The Jetta Cur..thread

[Golf Loon]

The three cylinder thing sounds like leads or plugs. Dunno how old they are? are they black german ones with metal sleeves over the plugs?

Could it be a sticky injector??

[gldgti]

dont think its an injector, they seem to be fine.... but i guess its always possible.

[Rednut]

heres a new one..the only thing i can think of.. is the fuel tank is on an angle..
if i have less than 1/4 of a tank of fuel.. and turn right.. after the corner, i loose all acceleration as if the car is gonna stall (going about 20k's) for a second or two.. has never happened turning left?!

any ideas other than "keep the tank above 1/4 a tank" and "only make left turns"

ayden: what are those tyres you got? im gonna get a pair or 2 pair if its cheaper from ben.. i have nonety traction in the wet..

i got my tax back too!! might wait a few weeks until rego is due before doing anything to the car as the rust on the back is a concern..

[gldgti]

wahh sorry man didnt notice ya post here...

continental premium contacts. for your car, you might want the extra width with a 195/60 (i got 185/60).

expect to pay about $120-130 per tyre, get them fitted at the place ben durie suggests in toronto.

[Rednut]

sweet. we'll have to roadtrip it to trono in a week or two? wouldnt mind some help picking out a new stereo/wires/speakers too

[Golf Loon]

The cutting out thing could be the in tank pump Rednut.

Mk2s have a lifter pump in the tank and a main pump. Sounds like the lifter is cutting out or dying. maybe. Hard to tell without seeing it.

[gldgti]

im a pretty busy guy this easter but let me know wht your up to i might be able to spare an arvo.

[Rednut]

lol. the list is growing.. came out of a driveway today and now the (i think) muffler/exhaust has loosend or somem..
the whole car rattles and clunks a little when i stop accelerating/put clutch in.. and as a result.. it sounds like the engine moving around.. not coo.. luckily i'll be drunk(birthday is on sunday) for most of easter so i wont be driving anywhere.

the fuel problem is not an issue at the moment.. just keeping it above 1/4 a tank is easy enough to do to eliminate it for now..

rego next month.. hehehe

[Rednut]

ok ok.. so it wasnt the muffler or the exhaust.. i opened the bonnet today and nearly fainted.. the engine is resting on the frame of the car.. i cant see any mounts where it should be attached.. jeebus, i could have been rolling along and hit/runover my own engine..
newy crew to the rescue!
the engine is visible from under the car.. you can see it when you look at the front of it.. LAME!

[Rednut]

just took some photos.. perhaps now i'll get a reply


FROM THE FRONT (shouldnt be visible!)


FROM ABOVE (shouldnt be able to see the radiator from this angle either.. the engine has pulled it down..)


IVE FOUND A BIG RIP IN THE METAL/FRAMING (bit right of centre)

P.S - she still runs somehow?! (but i dont plan to use her)