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91 Golf GL, bad stutter/hesitation after initial startup by
mini chifa
Hi, I have a 91 Golf GL with 130K miles with manual trans. The car has
been having this problem since I bought it about a year ago.
-I start the engine cold and begin to accelerate
-The engine suddenly stops ending the acceleration
-Then the engine continues accelerating immediately afterwards...
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by Harry
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91 Golf hesitation and exhaust leak by
[email protected]
Hi all,
I have a 91 golf gl. I recently replaced her exhaust with the dual
downpipe system and she was a dream to drive for about a month.
Recently, however, she has begun hesitating on accelerations from idle
and she sounds like an old truck when accelerating (I can hear the
individual cylinder...
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91 golf hesitation, exhaust leak by
[email protected]
Hi all,
I have a 91 golf gl. I recently replaced her exhaust with the dual
downpipe system and she was a dream to drive for about a month.
Recently, however, she has begun hesitating on accelerations from idle
and she sounds like an old truck when accelerating (I can hear the
individual cylinder...
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91 Golf Intermittent power surge by
mini chifa
I have a 91 Golf GL 1.8, and it's been acting a bit funky.
Usually, for me, it has little power. But every now and then, i'll
start it up and BAM! it's good to go! It's like I have a little sports
car again. But the next day it's gone again.
Another intermittent thing it'll do is when i'm...
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91 golf leak and hesitation by
[email protected]
Hi all,
I have a 91 Golf GL, just passed 170k. I recently replaced the entire
exhaust system, manifold on with the dual downpipe system. It was joy
to drive afterwards. About a month or two after the replacement,
however, she's developed a hesitation when accelerating from idle and
what sounds like...
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91 Golf Needs Adjustable Left Tie Rod by
you are nuts
My 91 Golf was pushed into a curb by an SUV with a loose nut at the
wheel. Ever since alignment shops say they can't align the front
properly. I've replaced all suspension components on the affected
side. But still no go. One guy suggested that if both tie rods were
adjustable, he might be able to...
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91 golf stall while driving, will not start by
mini chifa
I have a 91 Golf gl, digfant II. I was driving home from work today
and the engine sputtered down then died mid-drive. I drive a manual
and was able to coast into a parking lot. The oil pressure light was
flickering the entire time the engine was sputtering down. In the
parking lot I checked the...
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91 golf vs parking block by
mini chifa
Ok, tonight, i was a total idiot. I thought it'd be smart to pull
through and save myself the trouble of backing up... little did i
notice that there was a PARKING BLOCK right in front of my car. I
popped it in first and pulled through ... "dwup THUNKSSK". "well, i'm
an idiot" i told my passenger....
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91 Golf wet exhaust valve, rough idle in winter by
[email protected]
Hi All,
Thanks a lot for helping me out when I installed my new dual downpipe
exhaust. She sounds fantastic now. Far better than the previous rattle
+ leak combo. And thanks again for helping me out with her second
exhaust leak. It turned out to be an install error on my part. I put
the exhaust...
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91 Golf, more power? by
mini chifa
Hi, I've got a 91 Golf GL 1.8L 5spd.
It's in good condition and has 120,000 miles, it has good acceleration,
performance, etc...
but sometimes I need to accelerate from a stop to 60 up a fair hill,
call it 20-30 degrees.
It's got a real problem there. it takes forever to get up that hill,
and by...
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91 Golf: Stick reluctant to leave 2nd gear? by
Mike Burke
Hello all,
I have a 1991 Golf diesel that is having some trouble shifting. Mostly it
works fine, but since yesterday afternoon it is sometimes a little rough
shifting out of second and third (mostly second). It shifts IN to every
gear with no resistance, however.
I haven't been able to...
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91 GTI Fuel problem by
[email protected]
Hey guys.
customer recently brought in a 91 GTI. We thought it was a fuel leak
at first but realized quickly that the gas was leaking out of the
exhaust flange from INSIDE the exhaust. We pulled the plugs and found
A LOT of fuel inside the cylinders. The car has spark but is for some
reason...
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91 Jetta (Mex) Headlight switch by
Jim Lacko
car: 91 Jetta (Mexico) 1.8L gas
When I got the car, I found when I was driving with the headlights "on",
sometimes the running-lights (side marker, etc) were "off" -- I jiggled the
rocker-style headlights a little and the everything would be fine.
I checked wiring connections, etc and concluded...
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91 Jetta Clutch Cable by
Rex Merriweather
Ok, Here's the update. New clutch plate, pressure plate, flywheel, release
bearing plate and circlip. Just replaced release rod ans another release
bearing. Still grinds and will not go into gear. Auto adjust clutch cable
SEEMS to work. I need help.
--
Rex Merriweather
www.stunttrumpet.com
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91 Jetta coupe-gutless by
gutlessjetta
Hi I have a 91 Jetta coupe 8v,it has a problem I can't seem to figure
out,i just woke up one morning and it was like this, its gutless as
hell until the high rpm's and even then doesnt seem right, car seems to
be running ok otherwise but when i kick it down it seems to
spiratically lurch forward in...
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91 Jetta cruise control... by
[email protected]
... on my 91 Jetta Diesel (440,000 km and running great) all of a
sudden the cruise control does not work anymore. It has been extremely
accurate until it stopped.
The rubber diaphragm is in good shape but wonder if there are any
electrical components that may be the culprit.
Another project is...
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91 Jetta self adjusting clutch cable. by
Rex Merriweather
I just did a clutch job on a 91 Jetta. Everything went well (have done many
of these) after s few days the clutch started to go out of adjustment. It
now is impossible to get into gear while the car is running, (grinds). Do
these self adjusting clutch cables go bad? This one doesn't seem broken....
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91 Jetta: starter woes? by
Rex Merriweather
I just replaced the transmission in this car and also put in a new starter.
I replaced the old starter that was also new, as it would not turn over or
even make a clicking noise. I now have the same problem again. Here's what I
have: Good grounding, good battery, lot's of voltage at the battery...
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91 Passat by
LALUNE
I just bought this old beauty. Brought it home and it started spuing
antifreeze from what I think is the overflow. I'm not to sure if this
is the overflow. Where do you put the antifreeze? I can't find pics or
specs about this car anywhere.
Please help!
Thanks
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