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SmiffyMk1
Number of posts : 17 Age : 31 Location : Mildenhall Drives : Red mk1 & orange beetle Registration date : 2009-06-18
| Subject: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 14:28 | |
| I have a mk1 with a 1.3 mk2 engine and it runs fine for a short time, then it will cut out on me. We think it might be icing up, but just wondered if anyone had a any answers for me? cheers will! | |
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matty_mk1
Number of posts : 6255 Age : 38 Drives : Mk2 audi TT / BBM mk2 VR / Air'd passat wagen Registration date : 2008-01-24
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 14:37 | |
| Is it a carb model? if so probs the carb freezing. | |
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tyeness
Number of posts : 595 Age : 39 Location : Cambridge yah Drives : about once a week Registration date : 2008-08-04
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 14:44 | |
| What does your fuel filter look like mate? | |
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CaddyRage Admin
Number of posts : 6348 Age : 42 Location : Ellington, near Huntingdon, cambs Drives : T4 2.5tdi daily, 83 mk1 golf gti 16v, 92 mk1 Caddy project Registration date : 2007-12-29
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 15:51 | |
| if it starts and drives fine then cuts outs at cruising speed then yes i'd say carb icing mate. some people forget to replace the flexi pipe from the heat shield on the exhaust manifold to the airbox. They need warm air to stop them freezing. I bet when it does cut out, a few minutes it will start again | |
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SmiffyMk1
Number of posts : 17 Age : 31 Location : Mildenhall Drives : Red mk1 & orange beetle Registration date : 2009-06-18
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 18:53 | |
| Cheers lads for the advice! The heat shield is in place and flap to allow warm air to carb is open, but it still cuts out at cruising speed after 15-20 miles of running. could it be crap in the carb? | |
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SmiffyMk1
Number of posts : 17 Age : 31 Location : Mildenhall Drives : Red mk1 & orange beetle Registration date : 2009-06-18
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 18:54 | |
| Also will mk2 calipers go straight on to the mk1 disks? Cheers! | |
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Tiz
Number of posts : 3773 Age : 34 Location : Wimblington nr March - Cambs Drives : myself mental Registration date : 2008-01-28
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 21:28 | |
| could also be the coil, or points etc? | |
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tyeness
Number of posts : 595 Age : 39 Location : Cambridge yah Drives : about once a week Registration date : 2008-08-04
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 21:46 | |
| - SmiffyMk1 wrote:
- Cheers lads for the advice!
The heat shield is in place and flap to allow warm air to carb is open, but it still cuts out at cruising speed after 15-20 miles of running. could it be crap in the carb? It's pretty likely, fuel filler neck traps water, rusts through, leaves flakes in the tank which make their way in to the fuel pump & carb which kills off the fuel delivery at higher revs. Mine refused to idle once the car was warm. Have a reach under the wheel arch (might need to jack up the car) and have a feel of the top of the filler neck. If it feels crusty then take the rear bench out, remove the circular metal cover, fuel level sender and have a peek in the tank for flakes. Don't think I've experienced carb icing myself so I don't really know what it's like, have heard it's more likely it's humid out, so if it does it in really dry weather, I reckon it's more likely to be fuel delivery. | |
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whatalotafun
Number of posts : 1656 Age : 40 Location : on the road Drives : fiesta zetec, eunos roadster, 1970 bug, honda vt 250 Registration date : 2009-06-26
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sat Dec 05 2009, 21:54 | |
| hey bud, you the one i spoke to with the slammed green beetle? i was on my cadburys boost bike at the time. or are you the red mk1 i pulled up next to on the a14 the other day? | |
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SmiffyMk1
Number of posts : 17 Age : 31 Location : Mildenhall Drives : Red mk1 & orange beetle Registration date : 2009-06-18
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sun Dec 06 2009, 18:06 | |
| Hello mate, yer red mk1 . Was that tuesday night? You in a red scirocco? | |
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whatalotafun
Number of posts : 1656 Age : 40 Location : on the road Drives : fiesta zetec, eunos roadster, 1970 bug, honda vt 250 Registration date : 2009-06-26
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sun Dec 06 2009, 18:34 | |
| that was me mate. Trying to get you to pull in the petrol station. | |
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SmiffyMk1
Number of posts : 17 Age : 31 Location : Mildenhall Drives : Red mk1 & orange beetle Registration date : 2009-06-18
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sun Dec 06 2009, 22:23 | |
| Ohh right sorry mate! I was late for the cinema! haha plus it had just died on me a bit before you came past me. Hopefully i will get it sorted tomorrow. | |
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whatalotafun
Number of posts : 1656 Age : 40 Location : on the road Drives : fiesta zetec, eunos roadster, 1970 bug, honda vt 250 Registration date : 2009-06-26
| Subject: Re: Icing up! Sun Dec 06 2009, 22:24 | |
| - SmiffyMk1 wrote:
- Ohh right sorry mate! I was late for the cinema! haha plus it had just died on me a bit before you came past me. Hopefully i will get it sorted tomorrow.
you about tomorrow then? i'll swing by | |
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