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ooodanooo
13th February 2008, 13:55
My problem is when i accelerate, under 3k revs in any gear it is really sluggish! As soon as i get above 3k its fine goes really well! When it is below 3k an i put my foot down it will pick up slightly more but it almost feels asif for the 1st inch of pressing the pedal nothing happens! Its not blocked air flow, its not a locked brake and the fuel filter is about 6 months old! Maybe coilpack, broken injector, spark plugs??? Any ideas pleaseeeeeeeeeee??? Thanks guys

pug205gti87
13th February 2008, 17:17
i got this same sort of problem with my vts dan gonna have a look at weekend and see

ooodanooo
14th February 2008, 20:04
same here lol think im going to change spark plugs an get the t.b off an have a look in there! if this doesnt solve it, its goin to a mechanic lol

SaxoJamie
14th February 2008, 21:02
sounds like the coil pack

saxochap
14th February 2008, 21:57
id say coil pack, spark plugs or air mass meter.

ooodanooo
15th February 2008, 14:09
thanks guys process of elimination i think!

theshrew69
15th February 2008, 15:13
Give it a service mate first air, oil, fuel filters and change the plugs. While your at it clean the intake system out then go from there

James205rallye
15th February 2008, 22:44
Is it running okay on idle?? If you are in neutral, do the revs pick up okay when you rev it? (i/.e is it just under load when the engine is sluggish?)

ooodanooo
17th February 2008, 13:46
i have cleaned the filter, fuel and oil filter are about 6 months old! i do need to change the spark plugs so ill try that!

it idles fine and the revs seem to pick up ok when not in gear! its sort of an uneasy feeling when you think you have power but you dont then it hits 3k an its fine! god knowsssss :(