
> > that holds the cruise control diaphram bracket to the top of the
back
> > edge of the block, chosen because there is another rather
> > significant-looking ground wire located there.
> >
> > When I got my car the cams were not properly timed from a previous
> > timing belt replacement (after catastrophic failure), supposedly
by an
> > Audi dealer.
> >
> > That was corrected a couple of years ago and the car ran much
better,
> > but still surged.  When I first bought it I went through the
vacuum
> > hoses, but the cc hose was either not caught or developed over
time.
> >
> > I guess I'd do the OXS first, then the FPR, then resolder the
intake
> > air temp sensor connections because these are all cheap and easy.
> >
> > Ed
> >
> > On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 07:52:44 -0800 (PST), S_Matus
<scott_matus at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I'm guessing the fix is the FPR, but I'll explain the symptoms.
> >>
> >>While in 3rd gear under moderate accelleration (not WOT).
> >>
> >>The car pulls strong, but there is a slight hesitation (reduced
power) that lasts for 3/4 to 1 second in lenght. The car then pulls
strong again for 1 second.  This sequence repeats up to redline.
> >>
> >>I'm guessing this is a fuel issue.  Is it the Fuel Pressure
Regulator or fuel filter?  Other?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Scott
> >>'91 V8QM
> >>
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