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Offline richard ellison

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HELP! Idling problems
« on: 12 July 2004, 13:33 »
My car still idles at 2300 revs.

Yesterday found the fuel pump under the back right wheel hanging down due to the bracket rusting off. This has been welded back in place but hasnt helped to solve the problem...

What could be the problem causing this and how much am i looking at to fix?

Not entirely happy with booking it in to a garage in case they charge me a fortune...

All help greatly appreciated!

Rich
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golfvr6

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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2004, 13:37 »
what car?
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Dinky

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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2004, 19:56 »
I dont no if this is of any help Richard  ??? :-\

http://www.bba-reman.com/vw_idle_speed.htm

Dinx  :-*
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Offline richard ellison

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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2004, 20:07 »
its a mk1 golf cab (80)

thankz dinx... ill have a read and you never know...
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Offline richard ellison

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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #4 on: 20 July 2004, 18:59 »
thanks dinx- think it gave me an idea that it was something to do with the fueling..

garage fixed it, now idles just below 1k steadily. oil pressure is massively lower aswell. cost ?45 in all- could have been worse!

hopefully my fuel consumption will improve on 21mpg!
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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #5 on: 20 July 2004, 19:09 »
 8)
Pleased i actually helped sum one-if only an ickle! ;D

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Offline richard ellison

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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #6 on: 03 August 2004, 19:24 »
nope... problem with fuel consumption not solved. Car is still drinking fuel like a tw*t!

done 120miles toa full tank, over halfway down already.

What else could it be?

All help appreciated  :)
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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #7 on: 03 August 2004, 19:32 »
What are the emissions like?
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Offline richard ellison

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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #8 on: 03 August 2004, 19:51 »
? erm in terms of colour, if i put my foot down black smoke will come out....

maybe 10K it? That might remove the crap from the system....
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golfvr6

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Re:HELP! Idling problems
« Reply #9 on: 03 August 2004, 19:58 »
The fuel mixture sounds over rich, adjust it using a gunston colortune/ co tester, or go to a garage and pay them to adjust it.
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