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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: dedi82 on 04 August 2012, 11:04

Title: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: dedi82 on 04 August 2012, 11:04
think they mite need doin as gt a missfire wen warm, Will i be in need of vaselene when goin to the garage?? anybody help please??????
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: richw911 on 04 August 2012, 12:45
Any fault codes? Could be a sensor......
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: Chris. on 04 August 2012, 15:47
Doubt valve guides would give you that.

Start with codes like Rich said.
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: Wayne on 04 August 2012, 21:20
As Rich said start by getting it scanned for codes.
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: dedi82 on 05 August 2012, 08:32
Quote from: Wayne on 04 August 2012, 21:20
As Rich said start by getting it scanned for codes.
cheers  just sez mis fire on pot 3???
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: Wayne on 05 August 2012, 09:20
Quote from: dedi82 on 05 August 2012, 08:32
Quote from: Wayne on 04 August 2012, 21:20
As Rich said start by getting it scanned for codes.
cheers  just sez mis fire on pot 3???

You may have a coilpack failed in that case.
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: dedi82 on 05 August 2012, 09:27
Quote from: Wayne on 05 August 2012, 09:20
Quote from: dedi82 on 05 August 2012, 08:32
Quote from: Wayne on 04 August 2012, 21:20
As Rich said start by getting it scanned for codes.
cheers  just sez mis fire on pot 3???

You may have a coilpack failed in that case. sweet m8 al check it out asap
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: Ant1981 on 05 August 2012, 10:35
If it were valve guides, you'd get some smoking on cold start up.
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 05 August 2012, 12:17
Yeh ide check coilpacks. Quite common on mk4. give vw a ring see if you can get them in the recall
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: dedi82 on 05 August 2012, 15:31
Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 05 August 2012, 12:17
Yeh ide check coilpacks. Quite common on mk4. give vw a ring see if you can get them in the recall
will do ,there no smoke or owt nice 1
Title: Re: mk 4 valve guides
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 05 August 2012, 16:26
Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 05 August 2012, 12:17
Yeh ide check coilpacks. Quite common on mk4. give vw a ring see if you can get them in the recall

not the bolt down type :wink: