Check your tail pipe.  Full of soot, right?  It's your O2 sensor.
Disconnect it.  Shud take care of the problem immediately.

TBill
83.5 Westy

***ALWAYS suspect the O2 sensor!***

---TWessner <twessner@CABLEREGINA.COM> wrote:
>
> Hi!
>
> I was referred to you by Kyle at VW Motorsports.  He suggested I
tell you my
> problem and see if anyone has any suggestions.  I have an '84 Westy.
 It's
> an Automatic.  Everything is OE.  It has a new ECU, new exhaust,
recent oil
> & fuel filter change,  clean injectors, etc.  It only gets 11MPG!
>
> It seems to take about 25min. for the engine temp gauge to reach
halfway on
> the dash.  This is the highest the gauge ever reads.  Is this
normal?  I
> have been told that I need a new coolant temp sensor, ecu, 02
sensor, and
> thermostat.  I have had estimates from $18U.S. to $325U.S.   Every
place I
> go tells me something different but I get the feeling that they just
want my
> wallet.
>
> I live in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada so good VW knowledge is hard
to come
> by.  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Trent Wessner
> twessner@cableregina.com
>

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