Golf Gti Mk3 - Work Horse

[F17BAD]

ha this looks cool mate

how did you stick the headliner down? any issues with it sagging etc ??

[stow1985]

ha this looks cool mate

how did you stick the headliner down? any issues with it sagging etc ??

Thanks mate, i used spray adhesive, and its sagging badly...ive done one section with pva glue and it has done the trick, so pva is the way 

[stow1985]

Ok bit of an update....

after reading through benvictors project (which so cool) brought my attention to de-cating my exhuast using a broom....so i decided to give it a go, and if it didnt make any difference i haven't waisted any money....but im glad to say i think its solved the problem, will wait and see how she starts in the morning

[stow1985]

Hi all,

As some of you know my car (MK3 GTI 8V) hasn't been running to healthy recently, but after a bit of head scratching, autodata reading and some multimeter probing  I've managed to find the fault...temp sender or (ECT) Engione coolant sensor as is says in the auto data book...

Autodata: 80*C - 325ohms
Mine:       80*C - 149ohms

I wanted to know once I've changed sensor do you need to reset the ECU? disconnect the battery? remove Fuse? or is it a simple swap over and let it sort its self out???..

Thought id post it here too... so the cat wasn't the problem, but hey its let out some more ponies in the process and it was free ...hopefully will get the new temp sender later this week....

[stow1985]

Oh well still haven't got my new sender, Christmas is draining all of my funds 

Found these pics from the summer:




Thats my boi! 

[Seanl]

Love how you get the little un' involved nice and early in life! 

Oh, and have a shave! 

[stow1985]

Love how you get the little un' involved nice and early in life! 

Oh, and have a shave! 

More he gets involved the more time i spend on the car 

Cheeky Sh*t!! 

[stow1985]

I have finally FINALLY bought a new temp sender, made a big difference to how she drives, much smoother and better MPG...

another problem has revealed itself (to be honest I thought the temp sender would or solved this), when I first start the engine she wont idle, just stalls, so I have to hold the revs for about a minute before she idles nicely...and...if she does stall it struggles to start again, is it me or does this sound like a coil...AGAIN?

Old   


New 


and one of the rear 


any comments or suggestions on the poor idle?

[SoundillusioN]

  Reminds me of



Not sure what your idle issue is but I doubt it's your coil...  Have you checked that it has a healthy spark?

[stow1985]

Reminds me of



Not sure what your idle issue is but I doubt it's your coil...  Have you checked that it has a healthy spark?

Almost like twins 

I think the sparks fine as it runs ok apart from the initial start, been having a little think over the course of the day and Im going to clean out the ISV in the morning see if that helps...