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Title: VW virgin!
Post by: flexiblefish98 on 07 December 2009, 20:01

High all,
just got myself the car I always wanted as a teenager.......so old now I can afford the insurance!
Looking to getting some help and support from the experts.
Stewart

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: madgti on 07 December 2009, 20:02

HELLO

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: mumbles on 07 December 2009, 20:14

hey, welcome to the forum  :cool:

what mk you driving?? got any pics?

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: flexiblefish98 on 07 December 2009, 20:18

Hi guys,

Got a '95 mk3 which appears to have been looked after....73k. No pics yet as has been living in local garage since I bought it with cold idle and acceleration problems!

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: mumbles on 07 December 2009, 20:21

oh dear.. plenty info on that in the mk3 section. goodluck with it. will no doubt see you in the mk3 section.

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: flexiblefish98 on 07 December 2009, 20:29

Thanks fella,

Starting to worry that I spent the last of my hard earned pennies on a duffer!

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: mumbles on 07 December 2009, 20:45

no worries mate.

have you checked things like, plugs, leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm, water temp sensor, relays (#30 is a common fault)??

there is a lot of info in the mk3 maintenance section.  :smiley:

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: Andy-H on 08 December 2009, 05:26

Welcome Along  :smiley:

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: popleyruss on 08 December 2009, 06:09

Welcome mate and enjoy

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: Len on 08 December 2009, 12:45

Welcome

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: billy_vw on 08 December 2009, 19:10

No longer a Virgin - Congrats  :wink:

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: Mikester on 08 December 2009, 19:11

Clean the throttle body out, service it.

Bobs your uncle, it will be fine.

And welcome.

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: flexiblefish98 on 08 December 2009, 20:35

Thanks all for great welcome!
All GolfGTI forum users have been so friendly and very helpful!
It's very much appreciated. All I need now is to get my lovely mechanics to diagnose and fix my problem so I can get out there and enjoy!

Cheers, Stewart  :smiley:

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: Dinky on 09 December 2009, 20:18

Welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:

Title: Re: VW virgin!
Post by: GOLF_STU on 09 December 2009, 23:03

welcome  :cool: