Post #1
When I went to pull away at some traffic lights not long ago the car felt almost as if it just lost power for a couple of seconds like it was being strangled. As soon as a felt it I thought I had put it in 3rd instead of 1st and I put the clutch in and went to change gear. It seemed like when I pulled the gear stick back that it was in the 1st position. I put it back in gear and all was fine. I just assumed that it had to have been in 3rd and didn
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 ritchie-t
Regular  Location: Surrey Registered: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 300 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 22:32
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mark-house
Seasoned Pro  Location: Bury St Edmunds Registered: 07 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,096 Status: Offline |
Post #2
Sorry mate it could be lots of things causing it. ICV, MAP sensor, Lambda, CTS all i can say for certain it will be electrical. Get the car plugged in and have the error codes in the ECU read might throw some light on where to start.Mine does the same occasionally and i just ignore it and put it down to it being a GTi6  ________________________________________ Peugeot 306 GTi 6BMW 320 td compact M-sport 1967 Mini Cooper 1990 Jaguar XJR 4.0 |
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Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 23:00
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ritchie-t
Regular Location: Surrey Registered: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 300 Status: Offline |
Post #3
Thanks for the advice Mark.I think I will see how it goes and if it does it again, ill have it looked at. I |
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Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 23:08
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
Post #4
cat/downpipe joint opening up causing a dodgy lambda reading??________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 23:10
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ritchie-t
Regular Location: Surrey Registered: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 300 Status: Offline |
Post #5
andy+katie wrote: cat/downpipe joint opening up causing a dodgy lambda reading?? Thanks for the suggestion  I can |
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Posted 17th Sep 2009 at 23:28
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,894 Status: Offline |
Post #6
dont know how to test this mate, but i know that i know mine has had this problem before, due to the engine mounts, can realy feel it bog down for a few moments.________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 18th Sep 2009 at 13:28
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m0gsi
Newbie  Location: exeter Registered: 01 Aug 2009 Posts: 19 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Sounds stupid but check tightens of battery terminals. Sometimes if they are loose the torque/push of pulling off pushes the batery back in the tray and terminals can lose contact if they are loose. |
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Posted 21st Sep 2009 at 18:13
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spencer
Senior User  Location: Prestatyn Registered: 05 Apr 2006 Posts: 789 Status: Offline |
Post #8
Mine also does this occaionally, i just came to the same conclusion as mark...My Xsara also use to do it come to think about it! ________________________________________ PH2 306 GTI 6 Team Nile ™ |
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Posted 21st Sep 2009 at 18:31
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ritchie-t
Regular Location: Surrey Registered: 04 Jul 2005 Posts: 300 Status: Offline |
Post #9
I have just checked the battery terminals and they were fine.I feel a bit better about it now after hearing it is not just me I appreciate all your help guys |
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Posted 22nd Sep 2009 at 03:17
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