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Offline monty9120

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hesitation when cold
« on: 12 May 2012, 20:48 »
hi all. my 1999 golf 1.8 turbo can be a bit hesitant when cold. sometimes i have to put my foot down and it wont go anywhere fast. it never seems to do it when warm.

sometimes when i kick down it feels faster some days then others

im going to give it a service over the weekend, just wondered if this is a common problem, i dont seem to have any air leaks i can see or hear
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Offline richw911

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Re: hesitation when cold
« Reply #1 on: 12 May 2012, 20:53 »
Any fault codes?
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Re: hesitation when cold
« Reply #2 on: 12 May 2012, 21:19 »
nope nothing. im hoping some new plugs will sort it. shall i grease the connectors on the coil packs?
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Re: hesitation when cold
« Reply #3 on: 12 May 2012, 21:32 »
Quote from: monty9120 on 12 May 2012, 21:19
nope nothing. im hoping some new plugs will sort it. shall i grease the connectors on the coil packs?

Does the temp gauge sit at 90 once it has warmed up? No need for grease?  :undecided:
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Offline james2

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Re: hesitation when cold
« Reply #4 on: 12 May 2012, 22:12 »
let it warm up before putting your foot down.  :tongue: Look after it / give it a good service.
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Re: hesitation when cold
« Reply #5 on: 12 May 2012, 23:40 »
Try cleaning your throttle body. It's practically free, easy to do, and it solved my hesitation problems.
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Offline monty9120

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Re: hesitation when cold
« Reply #6 on: 13 May 2012, 11:36 »
tempreture always sits at 90 when warmed up.

sometimes i need to get moving and it just jerks. its weird as sometimes it does it more then others
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Re: hesitation when cold
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Re: hesitation when cold
« Reply #8 on: 14 May 2012, 18:15 »
just serviced my car. theres oil leaking into the first second and third cylinder.

i have ordered a rocker cover gasket set. so will see how it goes.

a busted sump nut. seized fuel filter. a day in the life of a vw  :laugh:
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