Nathan_S
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My 1.0 pinks like buggery on 95RON. A good dose of 97/98/99 makes it sound a lot healthier.
I could just get the timing changed I s'pose.
undo the two allen key bolts on the dizzy and rotate it anticlockwise a little and test fire!
mine had this problem but this fixed it
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at the end of the day its what you want regardless of what others think!
With a £450 budget on wheels i'd say you could get some nice BBS or neat wide 13" wheels
As for lowering Nearly everyone will suggest coilovers they are more expensive but you can lower it exactly the amount you want! with out knackering your shocks (because you'd have removed them
) lowering springs shorten the life of your shocks! hope that helps
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i'd start by buying a standard Male ISO plug from halfords!
with loose wires on the other end and then conect them up!
i believe all the wires with stripes are speakers! :S
Cant you still book it in at halfords? they'll do it!
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sounds a bit like mine so it could be:
ignition timing (THIS FIXED MINE! and was free and took 10 mins if you local to birmingham i can have a look for you
) spark plugs/ leads
bad earth
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as far as i know there isnt an idle control valve adjusment thats what i was looking for at first but its all ECU!!
i changed the engine in mine including swapping over the distributor
the car would stall when ever it was idling used to happen quicker with more electrics on though
i just loosened the distrubutor turned it about 30* anti-clockwise and tested it and it was great everything worked as it should!
cheers
Nathan
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Hey guys
it's all fixed!
and cost zero pounds....
All i did waqs retard the ignition timing by about 30*
feel a bit silly for not doin it earlier though......
only took about 10 mins
thanks for the help tho guys!
cheers
Nathan
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the mk1 has a little dip where the s goes
i guess they mean that i just cleaned mine and left it
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we're talking about the lights not the kit!
the kit was for sale for £25 yes but not the lights...
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you can get the morette ones for the mk1 they split the main and dipped beams up.
not cheap though about £200
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i will check it but i think it is in place!!
the next thing is too change the HT leads!!
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timing belt was already on!
i did out the distributer cap on myself...... as best i could
performance wise its better than the old one so i dont think the cap is out too far if it is.
ye when it behaves for a short while the idle is around the 1k mark!
im gonna change the plugs in a bit.
never stalls if the revs are kept up!
at the lights i have to either blip the throttle every few moments or keep it revving as low as i dare.
cheers for the help
Nathan
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both checked and working fine!
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hey guys
after my engine change my car keeps stalling when idling it happens quicker with electrics on such as lights etc.
its not earths as i've checked them sanded then down etc.
could it be spark plugs?
as i havent changed them they are the ones that came with the engine.
anybody got any ideas? i spoke to a mechanic he said that sometimes the ecu needs to learn about the engine but it shouldnt take 3 weeks should it?
cheers
Nathan
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it's a perfect fit!
i'll get pics up later if you wish!
its so snug u have to flip the seat forward to get it in then put the seat back.
i had to take it back out the manager was watching!
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if its an AER i have a dead engine i can split for spares! valves etc
cheers
Nathan
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i think there is a 12" slick at work if there is i'll pop it in my boot and see if it fits
(i'll have to take it out again tho...) lol
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£2.49 from halfords for 2..
vw are ripping you off a bit (even though on halfords trade you can get the same bulbs for 40p!)
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cheers mate will order it when i get home!
anyone got a spare copy of the software?
cheers
Nathan
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if its white i'll do you a swap
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auto electrician said its a Seat job!
he cant find anything wrong so it needs diagnostics.
whats this VAG-COM i've heard people talking about? would that be cheaper than a main dealer?
or does anybody know any where local to birmingham that will do a diagnostics?
cheers
Nathan
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flash cards are an excellent way to have backup's of your games on one card! R4, EDGE to name a couple
also means you can load Mp3 and videos on there with the correct software
about £30-£40
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i checked and cleaned the following connections
Neg terminal on the battery
gearbox earth
earth strap on the top bracket from the coil pack
alternator
tested on the drive all electrics on (engine cold - No fan) no stall all good
on the road when it had warmed up (engine warm - still no fan think this may be another problem...) stalled when idling
still not fixed
any more ideas? or should i get an auto electrician to give it a once over?
cheers
Nathan
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served me well - i will miss her!
apart from the engine giving up but that was quite a fun project to fix!
and it makes room for my new car:
thanks for making my short stay very welcome!!
Cheers
Nathan