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Intermittent power

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 4:08 pm
by Adam_plxnt
Hi there im new to the forum and my gti feels almost like it has clutch slip but im sure its not as it has a heap of power then hardly any then another leap of power?

Re: Intermittent power

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2017 11:49 pm
by alexperkins
With clutch slip the RPM increases but the speed doesn’t

Has it got an up to date service history including the fuel filter?

Re: Intermittent power

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:29 pm
by Adam_plxnt
Thanks for the reply and i dont think so as i have just bought the car, i am planning on changing the filters this weekend do you think this will help?

Re: Intermittent power

Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:05 pm
by alexperkins
Id do a full service - oil & filter, air filter, sparks, fuel filter, clean the throttle body out and see what happens then.

Re: Intermittent power

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 11:45 pm
by Adam_plxnt
Thanks alot i will do