just bought my first car.
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just bought my first car.
bit untidy?
would love to hear what you think.
cheers
vw golf mk1 GX 1.5 1983
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vw golf mk1 GX 1.5 1983
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Yradave says relax.
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Oh and as for my other post I've just read my explanation back to myself and it's a bit poor but I hope you can get your head round it, it's been a long day. :?
Yradave says relax.
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Should be cheapish to insure as well :dontknow:
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haaaaa insurance
i hope to get all the mechanics sorted before doing the asthetics. i know exactly what i want my car to look like but im going to have to wait. lol
vw golf mk1 GX 1.5 1983
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vw golf mk1 GX 1.5 1983
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best car out there haha.
nice colour too. :wink:
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Diesel Possessed
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Water leak
Anyways, the answer behind the water leaking into the foot wells COULD be the drain bungs in the scuttle tray. In each corner you will find a rubber tube that looks like a bung from the top but will stick out at the bottom to kind of a 'cross' shape. If you pop these out it could be that they are full of gunk and leaves and that. Give them a clean out, re-fit them and it should sort the problem. This is what was wrong with mine, but it could be something else so i'd take the scuttle cover off and check for any signs of rot in the metal as this could let water in too.
Also the cutting out could be the fact that the carburettor just needs a good cleaning out! Get some carb cleaner and follow the tin instructions! Make sure that there is no build up of crap on the butterfly flap, as this will prevent it from closing properly. If the problem is still present then it could be the points in the distributor, if it is a carburettor model that is, not injection, but as it's a 1.5 then i'm presuming it is. My mates 1.3 used to play up sometimes with cutting out and running poorly and 9 times out of 10 it was the points! They are fairly easy to replace and don't take much of setting up. Your haynes manual will tell you how!
Hope this sorts some of your troubles dude!
'78 Golf LS 20vt
‘08 Mk5 Edition 30 DSG
‘08 Mk5 Edition 30 DSG
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cheers for the help will be doing the points some time this weekend. will also be buying some new vacume pipe. anyone know where i could get some?
cheers
vw golf mk1 GX 1.5 1983
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Diesel Possessed
A97JCE
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dont like gti archs on a gx they arn't ment to be there and dont look right.
new points, condenser, rotor arm, distributor cap, plugs, leads and a check of the timing should have her running like a different car.
a quick tune up on the carb and maybe a clean wont go a miss either.
water ingress
as stated above but also to include the holes in the bulk head that are taped up but the tape comes off. have a search on here.
have a look at the speaker wires (if fitted) between the doors and body. if they arn't kinked downwards water can run in though the grommet.
pull the carpets out to dry and while they are out sprinkly some chalk or talc in the foot well and spray the car with a hose. that should help you find where the water is coming from.
dont forget to vacuum it out afterwards though. :wink:
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cheers NOVO will try and make end meat of what you said. will be making sure the points are correct this week.
does anyone know a good body work/paint shop around places?
cheers
vw golf mk1 GX 1.5 1983
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take of the wheel arches
vw golf mk1 GX 1.5 1983
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