MK2 Golf Help!

Nothing special, just standard MK2 1986 C reg Golf 1.8 4 + e

Its running at 2000 - 3000 in idle, ive adjusted the idle right back (even taken the screw out) and nothing changes. Although when i tighten it goes up to 3000 - 4000 ?!

Another thing, it over revs, ive adjusted the distributor and it was working fine for 2 days. but its started again ive de advanced it some more but still nothing,

Its doin my head in! im not a full pledged mechanic, but i do like to work on cars. basic stuff atm, but this shouldnt be too difficult!?

Finally ive fitted new Oil & Air Filter, New Oil, Spark Plugs, Ht Leads, Distributor Cap and Rotary Arm.

Any help will be GREATLY appreciated.

Checked the throttle cable isnt stuck?

Ive pushed, pulled, tugged, doesn't seem to be a problem with the Throttle cable no.

Ill take a more extensive look mind you, thanks for post.

Speak to "Guy" on here he knows his stuff about mk2's.

cheers do you mean guy as in:
https://fendubbers.forummotion.com/profile.forum?mode=viewprofile&u=638
that guy?

yeah that guy

sounds like an air leak to be honest,

check all the hoses first, check theyre plugged in properly and actually hold vacuum.

Then check the base gasket on the carb and that its properly secured (dont over tighten it )
If it is an air leak then some easy start carefully sprayed around (revs will rise) on the suspect places will help find it, if no easy start then brake cleaner (revs drop) will do.

If it still fails then drop me a pm and we'll sort out a time for you to bring it over to me and I;ll have a look for you.

certainly sounds like an air leak to me, most likely as guy says the base gasket of the carb they are common for splitting.

gasket!!!!

my mate had a whole in his and it ran like a bag of shite, eventually a big flame come out of it

cheers everybody, i assume you mean the Carburettor Gasket?

yes

yup my old mk2 did exactly the same thing, changed the gasket and it was fine

thanks for everyone's help, any idea where i can get gasket from?

GSF peterborough probably be best for you mate

cheers, tried GSF and they said theres not a gasket its a Carb Flange. Does this sound right?

yes, look like this i believe :

also take a look here :

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=157722

shows the base bit well and what a foobared one looks like.

yeah thats the bit my mate had to get

Yea thats the part I have ordered. Cheers people. Ill let you know if that was actully the problem once fitted.

I bet a bucket of puke at a barn dance that fit that and it'll cure it.

guy wrote:

I bet a bucket of puke at a barn dance that fit that and it'll cure it.

must be a sure thing