Any oil in the distributor? How's the resistance on the coolant sensor? How does it drive after 2000 rpm? --- Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote:
> LOL - the brake cleaner I'm using is the > old-fashioned "kills everything and more" stuff from > CRC. I once tried the non-chlorinated brake cleaner > and discovered that it cleans nothing. > > I checked all the rubber intake boots closely and > don't see anything. I've verified that the O2 > sensor and DPR are functioning - I've set specs on > this car so many times that I can almost do it in my > sleep. Maybe that's the problem - I've been working > in my sleep again... > > This car was parked for 3 years so anything is > possible - haven't changed the fuel filter yet but > will make this my next priority. When I got the car > started before I changed the T-belt, it revved OK > (or so I vaguely remember) so I didn't think that > was a problem. However in retrospect, I have the > damn filter so I mind as well "do it". I wonder if > I should use my propane torch to "loosen" the > fittings <G>. I haven't doused the fuel distributor > plate with carb cleaner - it doesn't look nearly as > bad as the one on my racecar BUT again, anything is > possible. Then I'll start playing with the engine > electronics. > > When I start the car cold, it fires right up and > seems to rev freely but then it begins to stumble at > idle and almost die. Once it gets fully warm, it > idles fine but doesn't want to rev off idle. > > Thanks Ricky & Holland for your advice - keep your > fingers crossed that I figure it out before going to > the nuthouse. > > Matthew > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rick <[email protected]> > To: Matthew Yip <[email protected]>; > [email protected] > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 11:55:36 PM > Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Mis-fire from idle... > > Dont be like me once, and used non caustic > (non-flammable) brake cleaner! > =) > > I'm sure you've checked the fuel dizzy boot, > underneath, for cracks in the > accordian section? > > Also sounds like the ign. isnt adjusting on throttle > tip-in.. have you > verified ignition timing functionality on rev > increase? Fuel filter? > Sticky fuel dizzy plate? > > Ricky in Virginia > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Yip" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 25, 2006 11:41 PM > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Mis-fire from idle... > > > > I'm now officially frustrated and confused - I've > been working on getting > > an '89 GTi 16v back in fighting shape for use as > my commuter/autocrosser > > since late August. Yeah, I'm slow - sue me - > between club racing, Grand > > Am Cup and Enduro races, I've been a wee-bit busy > and working in a hot > > and steamy (or now ice-cold) shop wasn't extremely > enticing. > > > > In any case, the symptoms are that the car > stumbles significantly off > > idle. However, once the rpms hit about 2000, it > revs freely "like it > > should". The car has fresh injector seals, plugs, > cap & rotor as well as > > a new timing belt. I've checked the cam and > ignition timing and it's > > spot-on. I've also done the old "spray all the > possible vacuum leak areas > > with brake clean" to check for leaks to no avail. > Any thoughts or > > suggestions? Coolant temp sensor? > > > > I had the Rabbit Truckette parked next to the GTi > over the summer while I > > had the injection pump rebuilt - maybe it hexed > the GTi so that I wouldn't > > sell the Truckette in Spring... > > > > I'd keep banging my head against the wall but the > wall is starting to > > crumble... > > > > Thanks all!!!! > > Matthew > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
