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Title: HELP! Idling problems
Post by: richard ellison on 12 July 2004, 13:33

My car still idles at 2300 revs.

Yesterday found the fuel pump under the back right wheel hanging down due to the bracket rusting off. This has been welded back in place but hasnt helped to solve the problem...

What could be the problem causing this and how much am i looking at to fix?

Not entirely happy with booking it in to a garage in case they charge me a fortune...

All help greatly appreciated!

Rich

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: golfvr6 on 12 July 2004, 13:37

what car?

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: Dinky on 12 July 2004, 19:56

I dont no if this is of any help Richard  ??? :-\

http://www.bba-reman.com/vw_idle_speed.htm

Dinx  :-*

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: richard ellison on 12 July 2004, 20:07

its a mk1 golf cab (80)

thankz dinx... ill have a read and you never know...

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: richard ellison on 20 July 2004, 18:59

thanks dinx- think it gave me an idea that it was something to do with the fueling..

garage fixed it, now idles just below 1k steadily. oil pressure is massively lower aswell. cost ?45 in all- could have been worse!

hopefully my fuel consumption will improve on 21mpg!

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: Dinky on 20 July 2004, 19:09

 8)
Pleased i actually helped sum one-if only an ickle! ;D

Dinx  :-*

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: richard ellison on 03 August 2004, 19:24

nope... problem with fuel consumption not solved. Car is still drinking fuel like a tw*t!

done 120miles toa full tank, over halfway down already.

What else could it be?

All help appreciated  :)

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: golfvr6 on 03 August 2004, 19:32

What are the emissions like?

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: richard ellison on 03 August 2004, 19:51

? erm in terms of colour, if i put my foot down black smoke will come out....

maybe 10K it? That might remove the crap from the system....

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: golfvr6 on 03 August 2004, 19:58

The fuel mixture sounds over rich, adjust it using a gunston colortune/ co tester, or go to a garage and pay them to adjust it.

Title: Re:HELP! Idling problems
Post by: carrie on 03 August 2004, 20:08

i seem to remember something like if it is 'beating' its rich ie making a deep dum, dum dum, noise.
might be wrong