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Offline roller girl

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HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« on: 25 October 2005, 17:02 »
ive got a 86 mk1 golf gti cabriolet - 1800 8v k-jet engine.

ive also now got an 89 scirocco scala 1800 8v k-jet engine

i would expect the scirocco to out perform the golf slightlydue to weight and aerodynamics, however the scirocco makes the golf look like a poorly 1300. the golf runs and drivesfine other than an initial idle problem when cold, can anybody think of why the golf is so slow? :undecided:
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Offline Bronze MK1 Cab

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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #1 on: 25 October 2005, 17:36 »
 :undecided: It shouldn't be that much slower than your scirocco  :sad:

Has it had a recent tune?
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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #2 on: 25 October 2005, 18:01 »
dont forget the cab heavier than your scirocco by quite a bit! and it may just need a general tune up!
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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #3 on: 25 October 2005, 20:06 »
Check the cam and ign timing, make sure there are no binding brakes and you are getting full throttle.
Steve.
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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #4 on: 25 October 2005, 20:45 »
Hi and welcome  :smiley:

Could be a million things - what's your fuel consumption like and have you noticed anything other than slug performance?
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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #5 on: 26 October 2005, 10:06 »
Quote from: Bronze MK1 Cab on 25 October 2005, 17:36
Has it had a recent tune?

Nope, didn't think you could tune much on a fuel injected engine?
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Offline roller girl

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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #6 on: 26 October 2005, 10:07 »
Quote from: Bazzer on 25 October 2005, 20:45
Hi and welcome  :smiley:

Could be a million things - what's your fuel consumption like and have you noticed anything other than slug performance?

Fuel consumption is fantastic!

And mk1, I wouldn't know how to check the cam and ignition timing!!! I'm used to aircooled stuff!

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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #7 on: 26 October 2005, 10:15 »
If the consumption is fantastic - get the bugger tuned. I bet it's not set up right.  :smiley:
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Offline RYoungMK1GTI

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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #8 on: 27 October 2005, 16:42 »
mine ran like a dream when i got it tuned.
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Offline dj g

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Re: HELP....... should my gti be so slow??????
« Reply #9 on: 02 November 2005, 06:53 »
mine runs slow too drinks petrol and smells of it bad when i first start it in the morning also followed by loads of smoke out the back :angry:
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