1982 Volkswagen Golf Misfire Below 2500

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COLIN N
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i have a 1982 mk1 golf with a mark 2 gti engine,put a new fuel pump on,new petrol lines,new fuel filter,new metron head,new leads and plugs,new distributor,and a new coil and it misfires until 2500 revs, but once warm its not as bad could u tell me what the problem might be please
Mar 1, 2007 at 12:04 AM
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BRUCE HUNT
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I would determine when it is misbehaving which of the cylinders is not hitting perfectly. Try an old wire on that cylinder and finally, I wouldn't rule out the possibility that a plug no matter how careful you are could be damaged when being installed.
Mar 1, 2007 at 1:02 AM

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Identify which cylinder is misfiring, try a known-good spark plug wire on that cylinder, and check whether a plug was damaged during installation.

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The owner of a 1982 Volkswagen Golf with a Mark 2 GTI engine reports a misfire until about 2500 rpm that improves once the engine is warm, despite replacing the fuel pump, fuel lines, fuel filter, head, leads, plugs, distributor, and coil. The expert advises identifying the weak cylinder, trying a known-good plug wire on it, and checking for a plug damaged during installation.

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