Eric, thank you for your reply.  I will check vacuum lines again.  I still
have not returned the old AFM for core credit.  Current AFM has not been
adjusted.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "EMZ" <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, September 20, 2003 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: Red hot catalytic converter

> this is a sign of to much oxygen in the exhaust.  In other words
> a lean mixture.  Check for vacuum leaks
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                    92-Jetta GWC
>             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>
> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003, lauterba wrote:
>
> > I think that I have a clogged catalytic converter, but I would like to
get the wisdom of the list before ordering a new one.
> >
> > I have about 30 miles on my rebuilt 1.9L WBX.  Just about everything is
new on the engine except for the ECU.  Grounds are clean and tight.  I had
it out tonight near dusk and drove abut 15 miles.  New engine has had a
great deal of difficulty getting up to speed, no pep, etc.  When I got home
I found that the muffler end of the catalytic converter was red hot along
with part of the muffler.
> >
> > The catalytic converter was out of the van for about five weeks while I
was doing the engine transplant.  No problems before I took it out.
> >
> > John Lauterbach
> > Macon, GA
> > '84 7-passenger
> >