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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: 2.0gti.99 on 30 March 2010, 20:49

Title: petrol killa
Post by: 2.0gti.99 on 30 March 2010, 20:49

my 2.0gti apk seems to stink of petrol on idle and drinking petrol like no tomorrow help!!!! any solutions please, oh yer done a full service

Title: Re: petrol killa
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 30 March 2010, 20:50

Check for leaks, follow your nose  :grin:

Title: Re: petrol killa
Post by: 2.0gti.99 on 30 March 2010, 21:22

checked all fuel lines and hoses, the exhust blowin oil aswell?

Title: Re: petrol killa
Post by: topher on 30 March 2010, 21:26

sounds like either a breather problem. or the o2 sensor and/or CAT is broken which is fairly common on the 2.0

Title: Re: petrol killa
Post by: 2.0gti.99 on 30 March 2010, 21:30

how can i tell if a cat if broken will it blow? sorry if beenin dumb not a major petrol head
where is the breather pipe?

Title: Re: petrol killa
Post by: radz on 30 March 2010, 22:05

I had this and my lambda sensor was completely dead, changed that along with some other things and its running perfectly now [=

Nobody say APK's are bad in this thread :@