VR6Steve 0 Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Well Polly went for her MOT yesterday and came away with another years ticket.Had a few advisements:Slight play in the steering rack. &| Front ARB link - done todayOSR metal brake pipe, which had been rubbing on the tank since it was lowered. New one made and re-routed today.New exhaust sleeve/clamp. When we took the old one off we worked out why the system come loose every so often. The gap between the 2 sections is about 5cm and the clamp was nowhere near central.She lives to fight another day, well that is when the starting problem is sorted of course. 8o) Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Whats the starting problem Steve???Regards28v6r Link to post Share on other sites
jonvr6highline 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 My MOT was yesterday and she sailed through!!! When I compared last years MOT to the new, there is only 5,000 miles between them. saying that there is only 5,000 between the one before that. It now has 55,000 miles on the clock.[ golfvr6011evensmaller.jpg ] Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 28v6r - in short the fuel pump is not getting the signal to prime, so she stuggles to start until the pressure has built up.Jon - my Polo only did 5k last year and is now on a 5k a year policy. Link to post Share on other sites
BenW16 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 thats good news bout the mot then mate. Dont think im being funny tho but why polly mate?! Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Ah the Mrs named her before we even saw her. All our cars are named as it makes life easier. I'm going out in the Golf - Which one? I'm going out in the Polo - Which one? Its very confusing otherwise! :-) Link to post Share on other sites
BenW16 0 Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 ah i see, very good idea. Think im gona have to come up with somthing like that aswell. Maybe i can call mine debbie (as this is my new bit on the side) so when my mrs asks where you going? i can reply, just gona have a play with debbie, he he. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted March 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Its also useful when wanting to curse and swear at it if it has a name! Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 " Debbie does...." Nah won't go there dude :-)Regards28v6r Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 28v6r - in short the fuel pump is not getting the signal to prime' date=' so she stuggles to start until the pressure has built up.Jon - my Polo only did 5k last year and is now on a 5k a year policy.[/quote']The Non starting thingy.... what about the fuel regulator not holding pressure, hence having to prime up?? Or that Ol' Chesnut the Fuel pump relay??? Apparently a VERRRRRYYY Common Fault! For £10 quid worth a try???Regards28v6r Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted March 16, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 Its not the fuel pump relay, have swapped relaus with my mates car to no effect. Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 ....And the Fuel regulator?? It's a type of non return valve that's supposed to hold the pressure in line when the engine is turned off. Is there any other symptoms like lumpy idle etc? Sorry only trying to help:-)Regards28v6r Link to post Share on other sites
BenW16 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 " Debbie does...." Nah won't go there dude :-)Regards28v6rYou know that my son! Link to post Share on other sites
28v6r 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Lols!! !amazed 8o) Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted March 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 28v6r - that might actually be very helpful. Before tha cams were put in there was a very slight lumpyness/miss on idle. The cams went in and it is more pronounced, which i just put down to the nature of uprated cams. Will pass it onto my mate.Cheers Link to post Share on other sites
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