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Title: Restricted accelaration
Post by: SHAKSTER on 22 October 2003, 10:34

mk2 8v.

When i accelerate it feels as if something is holding the car back, When the car is in neutral, the engines revs fine but when driven it feels as the power is not bcoming out.

I suspect it could be my exhaust although i can't really hear it leaking. I've just changed the whole system apart from downpipes.


Any ideas.

Ive changed spark plugs, timing belt correctly etc...

Thanks

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: Gambit on 22 October 2003, 10:42

rear handbrake mechanism seizing/stiff?

does it full release?

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: Slim Shady on 22 October 2003, 10:46

do you have wide feet?

maybe you're pressing the brake and the accelarator at the same time?

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: golfvr6 on 22 October 2003, 10:54

Is a digifant or k-jet?

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: SHAKSTER on 22 October 2003, 13:57

Its a digifant, thx

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: Nostrils on 22 October 2003, 14:28

Now I can give you some expert advice on this one. Check your golfball knob end's on straight. Sounds like it could be 180 degrees out so forward gears will be reverse - so you'll be going backwards. Twist it round.  ;)Simple.

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: sKrEwBaLL on 22 October 2003, 14:30

I bet he never thought to check his knob end!!   :D

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: golfvr6 on 22 October 2003, 22:22

Check the airflow meter for starters.

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: SHAKSTER on 23 October 2003, 09:46

sorry, where is the airflow meter?

Title: Re:Restricted accelaration
Post by: golfvr6 on 26 October 2003, 00:13

The airflow meter is just in front of the airbox.