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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Paul RS16i on 09 September 2003, 15:59

Title: Running Problems with 8v.
Post by: Paul RS16i on 09 September 2003, 15:59

Hi All,
I am fairly new and have owned my golf for about 3 weeks now.

However there are still a few teething problems and I was wondering if anybody has experienced them before and know how to fix.

1st The car feel like it hits a Rev limiter about 5000 rpm which surely can't be right?

2ndly the car dies on over run, not all the time just occasionally which makes it really annoying. The car idles fine though at 800 rpm.

Cheers
Paul

Title: Re:Running Problems with 8v.
Post by: golfvr6 on 09 September 2003, 18:17

What sort of top speed can you get? might be a problem with your ignition timing/ static timing. As for the car dying, check the throttle valve switch/ potentiometer.

Title: Re:Running Problems with 8v.
Post by: adyh on 10 September 2003, 09:29

There is a thread ealrier down about this. The guy fixed the problem by getting the timing adjusted .

Title: Re:Running Problems with 8v.
Post by: Paul RS16i on 10 September 2003, 10:18

Top speeds are fine I have pulled it through to 110 without a problem.

I will check the timing anyway and also the valve suggest. Thanks

Paul