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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 16:36

Title: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 16:36
ok, on full throttle, its sometimes holding back, then going, holding back, then going, holding back then going.......you get the idea....

happens in like, half second intervals.......

i know its vague, but any ideas?
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: T_J_G on 03 April 2009, 17:48
MAF? Coil Pack?

Throwing any fault codes up on VAGCOM?
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: dai-cymru on 03 April 2009, 17:51
Perhaps check the MAP sensor on the intercooler mine was running similar to that.

as said need to get the falut codes read.
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 17:57
VAGCOM?

excuse me, i'm new to VW :)
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: dai-cymru on 03 April 2009, 18:01
Its the Code reader for the vw audi group cars,
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: richw911 on 03 April 2009, 18:03
Or buy a cheap code reader  :smiley:

Sounds like a MAF fault.
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:04
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: Rhyso on 03 April 2009, 18:04
Quote from: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:04
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???

should do  :smiley:
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: richw911 on 03 April 2009, 18:07
Quote from: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:04
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???



Get one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U280-Scanner-Reader-OBD2-OBD-2-VW-Audi-VAG-diagnostic_W0QQitemZ280308608101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item280308608101&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:11
Quote from: richw911 on 03 April 2009, 18:07
Quote from: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:04
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???



Get one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U280-Scanner-Reader-OBD2-OBD-2-VW-Audi-VAG-diagnostic_W0QQitemZ280308608101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item280308608101&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

that worth getting then??? That will give me a fault code then?? Might just buy that, could be handy for the future :)
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: richw911 on 03 April 2009, 18:13
Quote from: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:11
Quote from: richw911 on 03 April 2009, 18:07
Quote from: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:04
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???
Get one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U280-Scanner-Reader-OBD2-OBD-2-VW-Audi-VAG-diagnostic_W0QQitemZ280308608101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item280308608101&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

that worth getting then??? That will give me a fault code then?? Might just buy that, could be handy for the future :)


:Yep defo worth getting nowhere near as good as vagcom but it will read/ clear fault codes and dash lights.

Very handy for the money  :wink:
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:35
would Halfords (sorry for swaering!!) sell these, instead of waiting for it to arrive by post?
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: richw911 on 03 April 2009, 18:38
Quote from: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 18:35
would Halfords (sorry for swaering!!) sell these, instead of waiting for it to arrive by post?

Dont think so.
Title: Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
Post by: l3w1s on 03 April 2009, 20:54
Quote from: Lee R on 03 April 2009, 16:36
ok, on full throttle, its sometimes holding back, then going, holding back, then going, holding back then going.......you get the idea....

happens in like, half second intervals.......

i know its vague, but any ideas?


perhaps your hitting the rev limiter  :grin: :laugh: :grin: