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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: jo on 03 November 2004, 20:56

Title: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: jo on 03 November 2004, 20:56: well after everything i had done to the car last week, it "died" again on saturday. found out it was the starter motor, and had it replaced today!
thing is..it is runnin spot on now, no juddering or anything, so it seems like it wasnt the lambda sensor after all :D
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: Len on 04 November 2004, 08:34: Um now i'm confused - How can it be the Starter Motor!!!!!

The starter has its own dedicated circuit that has nothing to do with the running of the engine.

Thought your problem was whilst driving?
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: mowgli on 04 November 2004, 09:50: It seems odd to me as well, but, electrickery is very funny stuff and is inherantly lazy. There might have been an intermittant short circuit inside the starter motor that pulled the supply down sufficiently to cause the misfire.
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: mrwotto on 04 November 2004, 12:37: Quote from: mowgli on 04 November 2004, 09:50
It seems odd to me as well, but, electrickery is very funny stuff and is inherantly lazy. There might have been an intermittant short circuit inside the starter motor that pulled the supply down sufficiently to cause the misfire.

Glad its not just me who is baffled by this!!
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: jo on 04 November 2004, 15:59: well apparently there is a sensor above the aneniod??..or summat like that..and perhaps it was that?..i dunno myself..im just gl;ad everything is back to normal.. :D
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: redcarboy on 04 November 2004, 16:15: You are a cursed woman. :D :P
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: mrwotto on 04 November 2004, 21:16: Quote from: jo on 04 November 2004, 15:59
well apparently there is a sensor above the aneniod??..or summat like that..and perhaps it was that?..i dunno myself..im just gl;ad everything is back to normal.. :D

Do ya mean the solenoid?
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: jo on 05 November 2004, 07:04: ;D yup that was what i meant ;)
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: Len on 05 November 2004, 08:32: Well personally i cant see how that affected your car in the way you described.
Any sensor on the solenoid would only be active during start up. Would have no function at any other time.
So just cant figure it!

Think we was misled a bit here.
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: jo on 05 November 2004, 17:23: ???..hmm well wot ever has gone on, it dont really matter ne more..cos me car is runnin in A1 condotion now, and i am happy again..am back terrorisin the roads as i should be ;)
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: mrwotto on 05 November 2004, 17:54: Glad to hear all is sorted ;)
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: Len on 08 November 2004, 09:29: Yea glad ya got it fixed. Happy for ya jo - i know what its like havin a car that dont run right.

Just find the eventual cause a bit odd is all.

But hey who cares! Happy driving!
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: Justins145bhpMK1 on 16 November 2004, 13:29: HElp please!!!!!!!!

Right Ive had the lambda sensor replaced still t no effect. Ill list parts replaced/checked so far:

HT Leads
Plugs
Dizzy
Rotor Arm
Fuel Relay
ECU relay
Coil
Lambda Sensor

Im now wondring if its not electrical, the car was almost kangerooing earlier all the way through the rev range. Couldit be something to do with the air mass meter???? im plucking at straws now!
Title: Re: not the lambda sensor?
Post by: mowgli on 16 November 2004, 15:36: Have a search through the recent posts, someone had very similar problems and they ahd the starter motor replaced!!! It cured it as well.