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Technical Service Bulletin # 258806

Date: 881223

Fuel Injection - Cleaning & Intake Valve Decarbonization

GROUP

25

NUMBER

88-06 December 23, 1988

MODEL(S):

All VW's equipped

w/ CIS or CIS-E w/ air shrouded injectors
SUBJECT:

Fuel injection system cleaning and intake valve decarbonization

(Supercedes Tech. Info. 88-02, dated July 21, 1988)
Vehicles equipped with CIS or CIS-E fuel injection sometimes experience driveability problems such as rough idle, bucking or poor acceleration,
primarily during warm-up. Driveability problems are frequently related to the use of gasoline with insufficient cleaning additives which will lead to the
following conditions:

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Fuel injectors and/or fuel distributor gummed up, fuel injector tips clogged by varnish and carbon deposits

^

Carbon build-up on intake valves and/or intake ports

This Technical Information Bulletin (broken into 4 steps) provides repair information to eliminate the driveability problems described above.
Step 1. Preliminary Checks, page 2 Step 2. Carbon Build-up Diagnosis, page 2 Step 3. Fuel Injection System Cleaning, page 4 Step 4. Carbon Build-up
Removing, page 8

Required Tools

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VW 1367 Engine Tester

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SUN 105 Exhaust Analyzer

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flex light (high intensity)

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inspection mirror

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fuel injector insert removal tool US 1123

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fuel injection system cleaning adapter kit US G16

Step 1. Preliminary Checks

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test drive vehicle and determine engine performance

Check the following:

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ignition timing point, correct if necessary

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verify proper coolant temperature sensor 17~C to 45~C

P/N: 027919369B

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