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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: kittie on 02 September 2006, 11:26
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I have a problem with my 8v when starting it hot. It starts/runs fine when cold, but if I run it up to temperature and then, say, pop into asda for 10 min, then start it up again, it'll start ok but then a few seconds later will die.
When it does this the revs climb up a little then plummet and its impossible to keep going or bump it. Once I restart it and drive away it's fine again. Never has any trouble starting or idling at any other time.
It's recently had a service - plugs/leads/rotor arm etc.
What could be the problem? It's starting to get on my wires!
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what year is it :)
If its post 87, 1st thing I'd do is replace the ECU temp sender, only cheap from VW.
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Sorry to drag up an old post but I've finally gotten round to swapping the blue sender and it hasn't cured the problem - any other ideas?
:grin:
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check the wiring to the throttle switches and make sure the idle switch clicks when the throttle is closed. Have a read of my digifant tuning guide as well :)
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hmmm I was having some fast idling problems too and my boyfriend found a broken wire around there, fixing that solved the idling problem.
I guess I'll have to pursuade him to look at the rest of the wiring as I'm pretty hopeless with anything electrical!
Will read the guide now, although I have glanced at it before and decided it was too complicated! :laugh: