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Offline al_bey

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stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« on: 14 November 2007, 18:27 »
Hi,

I finally got my first Mk3 today. Was meant to get it on monday, so am very happy today. When i floor it in second, as i near the red line, the car starts to stutter a bit, is this some kind of limiter kicking in?

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Offline jamesd0015 aka jimgti

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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #1 on: 14 November 2007, 18:50 »
At what rev range does it stop at?

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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #2 on: 14 November 2007, 18:59 »
Im not sure, i have driven it once back from where i bought it. I'm going out for a drive later, so will have a look. It might be me just being nieve and reving it too much. It's is quite a different car to drive from my olf banged out renault clio i have driven since i passed 5months ago!

I will have a look tho.

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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #3 on: 14 November 2007, 19:32 »
you need to tell us what sort of rev range its doin it? might be an ignition fault? what engine is it on? and what sort of miles?  :smiley:
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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #4 on: 14 November 2007, 19:52 »
yeah more details please...could be one of many things
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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #5 on: 14 November 2007, 21:48 »
I've just been out for a drive and the car is no longer doing it. I'm guessing it might have done it just because it was sitting in a garage for a long time. I'm not sure why, but it seems fine now. :smiley:

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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #6 on: 14 November 2007, 21:49 »
well thats good news.....any other problems you know where to ask!!
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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #7 on: 14 November 2007, 23:14 »
also look at the how to guide thread in the mk3 maintenance section, loads of useful info and guides there.

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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #8 on: 15 November 2007, 08:41 »
Was probably the rev limiter kicking early if it was close to the redline!
If its been sat a while it probably just needed the cobwebs blown out of it! :evil: :grin:
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Re: stutters nearing red line in 2nd
« Reply #9 on: 15 November 2007, 14:04 »
urrrrm, i seem to be losing my mind, i am sure this thread was different yesterday!  :undecided: :tongue:
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