Re: Mis-Behaving 4kq : more

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <93f0823e.37018e03@aol.com> Kwattro@aol.com writes:
>
> Go the cheap route first and check the compression.  It takes about 3 minutes
> and any decent mechanic can do it.  Next, if compression is good, that means
> that most likely there is no valve damage.  In this case, I would install a
> good used or new injector to see if that works.  Check the plug as well, but
> if compression is good it is most likely a plug or injector.  The exact same
> thing as you descibed happened last about 3 months ago to my rabbit, we tuned
> it up and that didn't work (checked the motor just like you did) and it turned
> out to be a clogged injector, most likely from one of those additives I added
> to the gas lines (STP, I think it was...)  Good luck!

Checking the injector is just as easy - just pull two from neighbouring
cylinders and swap 'em over.  Properly speaking, it needs a VAG 1348
flow test.

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