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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Grim_Reaper on 13 February 2008, 23:30

Title: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 13 February 2008, 23:30

hi again guys lol...right, problem is when i try to start my golf it will not start unless i have my foot on the accelerator, so when i remove my foot it dies, the engine only stays on if my foot is on the accelerator (which might be tricky while slowing down lol)...what could the problem be?? ive got a part number for a relay that im gonna get but not sure if it will cure it...gonna clean the inlet this weekend so will see what happens after that...could this be the hall sensor playing up?? also, while it is running it runs smooth and revs up ok but will not stay alive :(

thanks  :cry:

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: boneybradley on 13 February 2008, 23:35

check the breathers are all ok and change the temp sensor..my old 1.8 and the vento 1.8 both had these issues and both needed breathers and temp sensors around the same time!!

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 14 February 2008, 10:52

will do...moving it to my garage today so will have a fiddle :D

thanks

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: saul79 on 15 February 2008, 18:45

check the intermediate flange between inlet and throttle body-

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 15 February 2008, 19:20

Quote from: saul79 on 15 February 2008, 18:45

check the intermediate flange between inlet and throttle body-

ok...will try doing that this saturday, if not saturday then i will be doing work on it on sunday

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: herbster on 16 February 2008, 00:26

check the obvious first!! Air filter, vacuums, plug gaps, idle speed screw?  :smiley:

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 16 February 2008, 19:03

got it running today :D took the TB off and cleaned it with carb cleaner...the car deffo still has problems so next job is to get a new fuel filter and possably change the fuel relay and the thermostat...but its running now :D

forgot to say...thanks you guys :D  :evil: :nerd:

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: herbster on 17 February 2008, 20:08

Whats a TB?  :huh:

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: boneybradley on 17 February 2008, 20:11

Quote from: herbster on 17 February 2008, 20:08

Whats a TB?  :huh:

throttle body... worth cleaning every so often and the get full of crap and stops the butterfly from fully closing (causing idle issues) or they stop it opening freely (causing acceleration problems)

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: herbster on 17 February 2008, 20:14

 :laugh: oh, yeah !!!

Title: Re: golf 1.8 running iddues
Post by: Grim_Reaper on 17 February 2008, 20:45

Quote from: herbster on 17 February 2008, 20:08

Whats a TB?  :huh:

 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

edit - i think thats sig worthy lol  :tongue: :evil: