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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: monkeyalan on 31 March 2005, 19:13

Title: newbie says hello
Post by: monkeyalan on 31 March 2005, 19:13: Hello. :grin:

recentlyÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â bought a mint and as yet unmodified 95 Mk3 8v with FVWSH and 57k on the clock.

had the coil pack problem already but not too bothered as just got rid of a rover 216si(!**!!** :angry:) that cost more to keep fixing than it did to buy!

Anyway, just wondered if it's worth getting a new ecu relay as i've read on here it may be part of the problem.

Been a long while since i've owned a veedub (jetta tx 10 years back) but looking forward to some (comparitivley) reliable modding and fun!
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y143/monkeyalan/high.jpg)

oh yeah, I take it a vr6 chin spoilers a straight swap?

cheers folks.
Title: Re: newbie says hello
Post by: mrwotto on 31 March 2005, 20:16: welcome to the forum mate, glad you made it back to the world of vdubs :grin:

What exactly is the problem that you mention mate?

And yes the vr6 chin spoiler is a straight swap
Title: Re: newbie says hello
Post by: Overseer on 31 March 2005, 21:37: welcome!Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â :grin:

mileage sounds very low for the age... an average of very little over 5k per year in its life?
Title: Re: newbie says hello
Post by: monkeyalan on 31 March 2005, 22:50: the problem was the coil pack failing so no spark, a common problem from what I've heard/ read.

yeah , v low miles and genuine according to hpi, mot's and service record. It took me months to find a good straight un modded one. Paid Ãƒâ€šÃ‚£2800 with 12 months T&T.
Title: Re: newbie says hello
Post by: Overseer on 01 April 2005, 10:25: yeah the coil is rumoured to be dodgy. its no the coil itself but something on the back? mine went one time and left me stranded somewhere.

..my cars mileage is 'genuine' according to HPI.. but i noticed something dodgy in the service manual a year after I bought the car.. i'm sure mines been clocked. :(
Title: Re: newbie says hello
Post by: mrwotto on 01 April 2005, 10:30: I have also had to coil problem, i picked one up from a scrappy tho for a fiver so was not to bad
Title: Re: newbie says hello
Post by: monkeyalan on 01 April 2005, 14:05: Quote from: Overseer on 01 April 2005, 10:25

yeah the coil is rumoured to be dodgy. its no the coil itself but something on the back? mine went one time and left me stranded somewhere.

..my cars mileage is 'genuine' according to HPI.. but i noticed something dodgy in the service manual a year after I bought the car.. i'm sure mines been clocked. :(

the bloke where i got my new one said that. it's the bit you plug into thats the weak point but as it's a sealed unit you're stuffed.
Title: Re: newbie says hello
Post by: Overseer on 01 April 2005, 14:14: yup thats exactly what i've heard.. guess it must be true then! :cool: