HI EVERYONE!! MY NAMES GOOSE AND IVE JUST BOUGHT A R REG MK3 GTI 8V IN BLACK.JUST REGISTERED ON HERE FOR SOME ADVICE.IT WONT REV OVER 5000RPM AND IVE NOW DISCOVERED WITH A TIMING LIGHT THAT ITS OUT AT LEAST ONE TOOTH.IM PRETTY HANDY WITH SPANNERS SO IM GONNA DO IT MYSELF.THERES A GOOD GUIDE ONLINE WITH A GUY IN THE STATES BUT ITS AN ABA ENGINE.IS IT JUST THE SAME ?LOOKS LIKE THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THE TOP END? MUCH APPRECIATED IF YOU CAN HELP.
My 8v digi missfires at 5k and wont go over so looks like we have the same problem. I took my plugs out and there white which means its running lean have you looked at yours??
no ive not checked the plugs yet mate,the timing on mine is defo out at least a tooth tho so i think its that.ive researched it on here and people replace all the ignition parts to find out the timings out.il pull a plug out tho and check tomorow cos if the timings out it would maybe run lean?is yours heavy on fuel cos seemingly thats another trait that the timings out.
Have a read through this thread. Post 11 shows the correct marks. http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=240745
No mines not heavy on fuel and drives fine now i changed the dizzy cap except for the 5k miss which is annoying. I think timings ok but i'll take the RC off to check it lines up flush to the head tomorrow thanks danster and check CO monday aswell as ignition timing.
sounds like timings out the same as mine mate.im gonna do mine when the belt comes so il let you know how i get on.loads of people on here have had the same thing
Yer strange but it looks like the previous owner of my car was trying to fix it by the looks of it. Its had knock sensor, distributor, IGN leads, all the vacuum pipes & fuel pipes. Atleast we only have simple 8v's and not something jap
lol defo!have you had it plugged in?least its had all that replaced!!mines has had a second hand disi before i got it.i cant wait for the belt to get here to see if it cures it!!!
gonna get it into the garage tomorrow and get it all ready for the belt goin on so its just a case of waiting on volksparts to send the belt kit to get it on.what year is yours?
well thats the car running sweet as a nut now.done the timing belt and thats it revving right round now!!!and running much better aswell.cheers for the help!!!
Turns out it's not after all!!started doin the same thing again today!!!time to replace the distributor!!!
http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=print&thread=83031 check the ecu like i did oh and mines doing it again but i think its the regulator pack on the alternator. I took it out earlier as it was dying on the road and battery light kept coming on the AA did a bodge job on it couple weeks back and the brushes are buggered so new is ordered. Could be your coil but test it first
It's annoying cos it ran fine for a day then went back the same again.taking the dizzy out at weekend and a dizzy specialist place is gonna test it.he reckons there's also a sensor right below the dizzy aswell that can go bad.reckons you need a torch and mirror to see it tho so gonna have a look.better payin a wee bit cash to get it checked than 150 for a new dizzy.
what the sensor under the dizzy?sound thats cleared that up then.still worth while getting the dizzy checked over tho i think just to rule it out innit i like a challenge but gettin annoying now lol!!!!
Crank sensors can still work if there faulty unless they fail completly resulting in no spark. Get your dizzy looked and if thats fine try a sensor dont think they cost that much? could always take it back if its fine. You've got obd plug havent you? plug into it??
just went to the garage for fuel and it ran perfect!!!went in and paid for it,came back out and it was back the same again!!!plugged my diagnostic reader whilst the car was running and the cam position sensor fault code was up so i deleted it and it ran fine again!!!what the hell is goin on!!!! does anyone reccon this is wiring related?just that if the dizzy timing was out it would have the 5000 rpm limit all the time would it not?or could it be a crank sensor on the way out or an intermittent hall sensor fault??
You can clear codes be alright for a while then be back few days later If it comes back as cam sensor fault again then replace the sensor
