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Offline tommk3cab

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #20 on: 05 March 2007, 22:15 »
the throttle body thing about giving it some wellie, i know this works on mr2s, assumed golfs were the same, maybe not then! i know on an mr2 a way to test if the throttle body is working normally, take it up to about 4500 revs, in between about 3000 and 4500 there should be a slight turbo like effect.

Offline oneblueleg

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #21 on: 08 March 2007, 13:18 »
In several other threads, people talk of the ECU relay being £10-£12... at my dealers it's £28 + Vat!!!!!

Anyone know how I can get one cheaper? I've tried my local scrap dealers... no joy...

Offline EvilScotsman

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #22 on: 10 March 2007, 14:00 »
what about these guys:

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g3electrical.php

they dont list it but you could phone on monday to see if they have it.  Seem cheap too.
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Offline oneblueleg

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #23 on: 11 March 2007, 22:34 »
I'll give them a go... cheers

Offline neil_1821

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #24 on: 13 March 2007, 13:01 »
Well i decided not to pull the throttle body off but got some carb/injector cleaner that you just spray in, cleaned the oil and gunk from around it and it seemed a lot better, cleaned all the crap off the throttle body itself.

Although when you put your foot down it left a gap before it picked up, so i decided to repalace the manifold gasket as we had it off before as one of the nuts has snapped. New gasket and everything sounds better, quicker response now as well, which is nice.

Got one more thing to replace which is the oil breather pipe leading up to the throttle body as it has a small hole in it.

Apart from that the engine is fine, and apart from the small air intake, (the plastic cone at the front) makes a farting noise when you blip the throttle, which is just funny. :grin:

Offline oneblueleg

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #25 on: 15 March 2007, 12:26 »
what about these guys:

http://www.vwspares.co.uk/g3electrical.php

they dont list it but you could phone on monday to see if they have it.  Seem cheap too.

I phoned them... what nice people... he told me I'd been misinformed... it is cheaper than I'd been led to believe... got one from the dealers for £11 and fitted it... he said I should get it at the dealers to save me the mark up they'd charge me... nice people, I'll use them in future... cheers Evil'

Offline EvilScotsman

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #26 on: 22 March 2007, 07:08 »
no problem mate  :cool: I like them a lot and they seem to know their stuff.
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Offline oneblueleg

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Re: What the hell?
« Reply #27 on: 22 March 2007, 17:54 »
Right... I've fitted the ECU relay and it hasn't cut out for about a week... too early to say, but promising none the less...