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Offline Mr2tastypieces

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Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« on: 31 January 2007, 15:45 »
Greeting everyone. Just paid £360 for a black 1985 Mk2 GTI, years MOT needs a bit of tidying and has a few running probs (lumpy idle and no power-ideas?) but generally in great nick for the year and miles (178k). Haven't owned a VW for a few years but have had a Derby, Mk1 Golf, 2x Mk2 Scirocco. Looking forward to getting the new one running well and having fun again!
 
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Offline >>Mart<<

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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #1 on: 31 January 2007, 17:14 »
welcome  :grin:
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Offline Golf8vGti

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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #2 on: 31 January 2007, 18:17 »
The lumpy idle could be due to the ICV being a bit dirty in which case it needs a gd clean out in some petrol for 24hrs. The loss of power could be a few things: Timing  belt a toth out etc might be better if you explained more  :smiley:
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Offline Mr2tastypieces

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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #3 on: 31 January 2007, 20:50 »
Thanks, I haven't had a chance to investigate yet, the car has been standing for some time so it might just need a decent service to cure the problem. The guy I bought it from said he thought the fuel tank needed draining and the fuel filter changing to cure the problem. I put in £20 of petrol and drove it home last night and it's slow off the mark and tops out with a bit of a struggle at 60-70mph. If you floor it in any gear it doesn't get past 4k rpm then kind of flutters like it's being held back by something. I'll give it a going over at the weekend and see what happens.
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Offline Neaty

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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #4 on: 31 January 2007, 22:13 »
hello and welcome

good luck with getting it running :afro:
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Offline Daz...

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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #5 on: 01 February 2007, 08:59 »
Welcome to the forum  :cool:
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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #6 on: 02 February 2007, 01:49 »
Welcoem to the Forum
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Offline Agreeable Slick

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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #7 on: 03 February 2007, 01:25 »
Arrow. :cool:
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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2007, 12:35 »
welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss:
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Re: Hello Everyone-new Mk2 owner
« Reply #9 on: 04 February 2007, 14:10 »
Welcome to the site Dinx :smiley:
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