HELP!!!!!!Lacks performance when hot!

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:30 am

how can you tell how many cylinders have fired

Blackie · Post by **Blackie** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:06 am

cus it starts to sound like a impreza or an old american chevvy. You can hear the exhaust spluttering and stuff, not the best of sounds i dont think. Plus when you put the foot down it goes knowhere!

inder · Post by **inder** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:42 am

ahhh I see, thanks for the info

hope you solve your issues with it

clees · Post by **clees** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:52 pm

Ah, i know what you mean when you say it sounds like a impreza!! I will get that checked!! Hopefully my car will be sorted soon and i will bring some feedback, back to the forum!!

Blackie · Post by **Blackie** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:26 pm

sounds like you and me got the same problem. My car went into the garage today and will be looked at tomorrow. Should find out tomorrow what the problem is and will post it back here. My polo is a 01 plate with 43k miles, before me it had one 'careful' lady owner, noticed it wasnt running smooth when i test drove it thought it might of just been needing a thrash and some super unleaded. Driving home was fun till i got back into the town and it started being a dick. Cant wait to get it back !

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:18 pm

it will be HT leads or spark plugs mate, sounds like its just a missfire. if your polo is ever running rough change the leads and stick with the standard VW ones (josh told me this and it WORKS)

clees · Post by **clees** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 10:38 am

I have been told that it could also be something to do with the ignition coil!! Spoke to someone who knows someone at Volkswagen and apparently it was a common fault on the GTI. I will report back soon!!

Blackie · Post by **Blackie** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:05 pm

dubpolo wrote:it will be HT leads or spark plugs mate, sounds like its just a missfire. if your polo is ever running rough change the leads and stick with the standard VW ones (josh told me this and it WORKS)

you were right, just got off the phone to guy at the garage and he said it was the leads, something to do with the resistance in them.So he has ordered new ones also the lambada(?) sensor had gone so they are all gonna be fitted tomorrow!!

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:40 pm

how much is that costing you?

Blackie · Post by **Blackie** » Thu Sep 22, 2005 11:30 pm

dunno, not had the bill yet. How much do you reckon its gonna cost me?

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:59 pm

did you take it to VW?

Blackie · Post by **Blackie** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:59 pm

nope. i took it to a guy who used to work for a VW franchise but is now independent

clees · Post by **clees** » Sun Oct 16, 2005 4:13 pm

I've successfully cured the lack of performance....(touch wood!!!) I have changed the HT leads and the performance has improved a great deaal!!!
Hope this helps!!

P.s they have to be Volkswagen originals !!!

inder · Post by **inder** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:25 am

Glad you sorted the problem m8

DNK69 · Post by **DNK69** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 11:09 pm

Clees I mailed u b4 about the lack of acceleration problem. Just been reading wats happening with yours and blackies cars. Mine is in the same situation and has been like this for a year. I just my my ht leads a few days ago and noticed a bit of a difference.....but when i drove it for over an hour today it became slack again. When i spoke to the guy at vw he said it might be that the valves are sticking and that means Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£Â£.

To be honest there seems to be so many problems with these polo gti. I think its time for me to sell and get an audi s3