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Title: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: big_vw_ash on 16 February 2009, 21:00

i brought my 1.8t last week and ive noticed that when you rev the engine it doesnt seem to drop back to 800 rpm as quick as it should.

any ideas guy???

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: dai-cymru on 16 February 2009, 21:07

Poss throttle body??

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87783.0

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 16 February 2009, 21:10

im to late again was going to suggest that  :cry:

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: dai-cymru on 16 February 2009, 21:17

Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 16 February 2009, 21:10

im to late again was going to suggest that  :cry:

it's usually me thats too slow, by the time i find the link someone has already beaten me  :smiley:

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 16 February 2009, 21:19

lol usually rich or rhys  :grin: rich beat me to it last night  :laugh:

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: richw911 on 16 February 2009, 21:20

Quote from: northeast_gti-t on 16 February 2009, 21:19

lol usually rich or rhys  :grin: rich beat me to it last night  :laugh:

lol its like a race to get the link up first  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 16 February 2009, 21:22

yep i reckon it is  :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: big_vw_ash on 16 February 2009, 21:22

sounds good thanks, i'll give this a go 2morro and let you know if its sorted it   :smiley:

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: jonnyturbo on 17 February 2009, 00:32

if it was like my throttle body it will need a good clean. Mine was filthly

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: big_vw_ash on 17 February 2009, 15:12

just cleaned it and looks spotless but it hasnt cured the problem. im really confused, the engine is reving to 1200-1400 on its own and its making a ticking sound (it doesnt do this all the time)

Title: Re: revs not dropping as quick as they should??
Post by: big_vw_ash on 17 February 2009, 17:20

sorted it! plugged it into my friends diagnostics  :cool: was the water temp sensor. changed sensor and revs perfect  :grin:

the ticking was the climate control lol