Mk2 Golf Drinks petrol

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Thu 29 Mar 2007 17:03
Mk2 Golf Drinks petrol - stafbt
Hi, we have a Mk2 Golf 1.6 auto, that drinks more petrol than a hummer... really im doing about 25p to the mile. When mates from work drive behind me they say they can almost taste the fuel and it smeels really strong. Ive just had a quick look at part of the air filter as i dont know how to get the whole cover off, and the filter stinks of petrol???? any ideas please.
Easy to fix and what sort of price are we looking at?

Many thanks

Graham
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Thu 29 Mar 2007 17:27
Mk2 Golf Drinks petrol - ggh1
Check that your choke vaccume pull-down unit is working. It partly opens the choke flap during a cold start, when it's diaphragm ruptures it leaves the choke flap closed until the combined coolant and electrially heated bi-metal coil of the choke take over control.
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