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Offline lukesGTI

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Dizzy Dizzy!
« on: 29 July 2009, 13:43 »
My distributor needs replacing, my hall sensor is naf. I am planning to sell the car and ger a vr but not willing to pay £100 for a new one so does anybody have one which has come a car that was running fine and willing to sell it?
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Offline VW Mel

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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #1 on: 29 July 2009, 16:55 »
You may be able to get one off somebody who is breaking a car mate, i got mine from ecp a bosch one. Was like 80 quid.

Maybe look here? http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=76.0
« Last Edit: 29 July 2009, 16:57 by VW Mel »
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Offline nickh89GTi

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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #2 on: 29 July 2009, 21:40 »
What symptoms have you got with your golf mate just out of interest as i think mine is playing up at the moment.
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Offline lukesGTI

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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #3 on: 30 July 2009, 10:03 »
The car wont rev past 5000 rpm and feals really sluggish with flat spots while accelerating, i have other sensor issues aswell at the minute.
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Offline Adam

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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #4 on: 30 July 2009, 11:53 »
ECU is in safe mode,

Common sign on this is your timing being out. Have you replaced your timing belt? It might be worth having it checked.
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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #5 on: 30 July 2009, 12:19 »
Only needs to be one tooth out on the belt to cause this!
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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #6 on: 30 July 2009, 13:02 »
One more tooth and you will slap some valves up
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Offline Vesper

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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #7 on: 30 July 2009, 17:20 »
Try Volksmania Tel: 01454 329990 - £20 (inc. vat) for my lovely reconditioned bosch last week  :wink:
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Offline lukesGTI

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Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
« Reply #8 on: 30 July 2009, 18:11 »
The timing is fine, on vag com it says hall sensor defect which is on the dizzy once i delete it the car revs past 5000rpm. But you cant replace the sensor i need a whole dizzy bloody dizzy!
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