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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: john_o on 06 December 2007, 21:13

Title: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: john_o on 06 December 2007, 21:13

On the way home tonight.......
Gave the car beans , TC off , splashed through a very small puddle (enough to barey be noticeable , about 3 in deep)

I was about 1 minute away from home, pulled up on drive.......

Car idleing between 1200 and 1500 rpm  :cry: , going up to 1500 and dropping back.
Consistently well over the normal idle speed.

Now I struggle to believe its water in the electrics , although it is very wet round here at the moment.

Anyone got any ideas?
Have I even got a DV failure?

Went out earlier and car is still not right , varied high idle , and on and off the throttle it just doesnt feel right!!!

Im so sad , its only just run it , 1400 miles

Help!

JohnO

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 December 2007, 21:24

Doesn't sound too good :sad:

Take it back to the dealer if it hasn't gone in a day or two. If it goes, just put it down to water ingress.

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: maxamus on 06 December 2007, 21:25

i would take it to VW and get it checked out ASAP
putting more mileage on it may make the problem worse or add to the problem

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 December 2007, 21:28

Quote from: maxamus on 06 December 2007, 21:25

i would take it to VW and get it checked out ASAP
putting more mileage on it may make the problem worse or add to the problem

It will probably be at least 2 or 3 days before he will be able to get booked in though (if they are anything like my dealer!)

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: john_o on 06 December 2007, 22:22

thanks guys , a quick search of the internet  indicates I may have a vacuum leak somewhere.......

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: john_o on 06 December 2007, 23:24

which a quick check under the bonnet reveals......


the fecking oil cap is unscrewed  :huh:
screwed back in and oil check its back to normal

BUT I have absolutely no idea how it managed to come undone!!

Anyway if it happens again we all know what it is now  :evil:

normal thrashing to resume , panic over........

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: Hurdy on 06 December 2007, 23:33

Glad to hear it was only a temporary blip :cool:

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: maxamus on 06 December 2007, 23:40

For peace of mind i would still take it into dealers so that they can give it a once over. Wount cost you a pennny so i say why not.

My dealer is always good like that. I get a nice cup of tea when i go in and they always reserve me a descent courtesy car and not just any old rubbish. Last time i got a GT Sport which i thrashed  :smiley:

It would only take them a few hours to give it a once over and you would have the car back the same day if all was ok

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: john_o on 06 December 2007, 23:44

well I do plan to take it in at some poiint , as I think the clutch release bearing isnt quite right on my car.

However I'm always wary of leaving it , so it can recieve bumps n scratches :angry:
Which inevitably happens at dealers.

JohnO

Title: Re: wierd varied high idle ?
Post by: maxamus on 07 December 2007, 00:16

im suprised to hear alot of the guys here dont trust their local VW dealer. I've get on great with mine and have never had any problems. If anything they go out of they way. I recieved a discount the last time i took it in for a service aswell......