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Title: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Red_Tekk on 09 September 2009, 09:22

Hey guys,

Just wanted a bit of advice to see whether this is a DIY or Garage job?

I've had my GTI for around 2 months now since I've had it it has had a full service but i'm still getting this stuttering/shuddering problem.

I mainly notice it in the higher 4/5 gears at around 30k revs, the car will litterally stutter as if the turbo won't kick in and it won't accelerate, will keep stuttering until you put your foot right the way to the floor.

Not sure if this is a problem with the turbo or just something like the Dizzy? What would you guys suggest checking...?

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: MK3TDi1996 on 09 September 2009, 11:55

sorry, but is this a TDI or GTI?

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Len on 09 September 2009, 13:10

You sure you got a turbo?

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Wayne on 09 September 2009, 13:13

Gti is not a Turbo unless you mean mk4  :undecided:

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Len on 09 September 2009, 13:20

Appears from his older posts that he has a 97 8v!  :rolleyes:




Hardly a Gti either!

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Red_Tekk on 09 September 2009, 14:16

Ok guys, you'll have to give me a break am new to all of this. I've always been under the assumption that the T in the GTI meant that the car had a Turbo? My bad.

And yes I thought the 8v was pretty lacking compared to other GTI's I've test driven before.

Well regardless, still having the above problems?

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Red_Tekk on 09 September 2009, 14:17

Is it more likely to be the Throttle body perhaps?!

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Len on 09 September 2009, 15:35

Dunno if 8v's suffer from relay problems but worth checking!


Oh btw
G = Grand
T = Tourer
i = injection

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: gtigolfthree on 09 September 2009, 16:41

Quote from: Red_Tekk on 09 September 2009, 14:16

Ok guys, you'll have to give me a break am new to all of this. I've always been under the assumption that the T in the GTI meant that the car had a Turbo? My bad.

And yes I thought the 8v was pretty lacking compared to other GTI's I've test driven before.

Well regardless, still having the above problems?

Could be in safe mode but usually happens at 5k

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: Red_Tekk on 09 September 2009, 18:27

Or would it be worth biting the bullet and getting something like a 16v? A lot of talk on here about how inferior the 8v is in many ways?! Will my new back box and K&N fit on a 16v as a straight swap?!

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 12 September 2009, 08:01

read this...

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=128949.0

Title: Re: Help Needed MK3 GTI
Post by: robz on 12 September 2009, 09:14

nice one welsh lad, was cringing at this one :)