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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: dazzer75 on 25 May 2012, 22:08

Title: MK3 2ltr 8 valve gti pinking
Post by: dazzer75 on 25 May 2012, 22:08

As per title , when I bought the car there was no pinking at all and on collecting it put £25 of unleaded in from a Shell petrol staion. After that had gone filled it right up from another petrol station in my area Harvest fuels station (only one I have ever seen ) and since then its started to pink under load,not all the time mainly when very hot like today. The cambelt was changed last weekend so the timing is bang on.It seems to have started since filling it right up with fuel .To me this says its the fuel causing the problem.Anybody got any helpful advice on this .

Title: Re: MK3 2ltr 8 valve gti pinking
Post by: Wayne on 25 May 2012, 22:14

Could be poor quality fuel, see if it is better when you next put some fuel in.

Title: Re: MK3 2ltr 8 valve gti pinking
Post by: dazzer75 on 25 May 2012, 22:15

I am down to about 3/4 so would topping up with super unleaded boost the octain enough to help it

Title: Re: MK3 2ltr 8 valve gti pinking
Post by: Screech16v on 25 May 2012, 22:17

I was just about to suggest this  :laugh:

Title: Re: MK3 2ltr 8 valve gti pinking
Post by: Screech16v on 25 May 2012, 22:18

Tesco 99

Title: Re: MK3 2ltr 8 valve gti pinking
Post by: dazzer75 on 25 May 2012, 22:40

Thinks its the first and last time I buy fuel from there. Will add some super to the tank tomorrow and see how it goes.