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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: jasonpi on 30 March 2004, 15:46

Title: cars gone bezerk
Post by: jasonpi on 30 March 2004, 15:46

right took the car out for a run this morning everything is ok.....this afternoon change plugs and leads all goes well except the last one when i take it out itys been screwed in at an angle but jay fixes it :o go to start car up and the frigging thing is shuddering like no ones buisness car has no power when driven and idles at around 500rpm then cuts out any ideas

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Golfgal on 30 March 2004, 15:56

hmmm didn't u buy the car from a really dodgy geezer  :D

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: jasonpi on 30 March 2004, 15:57

i know but im not allowed to mention his name ;)

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: golfvr6 on 30 March 2004, 15:58

One of your cylinders isn't firing.

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: jasonpi on 30 March 2004, 16:00

could that be down to a spak plug problem as the new one didnt go in quite right but had no choice

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Overseer on 30 March 2004, 16:02

didnt go in right?


is the thread on that one totally knackered up then ?

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: GTI16vGaz on 30 March 2004, 16:02

Don't know much about cars but this could be due to the HT leads, have they been fitted back into the same position?

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: golfvr6 on 30 March 2004, 16:03

You saying you the spark plug is cross threaded? it won't seal if it is.
You might be able to repair the thread, otherwise new head.

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: jasonpi on 30 March 2004, 16:05

yeah ht leads when back in ok and the thread for one of the spark plugs does look a bit worn....what  would i need to do to fix it

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: golfvr6 on 30 March 2004, 16:08

Go look in halfords, they should do something for the thread, depends how far gone it is.
Not being funny, but surely its quite hard to cross thread a spark plug on an 8v engine.
You saying that some dodgey muppet has done it before you? must have done the job in a hurry  :D

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Golfgal on 30 March 2004, 16:13

there's a comment to be made bout person who had car b4 u  :D

I'm sure he didn't do it though!

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Blue MK2 on 30 March 2004, 16:15

could this be another common fault with mk2's?

mine was like that for a few days and then conked out completely and never started for 3 weeks :o

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Alexg40 on 30 March 2004, 16:16

Sound like you might have got the HT leads on the wrong way round?

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: jasonpi on 30 March 2004, 16:30

right update im the muppet who fit them ;) taken them all out and redone the plugs and leads yet again all in perfect still same problem cutting out etc etc but theres a hissing noise coming from the petrol tank area? :o

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: jasonpi on 30 March 2004, 16:32

Quote from: golfgal on 30 March 2004, 16:13

there's a comment to be made bout person who had car b4 u  :D

I'm sure he didn't do it though!

plugs are about a year old i reckon so thats not his fault probably mine just pissing me off now!!!! any other car would have been in the scrap yard by now

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Golfgal on 30 March 2004, 16:39

How much did u pay for your spary? Did u have any rust etc treated aswell ?

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Dizzie on 30 March 2004, 19:40

are you sure you've put the leads back on in the right order?

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: mk1 on 30 March 2004, 19:51

Take the plugs out and check the gaps.
Steve.

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: Blue MK2 on 30 March 2004, 20:35

im just guessing...Ignition coil maybe?

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: golfvr6 on 30 March 2004, 20:45

Try unplugging each ht lead one at a time when the engine is running (MAKE SURE YOU USE A WELL INSULATED TOOL TO DO THIS).
See if the engine slows down with any of the leads disconnected, if any of them make no difference then you have found your problem.

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: JMallows on 30 March 2004, 22:26

I dont think that its one of the spark plugs. Maybe two, or firing in the wrong order. I say this because my car runs with no real problems with only three plugs. But it may be different with an 8 valve, all though i wouldn't have thought so? With two plugs, then it starts to do the things you said....

Title: Re:cars gone bezerk
Post by: jasonpi on 01 April 2004, 17:08

right its officialim thick!!!! HT leads on wrong ::) ::) ::)