Re: 5kcstq hesitation

[Todd Phenneger <phen9461@uidaho.edu>]

No,
	I dont really know.  A clogged Cat would effect not only your Mid
Range Power but you High End Power.  BUT, its possible that the Turbo is
able to overcome the Clogged Cat at higher RPM maybe.  Its worth a check.
	You said you are getting 11-12 psi out of the NEW car.  But it
still doesn't seem as fast as your Old car ALSO running 11-12psi???  Well
the car is heavier but I suspect it is more than that.  I'm really not
sure though.
	Sorry

	Todd Phenneger
	1984 4000s quattro / modified/ awaiting Turbo Transplant.
	1985 4000 quattro / Silver / Fixing it Up.
	1987 4000cs quattro / Saphire Metallic Blue/ Girlfriend's
	1996 A6q / Volcano / Dads Car
   *****1985 5kt / PARTING OUT!

On Wed, 24 Feb 1999, Eugene Sokolovski wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
>  Well, I need some advice about my recently purchased 5kcstq.
> It starts OK, idles very well, does not stall, but when accelerating
> has a slight hesitation in mid range. It feel like engine
> does not want to rev, and it is worse when engine is cold.Once it
> warms up the hesitation is almost gone,but the car still feels nowhere
> near as "a-la F-16 on forsage"  fast as  my previous 5kcst 5-spd was
> (with the same QLCC chip). And that's with the healthy boost easily
> reaching 11-12 psi on the mechanical boost gauge. FWIW, the car has
> all new  filters, new injectors, check valve, good fuel pump, less then
> 1 year
> old spark plug wires and 3-electrode NGK spark plugs.Frequency valve
> duty cycle is set to 50%. I am getting 4444 when I try to pull the
> codes.
> Is it possible that the converter is clogged (the car had a ripped
> breather hose and was running rich when I bought it)? Any other thoghts?
> 
> TIA, as always.
> 
> Eugene
> 
> '87 5kcstq 148K miles 1.8 bar (but still not fast enough)
> '86 5kcst 5-spd (in memory)
>