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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: nikkyboy on 03 May 2009, 18:24
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Hi,
Over the winter I've been doing a some work on my 8v Gti digi. Its been dry stored in the garage. When I started it after 5 months, after spluttering into life after a couple of attempts, (expected) I noticed it idled at 1250 rpm. It used to be 850/900.
What could have caused this? The stuff i've done to the engine was:
Clean out air intake hose.
Spray carb/injector cleaner into the inlet manifold.
Change the timing belt and tensioner (have I got it a tooth out?).
Replace the hot air hose that goes into the bottom of the airbox, the old one had holes in it.
Thanks
Nik
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if you've sprayed carb cleaner into the inlet manifold then it will idle high for a bit well it burns it off, however this normally will only last for a bit, it is also possible you altered the timing but its easy enough to check, sometimes it good to give the car a bit of a run just as its been laid up for a bit.
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Cool, thanks for your help. I've run the engine up to temp about 3 times, would the carb cleaner have burnt off by now? I'll recheck the timing anyway but the run will have to wait until after I tax it. Bloody bank holidays, nothings open when you want it to be :grin: