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Offline hmeah

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Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« on: 12 July 2010, 14:18 »
Any ideas why a petrol engine gti is making sounds like a diesel? 2 friends asked me if it was a diesel with the sound coming out the engine?
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Offline joesgti

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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #1 on: 12 July 2010, 15:27 »
how many miles? may need cam belt and tensioner doing, but its very common to sound like a diseal in the tfsi. use the search button, its your friend!  :wink:
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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #2 on: 12 July 2010, 18:10 »
its on 41k
the guy i got it from had the long life service on it, had the first one at 23k and 2nd one at 35k, tells me the next one is not till 55k or oct 2011
i noticed on the service book, its never had its spark plugs changed! could that be something?
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Offline Gene Hunt.

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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #3 on: 12 July 2010, 21:51 »
Quote from: hmeah on 12 July 2010, 18:10
its on 41k
the guy i got it from had the long life service on it, had the first one at 23k and 2nd one at 35k, tells me the next one is not till 55k or oct 2011
i noticed on the service book, its never had its spark plugs changed! could that be something?

...........what year ?.Any chance it's around 05 & engine code starting AXX ?.
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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #4 on: 12 July 2010, 22:04 »
07, not sure about engine code, need to check that, i gussing it can be found under the bonnet, will check tomorrow....
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #5 on: 13 July 2010, 00:09 »
Try and post a short video.
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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #6 on: 13 July 2010, 10:27 »
They all sound like diesels. Had my cambelt and tensioners done recently and it sounds no diffrent.
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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #7 on: 13 July 2010, 10:53 »

^^^ Is the noise not something to do with the direct fuel injection...?  :undecided:
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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #8 on: 13 July 2010, 11:03 »
Thanks, I will be using the v-power petrol from now on, seems like these engines are make for this type of petrol...
I am on 41k, 07 car, should i get cambelt changed now or wait till next year?
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Petrol GTI sounding like diesel engine!
« Reply #9 on: 13 July 2010, 12:07 »
Next year mate, 60k or 4 years. Best of going the whole hog and getting tensioners and water pump done whilst there at it.
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