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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: patch900 on 07 December 2006, 18:22

Title: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: patch900 on 07 December 2006, 18:22

Hi,
Got a Mk3 8V, first car I have ever had with a rev limiter.
The limiter kicks in about 5100 revs, did this before and after I have had the timing belt changed.
Is this normal ? Is it supposed to be higher than this ? More like 6000 revs ?
The red line is 7000 but I am nearly 2000 under.

Title: Re: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: Golf8vGti on 07 December 2006, 18:27

All cars have rev limiters but thers no need to take a car that far as the power has most likely dropped off by then, and that sounds rather low for limter i would get the timing checked again.

Title: Re: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: Daz... on 07 December 2006, 19:34

Quite common this is...I believe it's either the cambelt out a tooth or the ECU is in some sort of "safe" mode.

Title: Re: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: Bazzer on 07 December 2006, 19:42

Yep ^^ most often it's the timing that does that to a barge.

Title: Re: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: Greg on 08 December 2006, 09:43

you recently had your cambelt done IIRC ?
take it back !

Title: Re: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: Len on 08 December 2006, 10:19

If not cambelt then try disconnecting the battery completely, (both terminals off) for say 15 minutes, this sometimes takes the ECU out of safe mode and resets it. If not then a trip to the VAG dealer.

Title: Re: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: patch900 on 14 December 2006, 19:07

Had the belt checked, timing was wrong they didnt check it all through. Sorted the problem

Title: Re: What revs is the rev limiter supposed to kick in ?
Post by: monzablue16v on 14 December 2006, 19:15

Cool glad it's sorted, Don't go there again then. :)