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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: tobybrennan on 29 April 2009, 17:48

Title: Help Help!
Post by: tobybrennan on 29 April 2009, 17:48

erm... i have a problem, dont know whether its major or not
hoping someone could tell me

well on my golf, the engine fluctuates (revs go up and down when not moving)
does anyone know a cure?

im told just changing the pistons could do the trick, does anyone know anything please?

Title: Re: Help Help!
Post by: mumbles on 29 April 2009, 17:50

how much do they go up and down by??

Title: Re: Help Help!
Post by: ballsie2000 on 29 April 2009, 17:51

You Could possibly take your foot off the accelerator pedal.

Or turn the engine off

Title: Re: Help Help!
Post by: tobybrennan on 29 April 2009, 17:53

not a lot, from just under 1,000 to just over 1,400ish

mate, my foot isnt on the pedal when it happens

Title: Re: Help Help!
Post by: 6549steve on 30 April 2009, 01:02

i'd try replacing the mass air flow meter before stripping it down to do the pistons, but maybe thats just me being lazy

Title: Re: Help Help!
Post by: Pete Taylor on 10 May 2009, 16:12

That'll be an air leak then. Most common for coming loose is the thick plastic hose at the back of the bay on the drivers side next to the brake fluid reservoir