Date: Wed, 16 Apr 1997 07:26:16 +0900
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From: Scott Atkinson <Scott.Atkinson@per.dwr.csiro.au>
Subject: Re: Sluggish 90
Hi Edward
I have a 90 which has done 145,000 km and is doing EXACTLY the same thing.
I have also check and replaced the same items to no avail.
It seems to me that the good cold running and sluggish hot would point to
something temp dependant. Maybe the O2 sensor that we hear so much about.
But mine is not consistant. Sometimes it's fine hot, which may point to the
air flow flap being sticky (read about it some time ago).
It seems that the flap is the cheapest to start with. All we need is one of
the gurus to tell us how. HELP!
Scott
90 Vanagon Auto(Caravelle in Australia)
At 11:32 15/04/97 -0500, you wrote:
>GO FIGURE
>
>I noticed on the trip back to Chicago from Ft. Myers at spring break
>that I was getting a little smoke off the engine from oil.
>Investigating, found it was the tube from the crank case to the air
>intake on the top of the engine (about 1 inch diameter and 8 inches
>long). There was a gash wide open about 2 inches long.
>
>Anyhow, I replaced it, and now the engine is more sluggish than ever.
>There seems to be enough power at the higher revs, but response is
>really poor. I have read threads re spark plug gaps and vacuum
>hoses/connections. The one odd thing is that my engine has great
>response when cold, but at operating temp, it feels like a turbo--- lots
>of lag.
>
>Any ideas cherished.
>
>Ed
>90 Carat, 112k
>
>PS- has new cap, rotor, Bosch plugs from dealer @030 gap.
>
Scott Atkinson
Computer Systems Manager
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