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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: leigh_harty on 13 November 2011, 17:28

Title: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 November 2011, 17:28

Just picked up a vr6, all good apart from the clocks mis-reading.

Says the car idling at 1100ish but i know this to be untrue - should be around 650rpm

The speedo redlines... goes straight through... stops... but the car still pulling

The guy says the clocks have been changed, Would gti clocks cause this problem as i know they arent made for 6cylinder engines

Thanks, Leigh

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: dom on 13 November 2011, 17:58

Idle should be around 1000ish :huh:

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 November 2011, 18:04

My last one was around 650rpm?

And when you did the clock trick thing and it showed you the rpm of the screen it matched?

Either way if the rpm is fine then still revving further than the clocks go  :grin:

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: dom on 13 November 2011, 18:10

Are they 140mph clocks? If so then they are the wrong ones :wink:

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 November 2011, 18:29

Quote from: dom069 on 13 November 2011, 18:10

Are they 140mph clocks? If so then they are the wrong ones :wink:

Haha didnt think to go out and look at that! DOH  :grin:

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 November 2011, 18:32

160 clocks  :undecided:

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: Bellend on 13 November 2011, 18:41

Could be 16V ones.......

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: tweed on 13 November 2011, 19:21

99% sure they are 16v clocks you have

and a cold vr6 will idle at 1100 rpm then drop to 850/900

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: leigh_harty on 13 November 2011, 19:42

Quote from: tweed on 13 November 2011, 19:21

99% sure they are 16v clocks you have

and a cold vr6 will idle at 1100 rpm then drop to 850/900

Yeah maybe, he did say he had a problem with the last set of clocks.. the fuel guage didnt work. Maybe theres something in that then!

I know somebody with vr6 clocks so ill have a play this week after ive stopped giving it the beans everywhere  :laugh:

Title: Re: Vr6 clocks rev guage mis-reading
Post by: Wayne on 13 November 2011, 20:38

650rpm is way too low, around 850 is correct.

Sounds like you have 4 cylinder clocks fitted.