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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Ric28 on 01 November 2013, 20:25
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Hello people ,
I have just taken my new ( to me ) 06 golf gti out for a spin . I put my foot down and went thru the gears and it went well and quick but then when I hit 5 th gear it just died and there was nothing there . I slowed down and carried on slower and it was fine . Next time I put my foot down it went to 5th awesome and then died again , I free wheeled and then it came back.
I have searched and read and most point to the coil pack . Does this sound like a problem anyone else has had ? It seems to drive steady fine but nail it and hit 5th and it misses.
I am a little gutted that I have this problem on the first day on the road.
Any help appreciated
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they had a recall on coil packs so its worth checking with vw they have been done :wink: not saying that is your problem though
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Yeah I I am gonna call my local vw dealer in the morning . I have a sticker under the boot mat tho so I think they have already been done but worth a call .
I hope it's coil packs and I don't have an ongoing problem like I am reading on here a lot .
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Is it DSG or manual? Is it only 5th? and is it always within a set rev range? or is it present throughout the gears to a lesser extent at a set rev range?
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Hi guys just giving an update on my problem . The car had already had coil packs replaced under the recall in 2011 but I have just had it fully serviced , plugs and new coil packs , took it for a blaze tonight and nailed it through to 5 th and boom ! Died , no throttle response at all . Free wheeled for 10 seconds and it came back . When it did it again in 6 th I dropped into 5 th and nothing , free wheel for a few seconds and it comes back .
It drives spot on steady but once foot hits the floor it doesn't like it . My mechanic also checked the cam follower and said all is ok . I am thinking sensor of some kind but this problem seems to be happening a hell of a lot so surely someone has experienced and solved this problem ,
Cheers
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It's manual aswell . Seems to be at high revs and not every time but most times I drive it hard
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Get it scanned if not already done so.
My guess is you have an issue with your throttle body's sensor.
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Came up with code p2293 which is fuel pressure regulator 2 performance . I am going to try cam follower and thrust sensor and if that fails I will try low pressure fuel pump and then hpfp . Hopefully this cheaper attempt will work
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May be camshaft worn and not just follower. Worth a look while pump and follower are out
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Would it be obvious to see if the camshaft was also worn? You would think if the follower was ok the camshaft should be unless the previous owner has fitted a new follower onto a bad shaft .
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Don't know if anyone is interested in this but I will keep updating as it may help others with what seems an absolute t**t of a problem .
Fitted new cam follower and thrust sensor yesterday and still no joy. Thinking now it's either one of the pumps but my mechanic is gonna run some tests before we go any further .
I have loved golfs for the last 20 yrs and when I buy my first it's a lemon, will get there in the end.
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Have you replaced the diverter valve?
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That's also next thing to check . Do u think that would cause total loss of throttle response tho ? As it's easy to check I will and am expecting it to be split .
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Not a complete loss but the fact you are experiencing loss of power under full load would seem to indicate a split DV :undecided:
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I will update once I have checked dv and mechanic sees what he comes up with.
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Alright lads ,
After taking my car to a vw/audi specialist who lives locally and does guvvys in his garage , he vagcomed it and had a good check over . The camshaft was slightly scored but he said its 50 50 whether it's the hpfp or shaft, with the pump being the easiest and cheapest to try first we did and get the f *#k in its fixed . Well happy .
So I hope this thread can help anyone who in the future encounters similar problems . I suspected all along that the camshaft would need replacing as I always feared worse case scenario, as it's scored it's always going to be in the back of my mind but the code readers are all saying no faults so if it's driving well I am happy .