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General => The garage => Topic started by: Garry@16v.com on 04 January 2005, 09:40

Title: No Power and sounds like a Subaru
Post by: Garry@16v.com on 04 January 2005, 09:40

Ok i'll try and explain my problem as best as possible...? :undecided:

I purchased a 1989 Mk2 GTI 16v Golf last November 2003 the cars been great until the otherday.

I started the car the other morning and it was idling around 1000RPM coughing away and it sounds like it was going to cut out but didn't. As i was driving the car down the road putting the foot flat to try and warm the car up it sounds like a Subaru and there was no power, then after a couple of seconds the kicked in and it was fine. Its switching and i'm not sure what is causing this?

Any idea's would be great...

Thanks
Garry

Title: Re: No Power and sounds like a Subaru
Post by: mk1 on 04 January 2005, 11:44

Hi Garry,
sounds like a problem with your ign leads or distributer cap and rotor arm. Change the cap and rotor first and if you still have a problem go for the leads.
Steve.