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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Haribo! on 14 October 2005, 03:03

Title: choke problem?
Post by: Haribo! on 14 October 2005, 03:03

i know little about car stuff but when i start my car in the morning it idel`s very slow and chuggs until it gets hotter then its fine, ive driven cars with manual chokes and i feel as tho i should be pulling one out when its doing this, so im taking a wild stab in the dark and assuming that the crap ass automatic choke is buggered? does that sound right to you?

Title: Re: choke problem?
Post by: tobz. on 14 October 2005, 09:55

What size engine is your car and does it still have the standard pierburg carb?

Title: Re: choke problem?
Post by: Haribo! on 14 October 2005, 10:04

1.6 and yes

Title: Re: choke problem?
Post by: rubjonny on 14 October 2005, 17:16

Have a read of this:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=18871.0

Sounds to me like the coolant channel o'ring in the inlet manifold is to blame.

Title: Re: choke problem?
Post by: Si on 14 October 2005, 18:12

Hey Haribo,
If you can afford it then ditch the crappy Pierburg, and get yourself a direct replacement Weber item! (with manual choke).  :smiley:
If you cant afford it (like me) or want to stick with Sh'iteburg carb then read that link from rubjonny as i had same trouble with mine and i fixed it sumhow but dont know how!!!  :grin:

Title: Re: choke problem?
Post by: Haribo! on 15 October 2005, 04:16

fixed, i just lossened the 3 screws on the auto choke and then from dead cold while chugging i rotated it slightly until it ran better, it must have just been that that metal hook spring watchamajig inside wasnt as strong as it once was, crappy things, ide love a weber and a good old manual choke but i cant afford it