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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: negawsklov on 03 February 2012, 07:11

Title: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: negawsklov on 03 February 2012, 07:11
I can't believe it - my gti now barely runs since being parked up in my garage for a month, its like it has no power at all.... Joy! On the plus side the MOT man said its 100% solid
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 03 February 2012, 09:29
Sounds as if the cold and damp have got into it.
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: Len on 03 February 2012, 09:41
Take it out and give it a real good thrashing once in a while! :evil: :grin:
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: negawsklov on 03 February 2012, 10:59
Just ordered myself a VAG COM thingy so will see what faults it throws up
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: Len on 03 February 2012, 11:01
Did you disconnect the battery as it had been standing a long time?

If so you should only get new faults not old ones.
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: negawsklov on 03 February 2012, 11:07
The only time the battery was disconnected was to put the charger on it as it was flat as a pancake
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: Len on 03 February 2012, 11:11
Well as that was at least a few hours then that should have wiped out any old fault codes.

Lesson learned there too! As if you know its going to be standing then best to disconnect battery, unless its kept out on the road.
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: tweed on 03 February 2012, 15:39
Why disconnect it?
That won't solve any problems only prevent a flat battery
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: mrsaunders on 03 February 2012, 16:37
I think he ment just save the hassle of a flat battery, not about it solving anything
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: Stirring Moose on 03 February 2012, 16:53
My 'Valver got a right strop on recently after being left for a while. Basically wouldn't idle properly and kept running rough if you tried for any meaningful acceleration. Your's doing something like this? If so, here's a link to the thread I started about mine. The good folk of the Forum were on fine form and pitched in a lot of useful info which helped me along. Might be some good to you.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=219634.0

S.M.
Title: Re: it goes from worse to worse!!!
Post by: negawsklov on 04 February 2012, 12:59
Exactly what its doing but only when warm, b!tch to start when up to temp aswell, my VAG com thingy has arrived according to the wife so will plug it when I get back from London and post up the findings