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Offline paulo

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16v running probs
« on: 18 June 2003, 14:53 »
Afternoon all!  This is my first post on this site as I am not actually a Golf owner (I have a Fiat Coupe 16v Turbo 8)) but I'm on here on behalf of a friend who has an N-reg, 16v Mark 3 (I think its mark 3 anyway).  He is having a problem with what can only be described as 'juddering' at high and low speeds. It started intermitantly but has progressed to all the time, at high and low revs! :-[
It has been taken to Whyke VW in Chichester an several occasions and has been on the diagnosis machine with no joy.  They have replaced the leads and plugs, fuel regulator pipe, fuel filter and rotor arm with no joy whatsoever!!! :'(
This is really getting expensive now and I am worried about his sanity!!!

Please help!!!!
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Offline brains

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Re:16v running probs
« Reply #1 on: 21 June 2003, 19:06 »
join the club!!!

if you look in the mrk3 forum, theres a thread with the same problem, why dosent any one own a 16v.
that will list every thing that we have changed but still the problems there im afraid,

good luck, and if you find anything please let us know.

cheers
brains
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Offline tinman

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Re:16v running probs
« Reply #2 on: 22 June 2003, 02:04 »
As a guess, if its like the Mk2, which it should be, there is a timing crystal that could cause this.

I have no idea whats its called, but on a Mk2 its under the drivers wiper in the engine bay.

Source from VW for a quiet life. The Lucas part we originally used did not cure the problem, but the VW sourced part did.

Regards,
Justin
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Offline stoat

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Re:16v running probs
« Reply #3 on: 23 June 2003, 08:51 »
Dont bother taking you car to a VAG dealer I have used several and the have all charged a small fortune and have not fixed any of the problems.  W**kers
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Re:16v running probs
« Reply #4 on: 03 July 2003, 14:56 »
check out the latest entry on Why doesent anyone own a 16v.
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