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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: [han] on 26 December 2006, 22:39
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Hi recentley bought a mk3 gti, great car really tidy and with a years ticket.
But ive just started to have a problem every now and then.
The car will free-rev fine and accelerate really well, then ill be driving along. Pull up to a junction or lights, then when i go to accelerate theres nothing there. The car moves just very slowly and very restricted.
The car does move, however sometimes a loud pop or crack can be heard which to me sounds like its misfiring?
Im not sure if this is a common problem but im starting to get a little worried now as its startly to do it more frequently now.
Cheers for the help peepes, JJ.
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Have you serviced it yet?
Start by cleaning out the throttle body, and the throttle sensor if it has one.
What year is it, the later ones had a crank sensor so it could be that, and if the rev counter also goes nuts now & again, thats a sign the hall sender is about to die.
The coils are a weak point on these cars, so worth looking at that too.
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think he did the throttle body today tbh. altho i was sat inside in the warmth.
checked fuses and relay too... will pass on your info rubjonny, running out of ideas tbh.
regards