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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: mikey_magic on 02 August 2011, 15:16

Title: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: mikey_magic on 02 August 2011, 15:16

My Golf gti mk3 will not rev over 5000rpm can anyone help??? :undecided:

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: MK3 Menace on 02 August 2011, 15:20

Hall sender or timing out?

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: mikey_magic on 02 August 2011, 15:23

Quote from: MK3 Menace on 02 August 2011, 15:20

Hall sender or timing out?

thanks i look into this now, if it the hall sender do i need to change the dizzy?

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: Wayne on 02 August 2011, 15:36

Sounds like the timing is out and it is in safe mode.

Has it had a cam belt recently

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: mikey_magic on 02 August 2011, 15:39

Quote from: Wayne on 02 August 2011, 15:36

Sounds like the timing is out and it is in safe mode.

Has it had a cam belt recently

when i got th car 3 months ago i changed the cam belt first before i even drove the car on the road :wink:

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 02 August 2011, 15:40

Quote from: mikey_magic on 02 August 2011, 15:39

Quote from: Wayne on 02 August 2011, 15:36

Sounds like the timing is out and it is in safe mode.

Has it had a cam belt recently

when i got th car 3 months ago i changed the cam belt first before i even drove the car on the road :wink:

Then that will be the problem, timing will be out by a tooth. Get it checked out  :smiley:

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: VW BUSH on 02 August 2011, 16:27

Set TDC and adjust the dizzy if out only a tooth or two, lot easier than taking it apart again :smiley:

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: sychosis on 03 August 2011, 09:16

Quote from: mikey_magic on 02 August 2011, 15:16

My Golf gti mk3 will not rev over 5000rpm can anyone help??? :undecided:

As everyone else has said timing is out, I had this when I bought mine, had it serviced with a new belt and revving up to 6500 now  :grin:

Title: Re: engine cuts out at 5000rpm
Post by: Len on 03 August 2011, 13:07

Quote from: mikey_magic on 02 August 2011, 15:39

Quote from: Wayne on 02 August 2011, 15:36

Sounds like the timing is out and it is in safe mode.

Has it had a cam belt recently

when i got th car 3 months ago i changed the cam belt first before i even drove the car on the road :wink:

Self inflicted! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: