Something Odd ON 1.8 Engine

Hi All

Recently and currently my idling is doing something odd, of which I have not seen before on my 1.8 Auto.

When the engine is cold and either in Park or Neutal mode, choke cuts in when started till warm as normal, when the engine is warm it will not idle, revs fine, but just dies, this also applies when your are driving, for example in Drive mode, crusing along, when foot off and depress the brakes, engine dies. Must be something to do with the Carbruettor, advice and guidance really needed. Pls help.

Sounds to me like ur choke is abit dodgy, I'm no expert but very similar thing was happening with mine, the auto choke was playing up, I just swapped the carb for a manual choke one and it's been fine ever since! Hope that's some help

87cab_bb said

Sounds to me like ur choke is abit dodgy, I'm no expert but very similar thing was happening with mine, the auto choke was playing up, I just swapped the carb for a manual choke one and it's been fine ever since! Hope that's some help

Where is the auto choke on the carbruettor, thinks mine is a stock one 2E2.

http://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=14917

rubjonny said

http://www.vwgolfmk2.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=14917

Thanks for the post and pictures.

I am a total beginner to this unit. So need a fair bit of guidance till become a novice. Cannot see any of the things in the trouble shooting, eg the heater flap that someone has posted on your link.

do you have the big black stock airbox? or is it one of them bolt on filters?

I have a 1.8 clipper (weber) manual choke, and have a problem that when pulling away the car seems to need a lot of gas or it will cut out… it feels as if there is almost a bubble or airlock in the fuel going into the carb, give it a couple of hard revs… and then its fine. all the vac pipes are as they should be.. clean fuel filter.. it just makes me wonder if i should clean the jets in the carb??

Help please … this only happens as its getting colder.

rubjonny said

do you have the big black stock airbox? or is it one of them bolt on filters?

I have the stock air box, with a green ball shape thing attached to the collision bulkhead.

ok cool, now check the warm air feed pipe is fitted and the shround around the exhaust manifold it fits into is still there.  next check the warm air diverter flap is actually opening when the engine is running