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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: GTi Kid on 09 May 2004, 22:21

Title: help car mis firering
Post by: GTi Kid on 09 May 2004, 22:21

hello guys i need a bit of help. on the way home from inters today. my mk2 golf gti 16v started to mis fire. if you traval along at 80mph then boot it it coughs and splutters. but if you gently speed up it is ok.
it has now started to do this at low speeds. any ideas ???

Title: Re:help car mis firering
Post by: Gambit on 10 May 2004, 09:42

it needs a decent tune up

Title: Re:help car mis firering
Post by: Mixologist on 10 May 2004, 21:54

Does it do it under a load, say when you got a load of mates in the car???

If so check your sparkies and HT leads, if there screwed, it normally makes that happen

Title: Re:help car mis firering
Post by: GTi Kid on 11 May 2004, 22:48

no it happends with one person in it. i drove it today and it was fine >:(
i was told it might be the fuel pump in the tank :) but we will have to see.

Title: Re:help car mis firering
Post by: buzzby on 13 May 2004, 14:22

As  Mixologist has said it could be some nackered spark plugs. This could be true if it has happened after you spend a day thrashing the car. If they looked naff, check back of a hynes manuel, they get some new performance ones with 3 prongs.

Let us know what the problem was in the end

Buzz

Title: Re:help car mis firering
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 13 May 2004, 14:39

could be vacuum leak at the throttle body, check all air/vacuum lines and gaskets