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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: golf8v on 05 March 2011, 18:08

Title: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 05 March 2011, 18:08

i have a mk3 gti 8v it has a problem with a missfire at 3000rpm, if i put it to full thottle it has no pull, but if i feed power on slowly it is fine, i have put new coil leads,plugs and even a new lamba sensor and set timing up on vas machine help me please as its more underpowered then normal thanks

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: forsh on 05 March 2011, 18:15

MAF???

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 05 March 2011, 18:21

swapped that too

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: forsh on 05 March 2011, 18:25

checked it on vagcom if there is any errors?

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 05 March 2011, 18:29

been checked had upper limit not reached for 02 sensor new one fitted and had timing set up

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: forsh on 05 March 2011, 18:30

that me stuck then,im sure someone else knows whats happening or had a simalar problem on here

good luck though :)

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 05 March 2011, 18:47

cheers anyway

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: Wayne on 05 March 2011, 19:46

Clean the throttle body out.

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 06 March 2011, 07:18

i will give it a go this morning

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 06 March 2011, 16:38

got new thottle body and cleaned fitted no change

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: neil1780 on 06 March 2011, 16:48

Have you checked the dizzy cap?

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 06 March 2011, 21:47

yes had dizzy and arm

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: mani12354 on 07 March 2011, 09:47

my 2.0l 16v gti does the same thing :| try spraying dw40 on the accelerator engine side or move the pin up by one

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: danmusic24 on 07 March 2011, 10:51

having problems a bit like yours.check the hose that comes of side of intake manifold and follow it back,it connects just behind the brake reservoir.mine was split and caused all sorts of grief... :wink:

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 07 March 2011, 20:38

where the brakes working fine tho??

Title: Re: mk3 golf missfire at 3000rpm
Post by: golf8v on 07 March 2011, 22:04

FOUND PROBLEM I HAD PUT AIR MASS ON WHICH WAS FAULTY UNPLUG IT AND TRY IT NOW GOES WELL