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Offline kingaz

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GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« on: 23 April 2013, 21:32 »
My car is nippy until the temp hits 90. The trip conp goes blurry and it drives slow. Got dicked by a diesel the other day. Any ideas?
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Offline navmk4gti

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Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« Reply #1 on: 23 April 2013, 23:00 »
Scan it for fault codes first. Can be number of things
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Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« Reply #2 on: 24 April 2013, 01:36 »
Already scanned mate. No fault codes
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Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« Reply #3 on: 24 April 2013, 07:03 »
Quote from: kingaz on 23 April 2013, 21:32
Got dicked by a diesel the other day

Lol.....

Start with the basics, if the trip goes blurry check power, battery etc
I never ever drive mine hard until it's up to temp because before that you run the risk of damaging parts
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Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« Reply #4 on: 24 April 2013, 12:39 »
Yeah but the trips fine up until it gets to temp. Might be coincidence. Had a mate check wiring etc. He cant find nothing wrong there.. i dont drive mine hard cold but u can notice the difference ALOT. Had a suggestion my air filter could be suckin thw warm air from the engine bay...sound possible?
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Offline Chris#101

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Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« Reply #5 on: 24 April 2013, 18:43 »
Few more suggestions

blocked intercooler?

rubber intake/charge pipe hoses collapsing under load?




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Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« Reply #6 on: 24 April 2013, 18:49 »
I would drive with vag com on live data from cold to warm to see if any readings are fluctuating
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Offline JimBR

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Re: GOLF MK4 GTI. Slow when up to temp
« Reply #7 on: 25 April 2013, 14:41 »
Diesels are faster than people think. If your 1.8T is standard I'd fancy my chances in my Fabia VRs. If both cars are mapped I still think it would be a similar story.
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