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Offline lemski

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #30 on: 03 April 2016, 08:32 »
Engine movement could be a simple as a mount worn. Dogbone mount causes movement but your gearstick would move abit during acceleration.

My passat ticks over at 858 according to the live data taken the other day.
If you have a scanner, best thing to so is.scan when it cuts out as it may have the code there, crank sensor for instance but as soon as it rums again the codes gone because its not a perminent fault

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #31 on: 03 April 2016, 12:58 »
Engine movement could be a simple as a mount worn. Dogbone mount causes movement but your gearstick would move abit during acceleration.

My passat ticks over at 858 according to the live data taken the other day.
If you have a scanner, best thing to so is.scan when it cuts out as it may have the code there, crank sensor for instance but as soon as it rums again the codes gone because its not a perminent fault

there were no fault codes when it died on Friday it was the first thing I did when I pulled it stopped. However I'm 99% sure although the symptoms were the same, this event was just the fact I ran out of diesel.

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #32 on: 03 April 2016, 21:15 »
Its a waiting game then bud.

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #33 on: 12 April 2016, 17:59 »
Looking to replace the hoses for some coloured ones, are these the correct ones?

Top vac hoses (3mm)
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/221489623955

Fuel hoses (8mm)
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/252291325315

I have read about EGR Delete and then Vac Simplification, but cant quite work out what the benefit is for the money the EGR Delete kit costs, might as well just make whats there look more presentable for under £10

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #34 on: 12 April 2016, 18:04 »
I used 3mm on mine. Pluss theres some. 6mm I believe or on the passats there is.

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #35 on: 12 April 2016, 18:05 »
I used 3mm on mine. Pluss theres some. 6mm I believe or on the passats there is.

what about for the fuel hoses? isnt that 8mm or is that O/D?
is that vac hose going to be strong enough, seems very cheap

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #36 on: 12 April 2016, 18:32 »
I get my vac hose from ash hoses. Always have
Fuel hose is internal 8mm but I havent uses silicone as fuel hose so dont know if it would hold up being single ply.


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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #37 on: 12 April 2016, 18:34 »
Ive just looked at the fuel hose one and should be good.
Put in watch list aswell for my golf build

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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #38 on: 12 April 2016, 18:44 »
Ive just looked at the fuel hose one and should be good.
Put in watch list aswell for my golf build

ok thanks, the hissing stopped from the fuel filter for a while and re-seated all the hoses but still think there is air getting into the system causes the shut down as I have read several people with the same symptoms from having bubbles in the fuel lines. Seems to be car idles fine and will stay idling for a long time, but once under load it cuts out and then can take 10, 20, 30...mins to start again, then it drives for a bit before cutting out again. Im 99% sure its coming from that T-Piece in the fuel filter, even though its had 2 new ones with new O' Rings :(
is going into a specialist on Monday and really hope they dont rule out air bubbles. Wish I had some clear hose to fit to test it, which part would the bubbles be most visible? or would I be better buying 1m of clear fuel hose and replacing it all before it goes in on Monday?

would http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PVC-BRAIDED-HOSE-PIPE-REINFORCED-TUBING-FOOD-WATER-AIR-OIL-FUEL-CLEAR-PLASTIC-/271102251848?var=570454518662&hash=item3f1ef41348:m:msbeKKdj1ynh8pvd5YFVrQg or http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1m-CLEAR-PVC-UNREINFORCED-HOSE-8mm-5-16-FUEL-WATER-AIR-LINE-GAS-OIL-PIPE-TUBING-/270820609073?hash=item3f0e2a8c31:g:l2wAAOxyThVTZ0w~ be strong enough?
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Re: Bought my first mk4 golf
« Reply #39 on: 12 April 2016, 19:58 »
Both should be fine. If you went filter to tandem pump with clear, youd see if air was there. Also clear to the filter would tell you if the air is coming from further back.