427 L92 a4 GTO issue

[Stealth97]

Damn, I'm in Murrieta, near Temecula. I'm in and out of LA every week. I appreciate the offer, I would have taken you up on it but my new one should be hear Monday or Tuesday.

I will say this, if the ecm is not the issue, I have plenty of beer in the fridge about 20 inches from the nose of the car for whoever wants to come over and troubleshoot with me.

Temecula ain't far (2-3 hrs max). How did I figure you were in Cali? LOL.

You, joecar and myself should all meet up sometime. We can show our rides and chat a bit.

Eric

[Stealth97]

Bring her along, she can go wine tasting or shopping w/my wife.

I'm not married yet but I have a very serious girlfriend. Maybe your wives can knock some sense into mine for me? I sure as hell can't seem to do it.

[joecar]

Yeah we should meet up sometimes...

we usually stop at the Walgreens on California Oaks Rd just off I-15 on our way to Pala (she's gotta pee on a 80 minute trip... ).

[joecar]

I'm not married yet but I have a very serious girlfriend. Maybe your wives can knock some sense into mine for me? I sure as hell can't seem to do it.

Lol... it won't work... they'll just gang up against us...

[10secvette]

Yeah we should meet up sometimes...

we usually stop at the Walgreens on California Oaks Rd just off I-15 on our way to Pala (she's gotta pee on a 80 minute trip... ).

Sounds good. I'm about 5 minutes away from the Walgreens. Next time call.....

[10secvette]

Lol... it won't work... they'll just gang up against us...

Yeah that. Best laid plans....... we will end up paying for it in the end that's for sure.

[joecar]

Lack of power:

Might also consider these:
- pressure test coolant system hot (as hot as it will go),
- use "block test kit" (checks for blowby gases in coolant sample),
Some leaks are so small they don't show up with compression/leakdown tests.

Do you have access to an oscilloscope...?
If so check the voltage signal from the CKP sensor for uniformity
(watchout, most scopes have common ground across all channels).

Did anything get sucked into intake manifold that is restricting a port.

Does each spark plug make a big spark when using the spark tester
(looks like a spark plug with no ground electrode and with a ground clamp)...?


Traction control pulling timing:

Also, I re-read what you said about traction control... might check:
- ABS wheel reluctors (see if you get AC voltage on DMM, or use oscilloscope),
- wiring for ABS wheel sensors,
- connections/power/ground to ABS (service manual calls it EBCM) module,
- are there any ABS/BCM DTC's...?

[427]

okay-what about when you put load on the engine it turns to shit-

maybe the reg wheel on the crank is a bit loose when on load-

i keep seeing these reg wheels as small problems lately--

[joecar]

The CKP wheel is very important... if the signal is not 100% then everything goes wrong...

Remove the CKP sensor and slowly turn the crank while eyeaballing the reluctor wheel (might have to remove the starter to do this).

[10secvette]

The CKP wheel is very important... if the signal is not 100% then everything goes wrong...

Remove the CKP sensor and slowly turn the crank while eyeaballing the reluctor wheel (might have to remove the starter to do this).

Agreed, already checked, a ok.