New boy!

Hi people!

My name is Ross and i bought my 2nd MK1 Golf yesterday  

My 1st was a 1983 Campaign which i regrettably sold to a guy who crashed it weeks later

My new (well new in 1982) car is a red Golf C with a 1.8 16v KR engine in

The outside is pretty standard (still with original paint and Golf C badges!) apart from it sitting nice and low on 8&9 x 14" Schmidt TH Lines (gotta have a bit of show 2 go with the go in my opinion!)

However it has an issue running issue at the mo………Ill be driving it down the road and the revs will just die to 5-800rpm (pushing the throttle does nothing) then it will suddenly rev again seconds later! Sometimes it wont go rev again but if i turn it off….leave it a few seconds and restart it it will run fine for a minute or so..


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i had to stop 4 times on a 2mile journey last night

I will get some pics of the car up as soon as i can…..

Any help on the running issue will be greatly appreciated

There could be a number of factors but the easiest and cheapest could be a fuel supply issue. Very common in all older golfs, the filter in the tanks and along the fuel lines get clogged. Changing these is easy and costs pence. I would try this first. Also when looking into the tank (access below rear bench) use a torch and look for any debris. Has the car been standing for a while, sometimes water gets into the tank? good luck!

The car has been used rarely but started regularly!

Nice 1 for the tips i shall check all those out.

Just been looking at some other posts and my symptoms are exactly the same as those who have knackered dizzys!

Maybe thats something that should be looked at

Yeah, as I said there are a number of possible causes, what you have to do is just work through the easiest and cheapest first, that way you don't waste money and effort. My engineering was sat for a few months and ran perfectly until you got down to the top of the red on the fuel gauge and then would stall on the power, but like yours, would start and run perfectly happily.

OK ill check the things youv highlighted 1st (as u say it may be something alot cheaper than a new dizzy!)

Thanks for your help mate  

No probs, that's what the forum is for, keep me informed!

hi there welcome to the site

as already stated it may well be a blockage somewhere, my CL had the same kind of issue and that was down to rust etc in the fuel tank blocking the hole in the sender unit ….

Hi Mrs Lawsy,

Thanks for that….all info from u guys is being noted and im taking it 2 my mechanically minded mate after work so he can eliminate these faults

Cheers guys

Rossco16v said

Hi Mrs Lawsy,

Thanks for that….all info from u guys is being noted and im taking it 2 my mechanically minded mate after work so he can eliminate these faults

Cheers guys

hey no worries

for a quick fix with mine the AA man made the hole in the sender unit slightly bigger , but only problem is now is that bigger bits of rust get through and block up the fuel filter…

hope you get it sorted out

hello and welcome

Thanks for the welcomes and the tips

I changed the plugs, leads, dizzy and rotor but still not running well at all

Next thing im checking is the feuling as it does feel like a feuling problem…..its being looked at today so will update with any progress incase any1 else is having similar issues!

ALL SORTED

Thought before i start confusing myself with fixing a feul issue id change the coil……Started 1st turn of the key and hasnt missed a beat since!!



Happy days!

Thanks 4 the advice guys now i can go enjoy the MK1!

I spoke 2 soon
Same symptoms are back!