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MarkGTX
 Number of posts: 2897
Age: 24
Location: fens!
Drives: Rocco and Passat
Registration date: 2008-01-19
| | Subject: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Tue Nov 30 2010, 03:59 | |
| my girlfriends MK2 1.3 really doesnt like starting in the cold, it turns over fine but wont fire for about 20 seconds, and when it does it sounds awful untill it has warmed up and stalls when trying to pull away.
i know the pooburg carbs are shite, and have thought a manual choke may help. ive got one on a 1.6 mk2 rocco, would that swap over ok?
also, should i be looking to change the plugs, leads, dizzy cap etc?
any help will be great as im worried its going to let me down! |
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billybug
Number of posts: 4510
Age: 23
Location: Ontario, Canada
Drives: 1993 Mk3 Golf
Registration date: 2008-06-30
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Tue Nov 30 2010, 04:12 | |
| its the pooburg, mine was s**t in the winter, started most of the time but ran horribly lumpy/cut out when letting it idle and powerless till it was warm, even new plugs etc didnt sort mine out, i think it was just the pooburg freezing, should try and get a small webber for it |
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MarkGTX
Number of posts: 2897
Age: 24
Location: fens!
Drives: Rocco and Passat
Registration date: 2008-01-19
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Tue Nov 30 2010, 04:28 | |
| ive just read on VZI that it is often the coolant temp sensor, but this was referring to a GTI so not sure if its applicable here. |
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billybug
Number of posts: 4510
Age: 23
Location: Ontario, Canada
Drives: 1993 Mk3 Golf
Registration date: 2008-06-30
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Tue Nov 30 2010, 04:38 | |
| me dont know, i also had trouble with my thermostat sticking that made it run super s**t all the way to spring fest 09 early in the morning when it was cold, but was perfectly fine on the way home when it was warmer, just an idea |
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bridgedubber
Number of posts: 1794
Age: 27
Location: Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire aka the hood
Drives: mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date: 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Tue Nov 30 2010, 06:54 | |
| thry run worse when they dont have the warm air feed pipe that blows/sucks hot air from the exhaust manifold on to the carb
this is on 1.6 etc but maybe the same for a 1.3.
it should be a bit of flimsy tubing |
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MarkGTX
Number of posts: 2897
Age: 24
Location: fens!
Drives: Rocco and Passat
Registration date: 2008-01-19
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Tue Nov 30 2010, 09:34 | |
| Yeah its got that, but it has a few holes. Will get that sorted and see how it goes, surely that's only beneficial when the engine has warmed though? |
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bridgedubber
Number of posts: 1794
Age: 27
Location: Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire aka the hood
Drives: mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date: 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Wed Dec 01 2010, 06:21 | |
| not sure mate.
just in converstaion with different people about carbs freezing, ive just heard that when this pipe is in place its supposed to be a lot better |
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billybug
Number of posts: 4510
Age: 23
Location: Ontario, Canada
Drives: 1993 Mk3 Golf
Registration date: 2008-06-30
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Wed Dec 01 2010, 06:50 | |
| mine ran fine with out them pipes |
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guy
Moderator
Number of posts: 1666
Age: 44
Location: Littleport
Drives: MK 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, T5
Registration date: 2009-09-15
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Wed Dec 01 2010, 17:48 | |
| some times the heater in the bottom of the manifold doesnt work and itll cause freezing in this weather.
Check its plugged in and there is power to it !!
I may have one if you need it.
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bridgedubber
Number of posts: 1794
Age: 27
Location: Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire aka the hood
Drives: mk2 golf gti 2.0 8v, mk2 golf gti 2.0 16v ABF, mk4 golf gt tdi
Registration date: 2008-02-16
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Thu Dec 02 2010, 06:25 | |
| | billybug wrote: | | mine ran fine with out them pipes |
apparantly they just run better with them |
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Tiz
Number of posts: 3756
Age: 22
Location: Wimblington nr March - Cambs
Drives: myself mental
Registration date: 2008-01-28
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Thu Dec 02 2010, 09:23 | |
| they do run loads better, when i had my jetta(now mikes) the original carb used to freeze up all the time without the warm up pipe. |
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MK1G60
Number of posts: 829
Age: 32
Location: GMC
Drives: MK1 ABF Bike Carbd, MK1 G60/20vt Project, MK1 Caddy 1.6D
Registration date: 2009-08-01
| | Subject: Re: MK2 golf doesnt like the cold Sun Dec 05 2010, 16:15 | |
| You have to run the hot air feed otherwise as said earlier you will get carb freeze and it will guzzle fuel... |
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