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Offline Deefadog

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Common fault?
« on: 17 June 2004, 12:40 »
Just wondering if this is a common fault on Mk2 16v's (89)

1st and second gear seem really sluggish in the lowwer revs then when over 2.5000/3000 revs it opens up and really pulls!

When cold it's worset of all but still happens when fully warmed!

also when for instance when i'm in second coming down hill to set of traffic lights for instance and I have my foot off the accelerator the car really jerks, normally an engine would just hold? Is this a sign of a problem also?

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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #1 on: 17 June 2004, 12:55 »
i sometimes get that on my 8v digifant.

1st gear....very very slow, then next minute....your off.

Its abit dangerous at busy roundabouts :(

need to find the cure too
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #2 on: 17 June 2004, 15:52 »
That exactly it! Then you over press the pedal at you take off in the 5000 revs :)

Love to know the cause, it's like a cough :)
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #3 on: 17 June 2004, 16:48 »
over 4/5k the 16valve pulls beautifully!

ive got an 89 mk216v but i dont suffer this problem!

dont thrash your car when the engine is cold mate!
ull kill it! :D
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #4 on: 17 June 2004, 21:56 »
I don't thrash it :) But when i am trying to pull away and nothing really hapens then I push the accelerator more and by the time the car decides to go I have nearly floored the accelerator and then I ease off!

Hope this is not a clutch problem
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #5 on: 18 June 2004, 12:15 »
that might be the microswitches around the throttle. i think edd(veedub8v) had this problem and changed these
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #6 on: 18 June 2004, 13:37 »
I have the first problem when cold sometimes but I have a Carb so its normal I think :)

The second problem is likely to be your front engine mount, best to get it replaced soon.  Only ?25 from GSF :)
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #7 on: 18 June 2004, 18:43 »
Thanks for the info, The car is going to a garage on Monday, i'll let them know and they can test it all for me!
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2004, 10:36 »
check all your vacuum hoses and your fuel pressure regulator. that was what was up with mine
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Re:Common fault?
« Reply #9 on: 20 June 2004, 19:30 »
16v doesn't have a fuel pressure regulator, thats only for injector rails, it has a fuel accumulator instead.
It does sound like you might have a fuelling problem, is the fuel pump loud?
Try running some redex when you next fill up, might help.
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