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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Tom. on 19 August 2008, 14:51

Title: Bucking bronco
Post by: Tom. on 19 August 2008, 14:51

Hello, newbie here. :smiley:

Been browsing for quite a while, but now I have a problem... Had my 1.8 turbo for a few months now. It has a few niggles, but I got it nice and cheap. The suspension could shake my fillings out, and for the love of god I need to stop the bloody squeaking noise somewhere at the back...

But anyway, that's not the main problem. It's the acceleration. Giving it a bootful it's fine, but going slowly, especially when cold it's shaking about all over the place. If you pull away with just a little (but steady) throttle, it's jumps backwards and forwards like I'm purposely bunny-hopping it.

Any help in fixing this would be much appreciated.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: docaldo on 19 August 2008, 15:54

my car was the same i cleaned the maf sensor and the throttle body and its going perfect now!

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: the_stink on 19 August 2008, 17:07

i had a squeek that was coming from teh back end turned out that the factory welds that hold the exhaust had come unstuck? but my friend who is  a mechanic welded that back up might be that?

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: linz on 19 August 2008, 17:38

jus thinking when you get it in the car when its cold ect you do allow for your turbo ect to warm up for a few minutes before you drive dont you???

i hope so :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: Tom. on 19 August 2008, 21:55

Quote from: linz on 19 August 2008, 17:38

jus thinking when you get it in the car when its cold ect you do allow for your turbo ect to warm up for a few minutes before you drive dont you???

i hope so :lipsrsealed:

Yeah. The problem is all the time, just more noticeable when the engone is still fairly cold.

Think I'll try the maf sensor and throttle body. Not that I know how to do them, but I'll find out. Cheers.

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: richw911 on 19 August 2008, 22:01

Quote from: Tom. on 19 August 2008, 21:55

Quote from: linz on 19 August 2008, 17:38

jus thinking when you get it in the car when its cold ect you do allow for your turbo ect to warm up for a few minutes before you drive dont you???

i hope so :lipsrsealed:

Yeah. The problem is all the time, just more noticeable when the engone is still fairly cold.

Think I'll try the maf sensor and throttle body. Not that I know how to do them, but I'll find out. Cheers.

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87783.0

http://www.oneighturbo.com/2007/09/14/how-to-mass-air-flow-cleaning-for-the-mkiv-volkswagen/
 :afro:

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: Tom. on 20 August 2008, 10:17

Cheers.  :smiley:

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: richw911 on 20 August 2008, 10:23

Quote from: Tom. on 20 August 2008, 10:17

Cheers.  :smiley:

No probs  :cool:

Title: Re: Bucking bronco
Post by: Ashmond on 20 August 2008, 11:19

I would say the same as the guys above, might be worth giving your throttle a clean anyway, sounds most like MAF though