EML after filling up with momentum 99

[ajmoir36]

Interesting had a similar issue with my R recently. Misfiring on cylinder 2 thought it was VW and their spark plug service. Problem solved it self! Filled up again with Tesco 99 seemed to do it briefly again. Tesco Brockworth. Have always used it no issues until now. Maybe its the 10% ethanol thats coming? Instead of 5%

[monkeyhanger]

That reminds me - does anyone have lumpy start at low speeds in their R or GTI, especially with DSG?

My new Polo GTI+ DSG is almost kangaroo-like when I leave work and have a 50 yard 5mph crawl out of the works car park. Once I get above 15mph or have done more than 1/4 of a mile all trace of it is gone. My manual Golf R doesn't do it, so unsure if it is a DSG thing  or the engine - either as a fault or engine characteristic. Someone else on the Polo forum also has this.

My mpg is way off expectations too - it's just 2mpg better than my R when driven like-for-like on my commute. Much better at motorway speeds on a longer jiurney due yo the higher gearing.

Used Momentum 99, Costco's version and others interchangeably without issue in the R.

[Watts]

That reminds me - does anyone have lumpy start at low speeds in their R or GTI, especially with DSG?

My new Polo GTI+ DSG is almost kangaroo-like when I leave work and have a 50 yard 5mph crawl out of the works car park. Once I get above 15mph or have done more than 1/4 of a mile all trace of it is gone. My manual Golf R doesn't do it, so unsure if it is a DSG thing  or the engine - either as a fault or engine characteristic. Someone else on the Polo forum also has this.

My mpg is way off expectations too - it's just 2mpg better than my R when driven like-for-like on my commute. Much better at motorway speeds on a longer jiurney due yo the higher gearing.

Used Momentum 99, Costco's version and others interchangeably without issue in the R.

Mine is like a kangaroo from cold too, just assumed that it was because of the cold start. Excellent economy though, better than expected.

[Brenbo]

Although a bit late as a reply, I have always used Momentum 99 fuel since 2013 on both a GTI PP and Golf R.  I have had no issues what so ever.

[monkeyhanger]

Thanks Watts - can assume it isn't a DSG trait then as your manual PP does it. Never had this on the R. Economy wise, the R's lower gearing does seem better suited to give reasonable economy on my commute - i'm averaging 36mpg in the Polo at 1700 miles in and the last few fill ups have averaged 33mpg. My R dies an easy 33mpg on the same commute. The Polo did average 43mpg on a trip from Newcastle to York, maintaining 80-85mph most of the way - the R is geared way too low to get close to that on a motorway run.