After the engine warmed up, my '84 automatic wasserboxer had a really bad "Hesitation" problem when trying to accelerate from a stop. Sometimes I wasn't too sure I would clear the intersection before an approaching vehicle (5 blocks away) would become a problem. Once it "Caught", though, it seemed to work fairly well at speed. It was just those minor depressions of the accelerator that were a problem. I replaced the ECU using another vintage '84 unit (obviously a better one, though) and the problem is GONE. Very responsive now. How 'bout that. Mike '84 GL |
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