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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: opel on 28 January 2007, 22:19

Title: golf 8v still to lack any power
Post by: opel on 28 January 2007, 22:19

my golf gti mk3 on a preg seems to be lacking any real pace i think a fiesta cud beat it and that it bad. ive had the old cutting problem and it had coil,cap,rotor,relays. but just lately it seems really flat. ive put a new temp sensor that i brough from germany swedish on but it just dont seem right and ideas

Title: Re: golf 8v still to lack any power
Post by: opel on 29 January 2007, 13:51

any ideas anyone

Title: Re: golf 8v still to lack any power
Post by: monkeyalan on 29 January 2007, 17:41

you've not had the cam belt changed recently? does it rev to the red line?
Are there any splits in any breather pipes?

Title: Re: golf 8v still to lack any power
Post by: opel on 29 January 2007, 18:23

no it aint had it belt done but i have had the distribtor out as i had the problem with it cutting out. i think ill have to cambelt it as it was done at 80000 and it now done 102000

Title: Re: golf 8v still to lack any power
Post by: Stuad70 on 01 February 2007, 02:08

I'm having similar woes and running out of garages to diagnose the problem effectively -

see http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=52692.0 for more info..  :cry: