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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: yabbie on 28 January 2007, 19:42
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as you might know i have a golf gti mk3 3 door 16v 2 liter abf 96 reg
It seems to really struggle to get any where near 5000 revs when i floor it theres nothing doesn't want to shift. when it does get to about 5500 revs it puffs out a little smoke which seems to linger in the air its just white/grey smoke. i have a pic of my spark plugs which i took today i shall post them soon what might be wrong with her i just sold my leg to have some work done suspension,mot,brakes,ice and more
Please i need some info
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The little puff of smoke as you put it might be a sign that your rings may be shot.
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rings can i have a little more info ?
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Rings as in the piston rings in ya bottom end, most likely worn so its letting oil into the combustion chamber which is causing your little puff of smoke. To sort the problem out im afriad its a bottom end re-build.
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the 5k revs thing is sometimes a cambelt/timing problem. if the belts a tooth or two out it restricts the revs.
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does it cost loads to have the bottom end re built. Or is it better if i swap the engine over ? might start with the belt and timing when i got the car it was quick now i think its slower that my old 1.4i feista.
i dont have a problem getting it to red in the revs if its just parked up there just seems to be no power to the wheels when i put the pedal down it feels like im driving with the handbrake on (double checked its not on ) could it still be the timing ? i need to get this sorted any more ideas guys ?
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As said get the timing looked at as that can have a big affect on the cars performance.
I miss read your first post a puff of grey white smoke is usually a sign of water evaporating, rings is usually a puff of blue smoke. Might be worth getting a compression test aswell while your at it.
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yeah usuallypiston rings when the smoke comes out, plus get the timing checked, make sure all the teeth are there.
I never take my golf past 3000rpm unless i'm annoyed at someone, althoughmines only a 1.4, even if you got a larger engine, if youkeep takingit up to that then you'll screw the engine up quicker. just take it easy
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Pah ! Fooey! Engines are made to be thrashed! I regularly take mine to the rev limiter!
The more you rev them the better they are!
If you have no real power then its likely to be piston rings. A compression test will tell you and you can do it easily yourself! Just go to Halfords and but a CR Tester. All you do is take all the plugs out put the tester in one hole at a time and turn over the engine on the starter! dead simple.
But then if your CR's are fine then go for timing.
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i lost my feet in a shark fight so they are lead now i cant help it i love driving my golf. but any ways i got fed up today dropped in the mechanics on the way home hopefully they find whats wrong i think they are going to start with a compression test then move on to the timing if its any thing else worse than that i will be getting a vr6 to fit in her :wink: will let you all know the cause soon thanks for the help
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maybe they were built for thrashing but not a 1.4 like mine, i sometimes do but i dont do it a lot because i need the car every week, maybe when i get a back up project car, i'll give that one more abuse than i do with this one.
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My philosophy is simlar to the old cliche - Treat em mean keep em keen.
As an example me and a colleague had identical company cars at the same time.
He ran his in as recommended by the manufacturer at 3000rpm max.
I ignored that and didnt go mad but tried to limit it to 4000rpm.
Mine turned out to be the faster car.
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well its been at the mechanics all day today says hes test driven it and cant get the smoke to come out lol makes me sound mad but he says he cant feel something is not right . but i will be getting back tomorrow and im going to find a new garage cause he keeps doing things to it with out my permission tells me he put oil in it but i know i topped it up before i put it in i just hate it when the just do what they like also he told me he will do the compresion check this evening and give me a call but he aint and i cant get hold of him now :angry: so if any one know a good trust worthy mechanic around swindon please give me a shout thanks
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Well i got my little beast back from the mechanics today and they say they cant find a problem they done a block test and it came back fine they ran it for 6mins and it was good so i guess i dont know where to start. He did say he can feel somethings not right :sad: maybe i should change the leads and dizzy what do you think oh is the coolant thermostat under the water pump in my 2.0 abf 16v ?