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Offline jp123

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Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« on: 07 September 2009, 09:53 »
After starting up the car there seems to be a real juddery power increase in second , just a dead spot when i try n pull away and then stutters up to full power, its not bad once iv been driving abit but to begin with theres just no go. Anybody got any ideas ?

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Re: Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« Reply #1 on: 07 September 2009, 10:48 »
is it a 1.8 gti 8v? sounds like digilag to me, could be wrong though.

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Re: Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« Reply #2 on: 07 September 2009, 10:51 »
1.6 mate

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Re: Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« Reply #3 on: 07 September 2009, 10:57 »
1.6 mate

ahh thats my theory out the window then!  :grin:, someone should be able to help you soon :afro:

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Re: Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« Reply #4 on: 07 September 2009, 11:06 »
Cheeers anyway , apart from that its driving fine , just doing my head in though

Offline l333

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Re: Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« Reply #5 on: 07 September 2009, 18:52 »
sounds like choke problem is i manual choke or automatic

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Re: Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« Reply #6 on: 07 September 2009, 21:38 »
Ihave gti 8v and its got digilag which seems to be getting worse all the time.Does exactly the same though.

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Re: Lack of initial power in 2nd ?
« Reply #7 on: 08 September 2009, 01:42 »
do the basics, service, timing ect. It's a process of ilimination but do the easy stuff first. :smiley: