Re: misfire under load

["Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt@nwonline.net>]

>To: Simon Allcorn <simon.allcorn@cartesian.co.uk>
>From: "Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt@nwonline.net>
>Subject: Re: misfire under load
>In-Reply-To: <01BF2F6B.62BC58A0.simon.allcorn@cartesian.co.uk>
>
>My 86 4kq developed a similar problem and I tried all sorts of things,
including dismantling and testing the distributor components.
>
>I fixed it by changing the timing by about 3 degrees. I think it was
counterclockwise. Totally stopped the problem.
>
>Doyt Echelberger
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>At 01:14 PM 11/15/1999 -0000, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>	my q has developed a bit of a misfire which happens under high load (3rd 
>>or 4th at 1.5 -2.5 RPM, 3/4 throttle) where it starts to stutter (no 
>>running on all 5). Any idea what this might be ? It doesn't always happen 
>>and if you dump the clutch it rev's without missing a beat. Could this be 
>>caused by the vacuum advance not working properly ?
>>
>>Simon
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>>87 Coupe Quattro
>>simon.allcorn@cartesian.co.uk
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