Fuel pressure check will have to wait til I get a gauge. Disconnected the 02, still had the surging condition. Re: above 3000 rpm, I can't the engine revved above 3000 while in gear. Out of gear, it will rev freely. This seems like a clue. I have an emissions inspection due Wednesday and this condition puts a kink in that process. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Airic <airic1@comcast.net> Date: Mar 25, 2007 6:20 PM Subject: Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm To: mordo <helmut.blong@gmail.com> check the fuel pressure while your at it?
----- Original Message ----- From: "mordo" <helmut.blong@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 2:56 PM Subject: Re: Surging between 1700 and 3000 rpm
> On 3/25/07, Airic <airic1@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > does it not have a problem above 3000? > > > I can't say as I did not get up to that speed/rpm. > > I'm thinking: > > 02 sensor or fuel pump relay. I'm about to go outside and disconnect the 02 > and see what happens though the consistency of the condition makes me think > more like fuel pump relay. > > When the rpms dive, the engine is essentially not firing at all and giving a > pathetic "phfffthffhtt, pffhththf, pffhthtfh." > > > > > > > -- > mordo > 1990 Carat
-- mordo 1990 Carat |
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