Flat Spots!

[*Ben* 0]

Sometimes when i begin a journey in my C the car seems to not want to go! my foot is flat to the floor and it revs ok but the MPH goes up very slowly and then all of a sudden will shoot into life as if someone has hit into the back of me!! but when i stop and start the car its fine??

 

Any Ideas what it can be?? :? :roll: :?

[aide 0]

have to clarify a little, are you saying the revs are rising and the car ain't going anywhere?! is this immediately after starting up? at start up is engine lumpy?

[coolrado 0]

hmm your having problems with poor mpg as well arent you??

 

over rich mixture maybe sounds like its over fuelling like having the choke on all the time

where in wrexham are you i could have a look for you

[n8047035 0]

thats wat mine (G60)is doing and the CAT 1s smelling bad, so guess unburned petrol is reaching it. What could be problem?

[Henny 0]

n8047035, Lambda sensor's probably dead in that case....

[STORM 2 0]

or the usual plugs-leads+-coilpack scenario

I'm suffering from a similar problem and had the Stealers mechanic come out on a drive with me- he was adamant that it was my ignition leads and so Ive ordered a set of Blue igniters from C&R

[mariovr6 0]

mine makes the cat smell all the time!!

 

i always thought if the revs go up n its not moving with them that its the clutch slipping?

[n8047035 0]

where abouts do i locate the lambda sensor? Just so i can unplug it and test it that way. If it is knackered then has anybody got any websites etc where i can order one (part number would be handy). Many thanks

 

Amrik

[kongo127 0]

I had a similar problem like that one on my girlfriends car.

It was a very dirty fuel filter! 8)

Don´t forget to check it out mate! :idea:

[*Ben* 0]

hmm your having problems with poor mpg as well arent you??

 

over rich mixture maybe sounds like its over fuelling like having the choke on all the time

where in wrexham are you i could have a look for you

 

I'm from Llay! will have a look at what everyone said and you can come and have a look no probs!!

 

Cheers mate! 8)

[*Ben* 0]

have to clarify a little, are you saying the revs are rising and the car ain't going anywhere?! is this immediately after starting up? at start up is engine lumpy?

 

The revs are rising as they should but the MPH is going up very slowly! but after a while its fine! it only happens every now and then! but when it does it makes the car really sloppy and the MPG reading is something like 17 on the clocks!!! :shock:

[coolrado 0]

hmm your having problems with poor mpg as well arent you??

 

over rich mixture maybe sounds like its over fuelling like having the choke on all the time

where in wrexham are you i could have a look for you

 

I'm from Llay! will have a look at what everyone said and you can come and have a look no probs!!

 

Cheers mate! 8)

 

as you are in llay have you thought about taking it to john roberts garage (just down the road from trefn) they are vw specialists and would be able to tell exactly what the problem is and tune it for you i dont think they are too expensive either and quite a cheap place to get vag parts, i could have a look at it for you but i might not be able to find the exact problem just a general idea of wheater its running too rich

[*Ben* 0]

Going to take my car to Central Vw in Ellesmere Port soon!!!