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Offline JamieGTi

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acting sluggish.... why?
« on: 30 May 2009, 11:20 »
For some reason this morning I was driving my car as normal, not giving it any beans and it felt asif when I went over a speed bump and I got to the junction the car seemed to be idling lower and shaking..

When i tried to accelerate I hardly got anything and struggled to get up to 70 on the motorway.

No lights on the dash, any ideas what it could be?

Hope its not gonna be expensive :(

Think it's due a service and timing belt change soon...
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #1 on: 30 May 2009, 11:36 »
MAF?
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Offline JamieGTi

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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #2 on: 30 May 2009, 11:49 »
Dont think it's MAF just replaced recently, could be ignition amplfier in the warm weather? I've tooked mine onto the strut when I put CDA on?
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Offline james2

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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #3 on: 30 May 2009, 20:27 »
what engine u got :nerd:
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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #4 on: 30 May 2009, 20:57 »
AGU,

just checked my airbox and... where the F*** have all my bolts gone!

My airbox is hanging loose and theres only one bolt on very loose from the maf to the airbox and the ignition amp is totally hanging out!

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Offline northeast_gti-t

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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #5 on: 31 May 2009, 00:45 »
Quote from: JamieGTi on 30 May 2009, 20:57
AGU,

just checked my airbox and... where the F*** have all my bolts gone!

My airbox is hanging loose and theres only one bolt on very loose from the maf to the airbox and the ignition amp is totally hanging out!


looks like you may have found your problem  :grin: :huh:
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Offline JamieGTi

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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #6 on: 31 May 2009, 10:14 »
Yup missfiring too, sounds like a v8  :laugh:
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #7 on: 31 May 2009, 12:29 »
Quote from: JamieGTi on 31 May 2009, 10:14
Yup missfiring too, sounds like a v8  :laugh:

well some improvement then  :laugh: :laugh:
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Offline JamieGTi

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Re: acting sluggish.... why?
« Reply #8 on: 01 June 2009, 09:40 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 31 May 2009, 12:29
Quote from: JamieGTi on 31 May 2009, 10:14
Yup missfiring too, sounds like a v8  :laugh:

well some improvement then  :laugh: :laugh:

Trying to think of a diesel sound joke...
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