Supercharged 2 Posted January 8, 2006 No wouldn't affect running at all... A dodgy battery could affect the startup... I'd at least phone VW up and ask them how much they'd charge per hour to look at your big-end and how much to pull it off for a more thorough look... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 There's a VAG specialist near me, i'll try them first. Cheers soup :wink: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Oh... forget that then as only turbo diesels need a flux capacitor... lol, yeah, I had to replace mine the other day :wink: My diesel golf doesn't like mornings either, have to pull the cold start thingy right out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 My diesel golf doesn't like mornings either, have to pull the cold start thingy right out eh?...d'you mean the choke? :? ... I'm suprised your 92 has a choke? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted January 8, 2006 yeah, it has one, won't start without it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 8, 2006 Hmmm - maybe your auto choke is knackered then Wales and it isn't your big-end after all! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted January 8, 2006 How bad is juddery? does it feel like you could put the pedal to the floor only for the engine to get lumpy and not rev propperly? if so it might be something called an actuator? no idea what it is but one went on my old oil burner and it felt like only running on 3 and bumbled on start up. Twas about 80 quid to get repaired including the part. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Do the later mk3's have auto chokes then? Mine is only a k reg so an early one, think there is a little dinosaur in there and when I pull the choke out it pulls his tail and he gets angry and breathes fire on the glow plugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 The car isn't juddery, it drives like new, it's just slow as fook...and yep...the Auto choke is certainly a bloody good possibility!..How much are those buggas! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 8, 2006 If it has one Walesy... you need to read the haynes... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 ...no ....I need to sell it and get a proper car (( i.e raddo )) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZippyVR6 0 Posted January 8, 2006 sorry. thought I had read juddery in the post somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted January 8, 2006 I've had a look in my haynes which covers J to R reg. It says 'On cars registered before Oct 94 when starting from cold, the engine idle speed could be raised manually by means of a cold start accelerator cable controlled via a knob on the fascia. From this date onwards, the cold start accelerator cable was replaced by an automatic idle boost actuator, mounted on the side of the injection pump. It should be noted that from 10/94 the fuel injection pump is equipped with an electronic self diagnosis and fault logging system. Problems with the systems operation should therefore be referred to a VAG dealer' .......meaning VAG will completely rip you off for something that is probably really simple to fix!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vr6storm 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Thats the thing that's bothering me, the car isn't running badly , it just doesn't like the first start, and it feels a hell of alot slower than my mother in laws p reg 1.9 diesel clio ... which it shouldn't :( :? it actually should feel sluggish compared to the clio btw..........they are fairly torquey and have less weight to carry than the golf......... air filter could also be needing a change btw.........does it smoke quite badly on full throttle? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted January 8, 2006 'On cars registered before Oct 94 when starting from cold, the engine idle speed could be raised manually by means of a cold start accelerator cable controlled via a knob on the fascia. From this date onwards, the cold start accelerator cable was replaced by an automatic idle boost actuator, mounted on the side of the injection pump. It should be noted that from 10/94 the fuel injection pump is equipped with an electronic self diagnosis and fault logging system. Problems with the systems operation should therefore be referred to a VAG dealer' .......meaning VAG will completely rip you off for something that is probably really simple to fix!! Yeah, makes sense that it could be the actuator then... I reckon VAGCOM would log a fault but it would just be something similar to 'Idle adaption limit reached' and not actually tell you what the problem is unless something is actually broken or not functioning... Maybe locate the actuator and give it a clean... maybe just sticking on startup - i assume it idles ok and doesn't cut out Walesy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 blackcat.. cheers for that, your fingers must be acheing! Supercharged... Idols as solid as a rock and has never cut out once. vr6storm, yeah I can apreciate that the clio is lighter, but it's noticably more nippy than the golf..alot more than I would expect, it struggles up hills etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heardy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Check for power to the glow plugs using a test light or multimeter. Get someone to switch the ignition on and see if there's power to the glowplugs it should stay on for about 20-30 secs.some glowplugs even opperate after the light on the dash goes out. It's worth changing the white plastic thing that is fitted in the top of the fuel filter (it's a bleed valve) i've had these go faulty quite a few times and it result's in poor starting.Change that while youre changing the filter as youve got to take it out anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Great , thanks Heardy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valerian 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Walesy .....i'de imagine it will be sluggish .....i think that engine is rated about 65bhp which is equal to a slow 1300/1400 petrol car. I had an Escort non turbo diesel a few years back and that was the same.....people use to toot and curse when behind me on a steep hill. Guess that's why they put turbos on all diesels these days. The Escort also had the same probs with starting first thing in the morning. Never did get to the bottom of it though. way thing are going you can have my Raddo coz now she's started rattling grrrrr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Walesy .....i'de imagine it will be sluggish .....i think that engine is rated about 65bhp which is equal to a slow 1300/1400 petrol car. I had an Escort non turbo diesel a few years back and that was the same.....people use to toot and curse when behind me on a steep hill. Guess that's why they put turbos on all diesels these days. The Escort also had the same probs with starting first thing in the morning. Never did get to the bottom of it though. way thing are going you can have my Raddo coz now she's started rattling grrrrr Hmm.. Ever since I was 18 i've driven high powered(ish) cars, i've had diesels before but all newer Tdi's and they were great, so I think you may be right about it being the standard 'sluggishness', going from a fettled G60 to a diesel is a big drop in BHP , 180BHP to 65BHP :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saysomestuff 0 Posted January 8, 2006 i had a 49bhp 1200 mk1 astra that did 0-60 in about 12secs if thats any comparison mate. You gettin to 60 inside 10 seconds? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted January 8, 2006 Ever since I was 18 i've driven high powered(ish) cars, i've had diesels before but all newer Tdi's and they were great, so I think you may be right about it being the standard 'sluggishness', going from a fettled G60 to a diesel is a big drop in BHP , 180BHP to 65BHP :( I know how you feel, I've gone from 190bhp (VR) to 75bhp (diesel golf) It sucks!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted January 8, 2006 blackcat.. cheers for that, your fingers must be acheing! No probs, let me know if you need to know anything else from the haynes :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walesy 0 Posted January 25, 2006 Ok, thread resurrection time :D If anyone is going past VW and doesn't mind popping in and asking to use their ETKA i'd be gratefull... :wink: ...... I need to know where the glow plug relay is situated...can anyone help? Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blackcat 0 Posted January 25, 2006 I'll look in my haynes when I get home and see if it says in there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
