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Offline leecharlton

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Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« on: 26 March 2010, 07:17 »
Hi I have a mk 4 golf gti 20L in the morning when you first start it up it runs really rough wont idle as it should misses and all sorts once you have run it for 5 mins and restarted it it runs spot on iv unplug air flow meter and it runs fine then so i brought a secondhand meter and its still the same first thing in the morning has anyone got a idea whats up with it

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Re: Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« Reply #1 on: 26 March 2010, 11:15 »
The second hand air flow metre is a bad start, if your going to replace the use a new genuine item.

Also try cleaning the Throttle body and then get the car scanned for fault codes. Could be various things like, MAF, Temp Sender, a dodgy coilpack.


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Re: Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« Reply #2 on: 26 March 2010, 11:18 »
The second hand air flow metre is a bad start, if your going to replace the use a new genuine item.

Also try cleaning the Throttle body and then get the car scanned for fault codes. Could be various things like, MAF, Temp Sender, a dodgy coilpack.

2.0 only has one  :nerd:

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Re: Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« Reply #3 on: 26 March 2010, 11:34 »
The second hand air flow metre is a bad start, if your going to replace the use a new genuine item.

Also try cleaning the Throttle body and then get the car scanned for fault codes. Could be various things like, MAF, Temp Sender, a dodgy coilpack.

2.0 only has one  :nerd:
Didnt read that bit, thought it was the usual 1.8t dodgy running problem again.


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Re: Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« Reply #4 on: 26 March 2010, 11:36 »
The second hand air flow metre is a bad start, if your going to replace the use a new genuine item.

Also try cleaning the Throttle body and then get the car scanned for fault codes. Could be various things like, MAF, Temp Sender, a dodgy coilpack.

2.0 only has one  :nerd:
Didnt read that bit, thought it was the usual 1.8t dodgy running problem again.

Its a petrol - it WILL have a dodgey running problem  :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« Reply #5 on: 26 March 2010, 13:55 »
The second hand air flow metre is a bad start, if your going to replace the use a new genuine item.

Also try cleaning the Throttle body and then get the car scanned for fault codes. Could be various things like, MAF, Temp Sender, a dodgy coilpack.

2.0 only has one  :nerd:
Didnt read that bit, thought it was the usual 1.8t dodgy running problem again.

Its a petrol - it WILL have a dodgey running problem  :laugh: :laugh:

Dont start again Biatch otherwise you'll be the one who gets handcuffed to the hinckley village idiot at the next meet.  :tongue: :laugh: :tongue:


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Re: Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« Reply #6 on: 26 March 2010, 13:58 »
The second hand air flow metre is a bad start, if your going to replace the use a new genuine item.

Also try cleaning the Throttle body and then get the car scanned for fault codes. Could be various things like, MAF, Temp Sender, a dodgy coilpack.

2.0 only has one  :nerd:
Didnt read that bit, thought it was the usual 1.8t dodgy running problem again.

Its a petrol - it WILL have a dodgey running problem  :laugh: :laugh:

Dont start again Biatch otherwise you'll be the one who gets handcuffed to the hinckley village idiot at the next meet.  :tongue: :laugh: :tongue:

Have to catch me first  :kiss: :tongue: :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: Golf Gti 20L Runs Rough from cold start
« Reply #7 on: 26 March 2010, 18:13 »
The second hand air flow metre is a bad start, if your going to replace the use a new genuine item.

Also try cleaning the Throttle body and then get the car scanned for fault codes. Could be various things like, MAF, Temp Sender, a dodgy coilpack.

2.0 only has one  :nerd:
Didnt read that bit, thought it was the usual 1.8t dodgy running problem again.

Its a petrol - it WILL have a dodgey running problem  :laugh: :laugh:

Ive NEVER had any  :laugh:

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