needs help with my golf mk2 please!!!!

I've recently brought a 1.8l gold driver mk2 automatic and I'm having an absolute nightmare with preignition. I happens pretty much every time i switch the igniation off and really bad after I have put petrol in it to the point where it backfires really badly with loads of black smoke. It's rpm seem to be a bit high as well as when standing ticking over it's at about 1200 rpm. If any 1 has got any ideas ior solutions it would be hugely appreciated

Many Thanks
Adam

sounds like i could do with ignition timing checked and a carb tuneup. Where you based? Could have a quick tinker with it for you if your local mate?

Tiz wrote:

sounds like i could do with ignition timing checked and a carb tuneup. Where you based? Could have a quick tinker with it for you if your local mate?

If you could that would be fantastic fella thank you. I'm in cambridge mostly but I'm in Chatteris at the moment and know the Chatteris, Benwickl area quite well

PM'd you back mate