I used deoxit on the connectors there when I changed the chip. :( On Wed, 22 Aug 2001, FONTA wrote:
> Try checking the wiring to the ECU connector, sometimes the actual connector > that plug at the ECU get corroded, dirty, making a false contact. > > good luck > > Francesco. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > DIFUNDE NUESTRA PAGINA WEB > http://www.geocities.com/fontaracing > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony Pelletier" <[email protected]> > To: "Patrick Austin" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 7:03 AM > Subject: Re: Running problems again: Still running badly. > > > > It still could be something with the 02 wireing. The > > 02 is the sensor and the dpr is the actor. BTW what > > is the air mass sensor? Is that on the other side of > > the fuel dist that measures the air flow plate? > > > > > > > > --- Patrick Austin <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Okay... > > > > > > a) DPR plugged in, O2 sensor disconnected: Car > > > hesitates badly, won't drive. > > > b) DPR pluged in, O2 sensor connected, Air Mass > > > Sensor disconnected: Car > > > hesitates badly, won't drive. > > > c) DPR unplugged, O2 sensor plugged in, Air Mass > > > sensor plugged in: Car > > > doesn't hesitate, pulls to redline. > > > > > > So, if the O2 sensor were the culprit, I'd expect > > > the car to run OK in > > > scenario a). Were it the air sensor, I'd expect it > > > to run OK in scenario > > > b). As it is, it only runs OK in scenario c). Were > > > the transfer pump bad, > > > I'd expect the car to run just as badly with and > > > without the DPR plugged > > > in. WTF??? Could it be the TT chip I installed a > > > couple of days ago? It > > > ran fine just after I installed it, but maybe it's > > > 'learning' a bad habit. > > > The air intake boot seems fine, as do the major > > > vacuum lines. > > > > > > At 04:34 PM 8/19/01 EDT, [email protected] wrote: > > > >In a message dated 8/18/01 9:19:01 PM US Eastern > > > Standard Time, > > > [email protected] > > > >writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > If the > > > > What > > > >exactly does the DPR do, and why does it run fine > > > without it hooked up? > > > > > > > > > > > >The DPR is controlled by the o2 sensor, and it > > > riches/leans the mixture > > > based > > > > Plug the DPR back in, and disconnect the o2 > > > > Let us know what happens. > > > > > > > >-Dave > > > >'91 Jetta GTX 16V > > > >'88 Jetta GLI 16V > > > >'84 Vanagon > > > ************** > > > Patrick Austin > > > [email protected] > > > (617)782-9115 > > > ************** > > > _____________ > > > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > > > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > > > [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in > > > the body of your message > > > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > > > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger > > http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with > 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
