Date:         Sun, 22 Apr 2001 12:56:50 -1000
Reply-To:     Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
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From:         Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
Subject:      Re: Hestitant starts, please help a rookie
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>89 wolfsburg with 57,000 miles on newer engine... It sometimes hesitates
from take-offs and I'm
> >wondering what it could be. <

Jon...

some of the guys on the list may have other ideas, but the hesitant take off
is not unusual... if you don't give them enough gas they all seem to do
that.  One thing that might help are triple tip or quad tip plugs... I use
the quads, and mine only rarely hesitates... but some guys say the triples
are even better and will cure that problem.  I haven't tried them yet.

Also, if it's a digifant system (I think all the 89s are digifant, not
digijet which will not work), you might consider doing the chip upgrade for
the engine.  It will increase your power 10-15% and your mileage about the
same. Let me know if you want details.  I did it with my 89 syncro westy and
really love the results.  Also I've been running synthetic oil in the
gearbox as well as front diff and tranny for some time now... love that too.
Just have to be careful... it's thinner and can leak more easily than dino
oil.

When you say a coolant leak, but you don't see it leaking, how do you know?
Is it just using coolant from the reservoir?

Mick Kalber
89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
62 Halaulani Place
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
808-935-5557
808-935-0066 (fax)
hotlava@interpac.net
www.volcanoscapes.com