golf gti mk3 problems

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Sun 16 Jan 2005 21:58
golf gti mk3 problems - daz25676
help lots of problems. low temp gauge had new sensor still the same. loss of water about 1 pint ever 100-150m. car slputters jerks and under powered in trafic but fine on open road.new air flow meter no change and a new coil sometime later. will coil was being replaced a nipple was broken off a pipe connected to the inlet manifold which aloud more air in a the car seemed fine then.last week the exhaust start blowing and they made a repair on it.now the problem has come back can any one help please
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Sun 16 Jan 2005 22:09
golf gti mk3 problems - Civic8
Was the nipple replaced?. if not its causing a vacuum leak.
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Sun 16 Jan 2005 22:19
golf gti mk3 problems - daz25676
no it wasnt but the car run ok with out it but spluttered with it back on
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Sun 16 Jan 2005 22:18
golf gti mk3 problems - Civic8
Sorry I didnt finish..Have you replaced thermostat?. As you may be running cold all the time
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Sun 16 Jan 2005 22:22
golf gti mk3 problems - daz25676
not yet thats being done next week but even when the gauge gets up to right temp it still does it. but why has it come back after the exhaust was fixed
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Mon 17 Jan 2005 00:45
golf gti mk3 problems - dieselnut
The broken vacuum conexion & hole in exhaust would have caused the engine to run a weak mixture.
Perhaps your fuel mixture is too rich.
Presume this has injection - have you checked the water temp sender for the ECU which is a different unit to the one for the temp guage.
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