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According to the report it was an automatic

Nope. Glad it was nowhere near her. It's sitting balanced on a four foot high bollard.

Two week old Scirocco parked at my local Asda. "My foot got stuck between the pedals." [ATTACH=CONFIG]48326[/ATTACH]

Got this from somewhere, should answer most of the questions. I hasten to add that someone else(who may recognise their work put this together. Not me. Starts with the ISV then goes through fuelling and timing. Handy little thing [TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD]This problem gets asked about 'quite a bit' on the forums - It applies to the mk2 Golf/Jetta 16v with KR engine. "My mk2 16v cuts out at junctions and idles terribly, I'm at my wit's end" Ok, there are somethings you can check yourself at home. If the ISV is working ,turn ignition on pos2 valve should *buzz*, Make sure it isn't cogged up with oil deposits-either replace it or flush out with carb cleaner.. remove the brass air bleed screw and clean it also. If all that fails ......... Try cleaning out the inlet tracts of oil and the airflow flap. If the engine isn't hunting when cold or hot, the CO is correct. 16Vs run best at 2.0 % CO. To achieve 2.0%, disconnect the famous "red lead" spade connector behind the coil (see fig:1 below) (after the engine is at temp), pull off the breather hose and block the airbox hole. Start the engine and the revs should plummet, if they don't, the idle valve is shagged and you're idling off the bypass screw alone. Now, with the engine running, turn the idle screw (fig: 3) up until you get 950rpm +-50. If the idle wanders or is lumpy (engine visibly rocking), insert your LONG 3mm allen key into the CO screw (fig :2) and turn it anti clock to weaken. Just prior to the engine cutting out, turn the key clockwise in 1/8th turn increments until the idle smooths out. Eventually, the engine should settle to a nice, steady idle. This will be 2.0% or very close to. Switch off and reconnect everything. Take it out for a run and when you dip the clutch, the tacho needle should gently fall to 1000rpm, not plummet. If after all that it's still missing and rough, investigate air leaks around the inlet manifold and the various vacumn hoses. If you ever need to find the controller for the ISV it's the black box with 'VDO' marked on it that's clipped to the back of the ashtray or (if someones been fiddling), shoved behind the dash in a random fashion! If you're really unlucky and the above instructions don't sort out your particular idling issue,check that the three senders on the end of the head, under the distributor are working, 2 of these control the ISV and the other is the temperature gauge sender - the senders are all the same so as long as your temperature gauge works, you can swap the wires to make sure all 3 senders actually make the temp gauge register, obviously if one doesn't work, there's your faulty sensor. WARNING -The sensors are about £20 from VAG so be careful whilst tightening them, they are tapered thread which means in simple terms that you don't wind them in all the way! Thanks to Kevin Hayward for the original version of this posted on the Club GTI mailing list, many moons ago and GVK who's website I pinched this particular version of the info from [ATTACH=CONFIG]48321[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]48322[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]48323[/ATTACH] Oh and here's a short how2 on how to set the ignition timing: Get the engine up to at least 80 degrees Connect a timing light to sparky lead #1 Remove the green bung from the top of the gearbox housing Start the engine and allow it to idle, then point your timing light down the hole The diamond should line up with the arrow on the gearbox housing, as in the pic below. If not loosen the dizzy bolts and twist it slightly till it does: [ATTACH=CONFIG]48324[/ATTACH][/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Wow, Paisleys becoming a minor hotspot. There's a black VR6 hangs about the West End as well. Welcome to the forum and maybe see you about. Don't recognise the location from the pics.

Oh yes you will The broadcaster has no plans to introduce a 'pay-per-view' scheme for races, meaning that fans will have to purchase a Sky Sports package and pay from £31.95 per month for it.

I think I'd be having a word with whoever did the oil and filter change. Have you had the oil level checked since the seizure

Isn't MikkiJayne doing one, or is that 4wd

I felt really stupid when I read that. I've turned the mirrors in on a number of occasions but only realised when I read this thread that I was "Folding" them. Doh!

The ignitions switches get worn and "forget" to turn circuits on, for want of a better phrase. It was only a thought and worth a wiggle of the key to see what happens. There is only one ignition switch as such. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable about the 2.0l will come along with some better suggestions. Sorry to hear about the licence problem, can only hope for the best. Unless it's for drink driving then you'll only get what you deserve.

It hasn’t got a sunroof so that can’t break It hasn’t got ABS so that can’t break. I can disconnect the battery without having to re-educate the ECU, it doesn’t have one as such. Really only an ignition module. Doesn’t have ten million sensors of various colours. MAF’s, Auxiliary water pumps, Doesn’t do strange substances so doesn’t need a crack pipe. You can give a pretty accurate tune up by ear. Doesn’t have a coil pack which seem a bit fragile going by the posts on here. Doesn’t have a supercharger that needs rebuilding every few years. There are probably more things it doesn't have but that's probably just as well though. It has enough other parts that break.

Just don't break the key in the ignition. Best of luck with it.

Well mine is a daily and has been since the minute I bought it 13-14 years ago. Still look back at it, love getting into it. It will never be as good a looker as most of the cars on here and doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but then I didn't buy it as an ornament. I bought it as car, a rather special fun car to drive. Every day.

Mine doesn't have a sunroof but closes the bits it does have.

Easily done. To save having to remember go to Settings at the top of the page, then in the page that appears on the right hand side are a load of options. In the second, I think, Group you can edit your Signature. Type in 19xx 2.0 16v and you can forget having to remember it if that's not an oxymoron. Don't overdo the silicon, it's not to seal, just hold the gasket in place.

Brilliant

I don't know much about all these complicated bits, the KR engine doesn't have them. I would start with the basics. After cranking and not starting whip out a plug and see what it's like. If it's wet with fuel it's probably an ignition side problem, dry probably fuel. A little niggle in the back of my head is muttering about the ignition switch, try giving it a good wiggle and turning it hard while trying to start it.

Only the 2.0 litre 16v and 8v and VR6 to go, unless its some other engine. ---------- Post added at 12:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:51 PM ---------- Clean all surfaces thoroughly. Use a SMALL bead of silicon, very small, to hold the gasket in place and give it some time to set to prevent it moving when you put the cover in place. Then progressively tighten the bolts in a diagonal sequence, similar to the cylinder head sequence. Do not overtightened, that last tweak just to make sure can be a killer.

Valve cover bolts on a 1.8 KR are 10 Nm. Don't know about other models. One reason for putting the model in your sig.

How old is the battery, If it's on the weak side it can cause this. Try a known good battery and see what happens. Had a similar problem a few years ago.

I put the 99 relay in my 1990 16v and it works fine

Late spec.

Already sold it for a hundred trillion dollars. Got cash for it as well [ATTACH=CONFIG]48136[/ATTACH] The roof was paper

I've also got Moses' people carrier, low mileage too.

That's nothing. My Corrado was first owned by Prince Albert, on his death Queen Victoria SORN'd it and it was eventually put back on the road by Prince Phillip who part exchanged it for a four horse carriage with Albert Pierpoint who chopped the top off to make it a convertible He sold it to Michael Jackson who replaced the roof. I bought it just before he died. I have full evidence of all this. Well I will once I've forged it all. What do you think I should set as a starting bid.