Author Topic: 1.8 8v Digi PB idles like a race car / V8  (Read 1071 times)

Offline 6foot6

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1.8 8v Digi PB idles like a race car / V8
« on: 18 August 2010, 14:40 »
Hey guys, just after some advice.

my 8v Digi PB, has always run on idle like it hunts and the engine shakes a bit, it idle s like its had a big duration cam fitted and sound like a Chevy V8 (or like its hunting) , but revs and pulls like a train (or a small  80s German hatchback, take your pick)

Now I got some carb cleaner and have sprayed round the injectors/ inlet manafold near the injectors and as its running rough, when I spray a bit near the injector nearest the flywheel end the, the engine smooths out and the idle picks up, like wise near the injector near the cam sprocket side.

It looks to me like a injector seals need changing or the inlet has a leak.

Any other thoughts, I want to get it runinng smooth.

Ive got a video of it running , but need to get it off my phone.
Golf GTi 8v Alpine white - Project track shlag - TLC needed - KnN/Scorpien full system oval tail pipe, rust here and there.
1991 Toyota MR2 MK Revision 1 Turbo, rev 3 LSD, CT20b Turbo, HKS Exhaust, Blitz Downpipe 244HP@the wheels @ 13psi - 12.9 SQM :D
1994 BMW 730 V8 fully loaded 220BHP

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Re: 1.8 8v Digi PB idles like a race car / V8
« Reply #1 on: 18 August 2010, 15:09 »
inlet would be the 1st thing to check, seen a couple where the mounting bolts have worked loose. also worth a good look at the gasket area, might be someone has changed it but the gasket fell out of position while it was being bolted up
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Re: 1.8 8v Digi PB idles like a race car / V8
« Reply #2 on: 19 August 2010, 08:59 »
Thansk for the reply, will let you know how I get on in a few days.
Golf GTi 8v Alpine white - Project track shlag - TLC needed - KnN/Scorpien full system oval tail pipe, rust here and there.
1991 Toyota MR2 MK Revision 1 Turbo, rev 3 LSD, CT20b Turbo, HKS Exhaust, Blitz Downpipe 244HP@the wheels @ 13psi - 12.9 SQM :D
1994 BMW 730 V8 fully loaded 220BHP