#1: 2001 GTI misfire Author: bishy, Location: southamptonPosted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:10 am ---- Hi
Wondered if anyone has any advice- I have changed plugs, oil and fuel filters.
Car originally started mis- firing and 'chugging' from cold start 1st thing 1 morning. Engine management light came on and engine cut out- re-started but no change- as a result changed the crank sensor and for a couple of months all seemed OK.
However have had a couple of instances where symptoms have returned, but not so extreme- mis-firing from cold- car really shakes, but after 5 mins max it stops and is OK for the rest of the day- even if left for several hours, but Xmas morning it came back with a vengeance and again after 5 mins max all seemed ok, but this time the engine management light stayed on until today- it went off after I started the car to come home from work.
Has anyone any ideas?
Cheers
however today th e engine
Have now noticed that car seems to have slight rough idle- all the above seems to happen when car is on auto choke
#2: Re: 2001 GTI misfire Author: johnboi, Location: HampshirePosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:17 pm ---- clean out the injectors?
#3: Re: 2001 GTI misfire Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 2:25 pm ---- Cars haven't had chokes for nearly 20 years. So it only does it from cold? Is it worse when the weather is colder?
#4: Re: 2001 GTI misfire Author: bishy, Location: southamptonPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 1:51 pm ---- Hi
yes it is worse when the weather is colder,when i start car up from cold is the only time it happens.Would you recommend injector cleaner.
Thanks for the replys
#5: Re: 2001 GTI misfire Author: EuroPeugeot, Location: SW EnglandPosted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 3:33 pm ---- Same thing happened with my 2001 GTi 138. I changed the coilpack as recommend and all was well afterwards
#6: Re: 2001 GTI misfire Author: Edward, Location: In the garagePosted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 3:57 am ---- Mine did the same thing always spluttered fir about 100 yards then ran fine. Was worse in colkd weather. Mine happened as soon as I fitted the Longman head. The fix in the end was to fit some new hydraulic lifters.
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