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Offline barrym381

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #10 on: 26 February 2013, 21:35 »
It's in limp mode. Get it scanned for fault codes as a first step, what engine is it?
limp mode  :grin: :grin: really dom an still doing 107   :laugh:



Well it's only hitting 5000rpm which suggests limp mode. I thought that just capped the revs at 5k?

I reckon mine would do 107mph at 5000rpm
not 100% with a golf but when our a3 went into limp mode it would be lucky to do half that  :smiley:

I haven't had it on the MK4, but when my Mk3 went into limp mode there was no reduction in power, it just hit the limiter early.
you might be right then  :embarrassed: but then its a standard mk4 op think yourself lucky it does 107  :laugh:

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #11 on: 26 February 2013, 22:02 »
Its an agu engine. How much to av it scanned?

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #12 on: 26 February 2013, 22:05 »
Its an agu engine. How much to av it scanned?
buy a cheap hand held scanner or a lead from ebay an download software save you a fortune  :smiley:

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #13 on: 26 February 2013, 22:06 »
Have a look at this thread to see if there is someone near you that will do it for you:

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87936.0

Alternatively you can download VCDS-Lite from the Rosstech website and buy a cheap ebay cable and do it yourself.

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #14 on: 26 February 2013, 22:30 »
Ok nice one.
Its dwad weird cus sumtimes in 1st and2nd it will rev right round..

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #15 on: 26 February 2013, 22:48 »
Ok nice one.
Its dwad weird cus sumtimes in 1st and2nd it will rev right round..

You red line it?!!  :lipsrsealed:

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #16 on: 26 February 2013, 23:07 »
Not usually no but obv put my foot down to test it lol

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #17 on: 26 February 2013, 23:12 »
might sound like something you have already test BUT.... have you checked that the TB isnt being restricted? and cannot open fully?

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #18 on: 26 February 2013, 23:24 »
No mate i havent actually checked that. Might be worth a look tmoz. Mechanical one on mine aswell aint it?

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Re: cars topping out at 107mph
« Reply #19 on: 27 February 2013, 09:25 »
i think its cable not electronic if thats what you mean  :huh:


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