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Offline gti_boz

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Golf 1.8t flat spot/holding back
« on: 27 June 2012, 20:09 »
My golf has started to hold back when boosting.. It's Asif it wants to go but somthing is holding it back, then when you get over a certain revs it seems ok.. Any ideas?

N75 valve?
Boost leak?

What do you recon?

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Offline cullygti

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Re: Golf 1.8t flat spot/holding back
« Reply #1 on: 27 June 2012, 20:10 »
id go for boost leak give it a good check over if it aint a leak then try the n75  :wink:


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Offline richw911

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Re: Golf 1.8t flat spot/holding back
« Reply #2 on: 27 June 2012, 20:11 »
Any fault codes?

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Offline gti_boz

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Re: Golf 1.8t flat spot/holding back
« Reply #3 on: 27 June 2012, 20:12 »
No codes mate plugged it in earlier

Offline oceanic-green

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Re: Golf 1.8t flat spot/holding back
« Reply #4 on: 28 June 2012, 10:43 »
check that pcv pipe work, I just found another split on my aum in the pipe that connects to the suction jet pump under the manifold. So I am now waiting for my catch can to arrive from Awesome GTI.
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