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Offline The Moe

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mk3 gti 16v engine trouble
« on: 21 September 2012, 11:53 »
has anyone got any tips or procedures ? its idle is up and down, doesnt rev over 5 thousand, feels like theres no power at all :( please help
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Offline Len

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Re: mk3 gti 16v engine trouble
« Reply #1 on: 21 September 2012, 12:37 »
1. Not revving over 5000 is a timing problem! Either cambelt out by one notch or in some cases distributor.

2. Idle could be vacuum hoses.
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