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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: kingaz on 23 April 2013, 21:32

Title: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: kingaz on 23 April 2013, 21:32

My car is nippy until the temp hits 90. The trip conp goes blurry and it drives slow. Got dicked by a diesel the other day. Any ideas?

Title: Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: navmk4gti on 23 April 2013, 23:00

Scan it for fault codes first. Can be number of things

Title: Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: kingaz on 24 April 2013, 01:36

Already scanned mate. No fault codes

Title: Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 24 April 2013, 07:03

Quote from: kingaz on 23 April 2013, 21:32

Got dicked by a diesel the other day

Lol.....

Start with the basics, if the trip goes blurry check power, battery etc
I never ever drive mine hard until it's up to temp because before that you run the risk of damaging parts

Title: Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: kingaz on 24 April 2013, 12:39

Yeah but the trips fine up until it gets to temp. Might be coincidence. Had a mate check wiring etc. He cant find nothing wrong there.. i dont drive mine hard cold but u can notice the difference ALOT. Had a suggestion my air filter could be suckin thw warm air from the engine bay...sound possible?

Title: Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: Chris#101 on 24 April 2013, 18:43

Few more suggestions

blocked intercooler?

rubber intake/charge pipe hoses collapsing under load?

Title: Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: xionsolaris on 24 April 2013, 18:49

I would drive with vag com on live data from cold to warm to see if any readings are fluctuating

Title: Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
Post by: JimBR on 25 April 2013, 14:41

Diesels are faster than people think. If your 1.8T is standard I'd fancy my chances in my Fabia VRs. If both cars are mapped I still think it would be a similar story.