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General => The garage => Topic started by: Tornado-red_gti on 31 August 2003, 19:16

Title: hesitation and lack of power
Post by: Tornado-red_gti on 31 August 2003, 19:16

I have a 1990 mk2 8v gti with a very annoying occasional fault. When I drive the car then stop, to get petrol or whatever, then get back in the car and set off, it hesitates under acceleration and has an almost complete lack of power!
But if I stop again and turn of the ignition it nearly always goes back to normal.
Has any one got any ideas what it could be?
Cheers.
        Dave

Title: Re:hesitation and lack of power
Post by: golfvr6 on 31 August 2003, 19:28

Since it is occasional, i suspect an electrical fault. Maybe a faulty knock sensor.

Title: Re:hesitation and lack of power
Post by: Tornado-red_gti on 03 September 2003, 21:15

OK, nice one. I cant seem to find it in the haynes though?
Could you point a complete novice mechanic in the right direction please.
 Thank you
      Dave

Title: Re:hesitation and lack of power
Post by: golfvr6 on 04 September 2003, 15:01

The best thing to do for starters is get the car on a fault reader.