burningsextornado Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 right guys this morning when driving the lupo i noticed my car felt like it had a flat..juddering at the front..i then realised going up a hill it was the engine...the car had lack of power and was juddering and struggling to get up to speed..a hill in which i always go up in 4th required 3rd this morning.........anywyas my thoughts are MAF sensor? just thought id get some opinions before i take any action!...thanks guys and a happy new year to you all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damogti Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 hi if you think its engine related it could be misfiring chap, s/plugs,ht leads or coil, hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 hi if you think its engine related it could be misfiring chap, s/plugs,ht leads or coil, hope this helpshmmm its more noticable on power than a slight misfire...had full service on the car not long back.cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 just started it up and its misfiring...opened the oil cap and underside is full of gunk with water in it! head gasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nofie Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Mine had this problem, it was the HT leads and coil pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GtiJames Posted January 3, 2011 Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 Plugs, leads, coilpack, dirty throttle body.From what you've said regarding the water in oil then potentially head gasket, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted January 3, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2011 losing water slightly over a time period...rich smell of petrol also present! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damogti Posted January 4, 2011 Report Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) a misfire will cause loss of power also.............. if your head gasket had gone it would misfire first thing in the morning and loose coolant, also if you gave it a quick run then pulled over and took the coolant cap off and there would e loads of pressure in the bottle also the coolant would spill out the bottle beacause of the pressure also when the cap was removed rev the engine and the coolant would rise quite a lot suspecting head gasket.The (mayo) on the oil cap is normal its if your dipstick oil is white when you should worry!If your car is overheating etc id say check your head gasket with the kit to be sure but if it isnt overheating then suspect its the coil first or ht leads etc.Start with cheap easy things before you start jumping the gun. Thanks.Just noticed if it had full service check the ht are sitting right on the s/plugs spray them with wd40 when refitting,also check the s/plug gap etc incase they were just dropped in the hole instead of putting in with a pair of long nosed pliers.Mind the spelling lol im rushing as im at work lol.! Edited January 4, 2011 by Damogti Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jade.Lupo.Babezz Posted January 5, 2011 Report Share Posted January 5, 2011 Mine had this, Changed everything bar headgasket as it was too expensive, finally got the hed done n it was ok but now my heads going again, cars not juddering as much as it was at first but it still does it occaisionally and on start up when its warm. Just get the headgasket done by a professional, cos thats where i went wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widelupo Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 i had this problem and i replaced all mentiond above bt turned out to be the injectors. brand new injectors cost 104 each so i got 2nd hand polo injector pus rail for 49quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders123 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 I think I might have this problem, but I'm not sure. It used to splutter really badly when i first started it up but then i did a good motorway run and now its fine? I checked the throttle body and it's pretty clean. I do very very slowly lose coolant but i think i have a small leak after it froze and overheated . Any ideas? Also on average how much would it cost for a professional to change a headgasket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningsextornado Posted January 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 turns out it was the 2nd injector absolutely battered.new one for £80 and then all spark plugs as there filthy too.not found out how much the job is!head gaskets = new gasket and the labour..depends if it need skimming so can vary from garage to garage relaly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders123 Posted January 8, 2011 Report Share Posted January 8, 2011 turns out it was the 2nd injector absolutely battered.new one for £80 and then all spark plugs as there filthy too.not found out how much the job is!head gaskets = new gasket and the labour..depends if it need skimming so can vary from garage to garage relalyCheers man, I found out that the engine mount has snapped today as well, not fun. Hope you sort yours out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jace_b Posted August 25, 2011 Report Share Posted August 25, 2011 My Gti judders when on power, but really only in 5th or 6th. If I'm cruising on the m'way @ 60 & boot it, it judder/shakes a little, Oil cap/dip stick are fine.I've only just got it & I'm going to give it the service works & change the plugs & HT's to see if that cures it before going down the coil pack route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corby Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 how much are HT leads / spark plugs etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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