2.0i GTi 8v doesnt want to accelerate??

[[han]]

 Hi recentley bought a mk3 gti, great car really tidy and with a years ticket.

 But ive just started to have a problem every now and then.

 The car will free-rev fine and accelerate really well, then ill be driving along. Pull up to a junction or lights, then when i go to accelerate theres nothing there. The car moves just very slowly and very restricted.

 The car does move, however sometimes a loud pop or crack can be heard which to me sounds like its misfiring?

 Im not sure if this is a common problem but im starting to get a little worried now as its startly to do it more frequently now.

 Cheers for the help peepes, JJ.

[rubjonny]

Have you serviced it yet?
Start by cleaning out the throttle body, and the throttle sensor if it has one.

What year is it, the later ones had a crank sensor so it could be that, and if the rev counter also goes nuts now & again, thats a sign the hall sender is about to die.

The coils are a weak point on these cars, so worth looking at that too.

[[han]]

think he did the throttle body today tbh. altho i was sat inside in the warmth.

checked fuses and relay too... will pass on your info rubjonny, running out of ideas tbh.


regards