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Offline wayne_gtiT

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boost problem i think
« on: 28 August 2009, 16:16 »
my golf only boosts 5psi untill the engines at 90' (full temp) is this normal?
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #1 on: 28 August 2009, 18:07 »
No it's not normal. sounds like limp mode to me.
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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #2 on: 28 August 2009, 18:42 »
you dont realy want to boost anymore then that when your engine is cold  :huh:
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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #3 on: 28 August 2009, 18:57 »
Quote from: T_J_G on 28 August 2009, 18:07
No it's not normal. sounds like limp mode to me.

thats not limp mode
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Offline mac456

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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #4 on: 28 August 2009, 19:20 »
as said, you shouldnt be fully boosting anyway until the the engine is at 90.

i always feather my pedal until its upto temp
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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #5 on: 28 August 2009, 23:13 »
my car never hits 90 only in traffic.. i took it on a 10 mile run today and it only just came off cold , and i hammer it around , i am going to do the thermosat and see if that sorts it  :undecided:
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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #6 on: 28 August 2009, 23:31 »
Quote from: james2 on 28 August 2009, 23:13
my car never hits 90 only in traffic.. i took it on a 10 mile run today and it only just came off cold , and i hammer it around , i am going to do the thermosat and see if that sorts it  :undecided:
thermostat should sort it  :wink: and then see if you can get it on vag-com
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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #7 on: 28 August 2009, 23:34 »
my car has no fault codes :cool:
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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #8 on: 28 August 2009, 23:36 »
nice one  :wink: will be your stat  :wink: should warm up fairley quick ie heater blowing warm air 2-3 miles from cold
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Offline wayne_gtiT

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Re: boost problem i think
« Reply #9 on: 29 August 2009, 07:34 »
i dont thrash my car when its cold but i know theres a problem,any ideas of a solution to this, its definatley in limp mode till 90 temp, want it fixing before it gets worse, not really clued up on golfs so i dont know where to start
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