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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: rob026 on 03 April 2009, 11:41

Title: Feeling Flat
Post by: rob026 on 03 April 2009, 11:41

I have mk3 16v abf, lately when I give it a bit of welly at around 3500 - 4000 rpm it feels hesitant almost like ive got a car full of people, normally at this rpm it would fly off, am i just in need of a tune up or is it something else :sad:

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: Len on 03 April 2009, 11:51

Check ECU relay.

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: rob026 on 03 April 2009, 12:02

not wanting to soud stupid but which one is it   :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: Len on 03 April 2009, 12:48

E30 or just 30.

Just in case the relays are situated in the fuse box above the fuses. And fusebox is in front of your right knee when driving!

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: rob026 on 03 April 2009, 14:04

thanks for the info buddy will have a look later when the misses brings the car home :smiley:

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: GOLF_MK on 03 April 2009, 14:24

Buy an 8v and you won't have to rev it that far  :grin:










runs and hides................

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: DazVR6 on 03 April 2009, 14:32

Quote from: GOLF_MK on 03 April 2009, 14:24

Buy an 8v and you won't have to rev it that far  :grin:










runs and hides................


Or maybe you meant to say buy an 8v cause you won't be ABLE to rev it that far.... :evil:

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: rob026 on 03 April 2009, 14:36

Sounds like a comment from an 8v owner, cos he ran to hide cos its quicker than getting in his car  :grin:

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: mrpatterson2008 on 03 April 2009, 16:20

Clean you mass air meter, sensor element should be silver not black with dirt

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: davero on 03 April 2009, 17:42

There is no air mass meter in a 16v, check all your vacuum pipes, especially the one going from the throttle
body to the ecu(this is your air mass meter on a 16v(map sensor)). And give your throttle body a good clean.

Does it smell of petrol? Is the fuel economy down?

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: rob026 on 04 April 2009, 01:50

Is using abit more fuel than normal

Title: Re: Feeling Flat
Post by: davero on 04 April 2009, 08:57

To be honest mate sounds like a broken vacuum hose, specifically your map sensor hose.