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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: lighters on 19 May 2013, 14:52

Title: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: lighters on 19 May 2013, 14:52

Just bought my first golf :)
https://www.dropbox.com/s/pujscq96hhkxkxz/2013-05-19%2012.50.38.jpg

I know 0 about cars so hopefully you can help me out.

GOLF GTI 1.8T mk4 2000 110k miles W reg 150 (AGU) supposed remap to 180. (Cost me £1300 but I wanted this car!)
Fitted clutch recently
Clutch 19/5/13 LUK Borg & Beck golf gti.

It was advertised as having an induction kit, dump valve and remap but after reading posts about dump valves it got me a little worried as it seems to be different

Valve GFB
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yc50oosx12e1bdd/2013-05-19%2012.48.37.jpg?m
https://www.dropbox.com/s/suosmizragec8wd/2013-05-19%2012.48.32.jpg?m
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2ybuz2vm43njbp0/2013-05-19%2012.46.56.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/rl1jerzwrim1rmw/2013-05-19%2012.50.26.jpg?m
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0crn5ea9vzio8d1/2013-05-19%2012.47.41.jpg
https://www.dropbox.com/s/jegxk5gxczlvjgt/2013-05-19%2012.47.08.jpg

Title: Re: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: navmk4gti on 19 May 2013, 15:01

Welcome bud.  :smiley:

Get a forge 007 or 008 recirculating valve in and ditch the dump valve on there :wink: have read through maintenance section loads good info.. and get yourself a vagcom cable you will need it :lipsrsealed:  :grin:

Title: Re: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: davemk4 on 19 May 2013, 15:05

the earlier 1.8t lumps seems to have less issues with dump valves as in casuing issues etc but you cant beat the recirc valves that are out there. good induction kit though  :cool:. seems a fair price if it in good nick and got good history etc  :smiley:

Title: Re: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: lighters on 19 May 2013, 15:12

Thanks, it has full service history up until 90k then maintenance with receipts etc.

Is the current valve going to cause a problem or be any better? trying to identify if but unable to so far.

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: Wazzzer on 19 May 2013, 15:50

TBH you'll get a better gearchange noise through the carbonio pipe than that blow off valve anyway

Title: Re: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: Rylarr on 19 May 2013, 16:02

The dump valve can disrupt the sensors because its dumping air that should be placed back into the intake... like the lads said, get a forge 007/008, there not as loud of a 'wshhh' haha but they will benefit you as they keep your air pressure up on the turbo...
at worst a dump can cause engine management light to come on i believe

nice car though bud, welcome to the community  :smiley:     

Title: Re: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: lighters on 19 May 2013, 22:52

Bit gutted i paid £1300 when this is going for http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261206897817?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D261206897817%26_rdc%3D1

Title: Re: Just bought my first golf!
Post by: dom on 19 May 2013, 23:08

Quote from: lighters on 19 May 2013, 22:52

Bit gutted i paid £1300 when this is going for http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261206897817?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D261206897817%26_rdc%3D1

Description says it's a 1.2 Clio  :huh:

Despite that, mismatched tail light and washer cover missing scream accident damage to me.