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Offline the rokus P.G.A

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i love this hot weather but.....
« on: 01 July 2010, 21:03 »
over the weekend I took the beast out and when in traffic or at low revs its stalled everytime, sometimes i had to open the bonnet and let it cool down before I could restart it, then it was fine. Im thinking maybe induction kit causeing it to get a bit hot, plus I have a bit of a dodgy ISV it either works or not. Any ideas..



Offline jamie_pyrite

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Re: i love this hot weather but.....
« Reply #1 on: 01 July 2010, 22:33 »
Check your water pump? Check your rad? Basically check the whole cooling system I guess if its overheating! Check the radfan kicks in at the right time, thermostat sticking possibly?

Clean the ISV out or get a working one to start with :)

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Re: i love this hot weather but.....
« Reply #2 on: 01 July 2010, 23:51 »
if it's k jet check the accumalator
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

Offline Neo Badness

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Re: i love this hot weather but.....
« Reply #3 on: 01 July 2010, 23:58 »
I had the the similar prob, got over 90c and boof! cut out. Wouldn't start again until it had cooled down.

Turned out to be a faulty 5th injector/ WUR being jammed on. Changed WUR and problem disappeared.

Having said that I have replaced the waterpump/ISV too previously.

How's your fuel consumption?


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Re: i love this hot weather but.....
« Reply #4 on: 07 July 2010, 09:00 »
Thanks for the advise, Ill start with the ISV ive just been putting it off as they are so bloody expensive.



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Re: i love this hot weather but.....
« Reply #5 on: 07 July 2010, 21:58 »
I will have a look to see if I have a spare, I have lots of spares :embarassed:

In the interim whay not offer him 20.00?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-MK2-GOLF-GTI-16V-ISV-IDLE-STABILIOSATION-VALVE-/280527359708?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4150bbcedc

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