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Title: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: ImIMK3 on 26 September 2009, 17:41

Hi, i recently purchased a VW Golf GTi and the car seems to be chasing revs. Any idea what the problem could be?

Title: Re: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: raferackstraw on 26 September 2009, 18:41

which gti 8v 16v? and what on earth is 'chasing' revs?  :huh:

Title: Re: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: ImIMK3 on 27 September 2009, 13:49

its an 8 valve gti, what i mean by chasing revs is that the car should be idling at around 9500 revs but its idling at 11000 revs and everytime you accelerate it revs up gradually therefore takes more petrol.

Title: Re: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: Wayne on 27 September 2009, 16:48

Quote from: ImIMK3 on 27 September 2009, 13:49

its an 8 valve gti, what i mean by chasing revs is that the car should be idling at around 9500 revs but its idling at 11000 revs and everytime you accelerate it revs up gradually therefore takes more petrol.

11000 revs   :shocked:

Title: Re: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: hammerdrew on 28 September 2009, 15:36

idle valve..................... :laugh:

Title: Re: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: raferackstraw on 28 September 2009, 15:57

firstly mate use the search function put in high idle

then check vacuum hoses[ they can look ok but can be perished] check and clean throttle body and isv
check breather hoses and clean all electrical and earth connections then look at temp sensors
hope this helps  :smiley:

Title: Re: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: JC on 28 September 2009, 16:34

Quote from: Wayne on 27 September 2009, 16:48

Quote from: ImIMK3 on 27 September 2009, 13:49

its an 8 valve gti, what i mean by chasing revs is that the car should be idling at around 9500 revs but its idling at 11000 revs and everytime you accelerate it revs up gradually therefore takes more petrol.

11000 revs   :shocked:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: Urgent help please, chasing revs!!!!!!!
Post by: Saville on 04 October 2009, 18:19

If its a 8v 2e then take the tb and isv off, clean it with carb cleaner, it will run smooth after, if it comes back then check piston rings! the oil fumes getting in the breather pypes causes the tb to clog! hope this helps!