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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: stainesy on 08 August 2012, 09:15
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Just got in my car to go out but every time I try to start it. It starts then dies strait away. Happens every time. Turn the key and it start for about half a sec and then dies.
What could it be?
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1st try the spare key.
2nd get the ignition switch changed.
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is the immo chip inside the key? As that sounds like a immo problem.
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Thing is when it starts if I pump the gas pedal it runs for about half a sec longer but then still dies.
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Ok just took the battery off for about 10 mins as thought I'd give it ago. It's has now started fine but is propper lumper and if I give it a good rev its fine but if I just give it a tiny rev it then drops down half way between 0 and 10 splutters abit then back up to its normal idle point.
Very lumpy tho.
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Ok another update as I'm doing this as we speak and I'm on here on my phone. Cars is ok now but running a tiny bit lumpy. I took the battery off as I just read online that you are ment to reset the ecu after you clean the throttle body wich I did last week.
Car now starts fine but as said a tiny bit lumpy.
Thought I would check a few things.
I have noticed that the car runs exactly the same if I unplug the MAF there is no change to the running of the engine at all. Should I notice a diferance in the way it runs when MAF is unplugged?
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the car should stall when you take maf or or i think its when you plug it back in
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nope just tried it plugged in with engine running then unplugged it wile engine running and no diferance. maybe a tiny diferance but nothing really noticable.
you recon my MAF is gone?