GolfGTIforum.co.uk

General => The garage => Topic started by: Paulie on 17 February 2005, 21:24

Title: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: Paulie on 17 February 2005, 21:24

Hi Guys, newbie on this forum, a work colleague has a Mk2, but he's a bit of a techno-phobe so I'm dooing this for him. His Mk2 has now packed up after gradually losing power. It had been running smoothly ebnough but just seemed a bit flat. After driving uphill for a couple of miles he noticed it getting slower until eventually, after struggling onto the motorway it stopped altogether. he's had it recovered to work where we have gone right thru the fuel system checking both pumps, relays changed hall effect thingy, changed fuel distributor, checked and adjusted flappy valve in the airbox, new coil, plugs, and so on. Still wont bloody go. It tries to fire when cranking but just wont pick up. We're both stumped. Has anyone got any ideas? Apparently the fuel filter was changed recently too. Heeeeelp!

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: VR6_ROB on 17 February 2005, 21:26

what did it sound like when it was dying normal or like a tractor

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: Paulie on 17 February 2005, 21:35

Dunno exactly since I wasn't there, just got the gory details when the tow truck arrived. It's always sounded lumpy but never tractor like.

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: VR6_ROB on 17 February 2005, 21:38

mine died in december loosin power gradually got louder n louder n cut out when i pulled up turned out
i had blew the head gasket and took a chunk out the head which meaned i needed i new head
but mine sounded like a lawnmower as it started to die then got to tractor noise

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: Paulie on 17 February 2005, 21:55

I don't think it is anything like that Rob. Funnily enough it has run since, it was trailered to a mechanics, he fitted a new coil, it ran but was still guttless, then gradually packed up again. My feeling is that it is a fuel problem, but we've checked pretty much all of the system parts, unless there is something we've missed.

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: free on 18 February 2005, 02:05

blockage in the fuel line?

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 18 February 2005, 16:56

Might be you need a new MAF and adjusting the flap isn't enough ...

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: Paulie on 19 February 2005, 17:43

'scuse my ignorance David, could you clarify MAF for me. We've changed the great chunk of metal wot sits on the airbox and sends fuel down the pipes to the injectors, is that what you mean? My suspicion is blocked fuel line, how many filters are there? I know there is one with the main fuel pump under the drivers seat, and i think a canister type in the engine bay which was supposedly changed recently.

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: AudiA8Quattro on 19 February 2005, 19:24

Yes you have changed the airflow meter (MAF) so i would rule that out.
Something no-one has mentioned, have you checked the cambelt? is it ok? is it tight?
check the static ignition timing marks all line up.

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: Paulie on 19 February 2005, 21:16

new cambelt, valve timing correct, new dizzy, ignition timing correct. See why we are both so frustrated? Haven't really got to grips with auxilliary air wot not and extra fuel thingy, but would they really cause this much trouble?

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: Bam Bam on 19 February 2005, 23:40

 :sad: Have you checked the Alternator, the car will run for 10-15 miles and then just gradually die on you if this is your problem. I had similar symptoms to this a few years back and it turned out to be Alternator packing up.

Jim.

Title: Re: Mk2 gone lame
Post by: Paulie on 20 February 2005, 09:03

It's new, you won't belive how much new stuff is under the bonnet of this car, it's one of the reasons he's so determined to get it going again.