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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: lee1989 on 03 September 2013, 23:31
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On way home from work car decides to go nuts on me, kept cutting out then would start straight away then wouldnt start for ages, no power, clocks going nuts lights flashing speedo going up and dwn while i aint moveing lol , now it starts and ok ish but half my clocks dont work, what the hell could have gone wrong, thanks in advance for any help :smiley:
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sounds like ecu mate ?? :shocked:
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Ok cheers mate guna get it scanned soon to find out what codes it throws up, im thinking cat for the running problems aswell lol
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im in the same boat mate my car runs like crap at the moment ive had it on a rolling rd etc but still got the problems lol
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Its always something with them lol im hopeing its not too bad but with my luck it probably is lol
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car started first time this morning :angry: no cutting out (yet) just scanned it and got these codes
16518 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1
P0134 - 35-00 - No Activity
16522 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S2
P0138 - 35-10 - Signal too High - Intermittent
17988 - Throttle Actuator (Bank 1)
P1580 - 35-10 - Malfunction - Intermittent
16725 - Camshaft Position Sensor (G40)
P0341 - 35-10 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
16885 - Vehicle Speed Sensor
P0501 - 35-10 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
also think my cat has collapsed/breaking upas got some honey comb type stuff out of the exhaust :angry:
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How does it sound like the ecu?? :huh:
From what you said mate think your cat is gone. Just get decat fitted. Then clear them codes see how drives. Try not to drive it if the cat i blocked :wink:
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My bros 1.8t did it and it had water damage to the ecu and made the car go nuts. Thats y i said check ecu :smug:
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full moon??? :shocked:
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How does it sound like the ecu?? :huh:
From what you said mate think your cat is gone. Just get decat fitted. Then clear them codes see how drives. Try not to drive it if the cat i blocked :wink:
I wanted to decat it but cant as no cat = no mot and mot runs out soon :angry:
i really need to drive it at the moment for work, am i causing any more damage driving it like it is?
also could i just get 1 from a scrappy JUST for the mot then i could get it decat or is that a no go lol cheers
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Any1?? really dont wont to be causing loads more problems lol cheers
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Still looking for abit more info if any1 else could help :smiley:
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Just slap one on for the mot,then decat after :wink:. And like someone said earlier I wouldn't drive it until its sorted
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Ok cheers mate will get a second hand 1 tomorrow, wont be driving it mate as the frigging thing wont start :angry:
Also will the cat stop it from starting or do i have another problem ive done abit of research but some say it will some say it wont and im clueless lol