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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: buzz2511 on 11 May 2009, 22:05

Title: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: buzz2511 on 11 May 2009, 22:05

when i picked up the my golf i notice that the rev counter is not working and now the mpg counter is not working!! :sad:
has anyone got any ideas??????

thanks

Title: Re: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: mcchriswood on 11 May 2009, 22:25

to put you at ease my mpg reads 8 lol dont worry just drive
o and my rev counter bounces around before it settles

Title: Re: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: Village Idiots on 12 May 2009, 07:14

Often this is due to the wires on the coil being the wrong way round.

Title: Re: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 12 May 2009, 09:18

Ground wire on rocker cover ... +ve feed off coil dropped off, loose vacuum feed to MFA, duff clocks, duff MFA

Title: Re: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: Andy! on 12 May 2009, 14:39

Yep, check all your vacuum lines, theres a handy chart on the slam panel that shows where they should be. Mine ran like poop and had the mpg issue until I sorted the vacuum system out.

Title: Re: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: buzz2511 on 13 May 2009, 15:14

great thanks guys!!!

one stupid question though where does the other end of the vacuum pipe go???? :huh:

Title: Re: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: Ben Lessani on 13 May 2009, 15:17

Clocks > intake manifold

Title: Re: got a problem help!!!!
Post by: buzz2511 on 13 May 2009, 16:23

cheers mate

check all that and things look ok there!!! just notice that the clock on the cluster is not keeping the time aswell should i change the lot??