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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: chezney55 on 17 July 2009, 09:24

Title: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: chezney55 on 17 July 2009, 09:24

is there a cover or any thing you can get for them?? just when it is wet it is geting water in and obviously the car is spulltering and breaking down?? cheers

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: ianw3321 on 17 July 2009, 10:02

Spray a water repellant like wd40 on it.

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: golf newbie on 17 July 2009, 10:21

Think duck oil is better.

Took my old mk2 to a car wash once started running rough called out the aa,he sprayed the dizzy with it.
no more problems.

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: Mikester on 17 July 2009, 12:07

Check the cap and leads, ad if everything is ad it should, it shouldn't cause a problem

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: axewielder on 17 July 2009, 12:43

mine has a black bosch cover on it, is that what your on about?
dont know how much it would help to keep water out?

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: Adam on 17 July 2009, 12:45

Quote from: axewielder on 17 July 2009, 12:43

mine has a black bosch cover on it, is that what your on about?
dont know how much it would help to keep water out?

Wrap a plastic bag around it or get some sealant and slap it on.

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: axewielder on 17 July 2009, 12:48

Quote from: GTiAdam on 17 July 2009, 12:45

Quote from: axewielder on 17 July 2009, 12:43

mine has a black bosch cover on it, is that what your on about?
dont know how much it would help to keep water out?

Wrap a plastic bag around it of get some sealant and slap it on.

proper job

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: shepgti on 17 July 2009, 13:12

use a latex rubber glove :wink:

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: chezney55 on 17 July 2009, 18:09

does any one else have this problem??? is there not suposed to be a metal sheild at the bottem off the engine to sto water geting up through just my mates has one

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: Khare on 17 July 2009, 18:10

Quote from: shepgti on 17 July 2009, 13:12

use a latex rubber glove :wink:

or a condom for extra funkyness  :cool:

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: Mikester on 17 July 2009, 18:28

I dont have any metal sheilds, but cant say i have ever had a problem.

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: axewielder on 17 July 2009, 18:59

me neither

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: boneybradley on 17 July 2009, 19:03

only the diesel and some vr6's have a full lower cover (its plastic not metal), the lower petrol models only got a splash gaurd for the pas belt

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: chezney55 on 17 July 2009, 20:08

would a one fit mine??????

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: boneybradley on 17 July 2009, 21:10

Quote from: chezney55 on 17 July 2009, 20:08

would a one fit mine??????

if you can find one!! these fit all models (same with under bonnet sound deadening) and simply bolt on (all the mounts are there already)

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: spunkymonkey on 17 July 2009, 22:09

But if your getting water in and its causing it to run funny and alot of other people are not having the same problem then putting a splash guard is only masking an issue.

Title: Re: dizzy cap 8v gti
Post by: chezney55 on 18 July 2009, 19:39

wey how its stopin it isnt it