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mjkendal

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Since: Feb 13, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:26 pm
Post subject: Sluggish VW Bora
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Hello,

I do not know if I am posting this in the correct grouip, as this is
my 1st time, but I was wondering of someone could help me .

I have a '99 2.0 VW Bora SE, which I have been driving for the last 6
months and it has been spluttering whilst driving.

This weekend I found a vacumm pipe from the fuel pressure regulator
had perished. When renewed and put back onto inlet manifold car
started OK but drives still sluggish but now has very errattic idling
too the extent of that it stalls. When I removed the pipethe car idle
speed is steady, but still runs sluggish.

the exhaust is blowing slightly, could this have any impacton the
situation as I do not want to replace the exhaust before i have sorted
the idle problem.

Thanks in advance for reading my post, and apolgies again if it is in
the wrong place

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dave AKA vwdoc1

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:38 am
Post subject: Re: Sluggish VW Bora [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Is there any fuel coming out of that regulator when the hose is
disconnected?

<mjkendal.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I do not know if I am posting this in the correct grouip, as this is
> my 1st time, but I was wondering of someone could help me .
>
> I have a '99 2.0 VW Bora SE, which I have been driving for the last 6
> months and it has been spluttering whilst driving.
>
> This weekend I found a vacumm pipe from the fuel pressure regulator
> had perished. When renewed and put back onto inlet manifold car
> started OK but drives still sluggish but now has very errattic idling
> too the extent of that it stalls. When I removed the pipethe car idle
> speed is steady, but still runs sluggish.
>
> the exhaust is blowing slightly, could this have any impacton the
> situation as I do not want to replace the exhaust before i have sorted
> the idle problem.
>
> Thanks in advance for reading my post, and apolgies again if it is in
> the wrong place

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mjkendal

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:53 pm
Post subject: Re: Sluggish VW Bora [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 14 Feb, 04:38, "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1nos....RemoveThis@pleasehotmail.com>
wrote:
> Is there any fuel coming out of that regulator when the hose is
> disconnected?
>
> <mjken....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:07e6b549-9ecf-4ace-88cc-560475dfa340@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I do not know if I am posting this in the correct grouip, as this is
> > my 1st time, but I was wondering of someone could help me .
>
> > I have a '99 2.0 VW Bora SE, which I have been driving for the last 6
> > months and it has been spluttering  whilst driving.
>
> > This weekend I found a vacumm pipe from the fuel pressure regulator
> > had perished. When renewed and put back onto inlet manifold car
> > started OK but drives still sluggish but now has very errattic idling
> > too the extent of that it stalls. When I removed the pipethe car idle
> > speed is steady, but still runs sluggish.
>
> > the exhaust is blowing slightly, could this have any impacton the
> > situation as I do not want to replace the exhaust before i have sorted
> > the idle problem.
>
> > Thanks in advance for reading my post, and apolgies again if it is in
> > the wrong place- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the reply but there is no fuel coming from regulator,
somebody told me to restrict the air going into inlet manifold by
blocking off tube but this made it just as bad as fitting to the
regulator. cheers.
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dave AKA vwdoc1

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:08 pm
Post subject: Re: Sluggish VW '99 Bora 2.0 [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Oh I just handled one like yours and the timing belt tensioner was not tight
enough and the cam was 3 notches retarded. It set the Camshaft Position
Sensor code though.

SO start with the basics:
Check the timing belt timing
Check the spark plugs and ignition system.
Check the fuel system

I am not familar with the Bora so I am not sure what their weaknesses are.
<Smile
Not even sure if your car has an Engine Check light.

<mjkendal RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On 14 Feb, 04:38, "dave AKA vwdoc1" <vwdoc1nos... RemoveThis @pleasehotmail.com>
wrote:
> Is there any fuel coming out of that regulator when the hose is
> disconnected?
>
> <mjken... RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:07e6b549-9ecf-4ace-88cc-560475dfa340@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Hello,
>
> > I do not know if I am posting this in the correct grouip, as this is
> > my 1st time, but I was wondering of someone could help me .
>
> > I have a '99 2.0 VW Bora SE, which I have been driving for the last 6
> > months and it has been spluttering whilst driving.
>
> > This weekend I found a vacumm pipe from the fuel pressure regulator
> > had perished. When renewed and put back onto inlet manifold car
> > started OK but drives still sluggish but now has very errattic idling
> > too the extent of that it stalls. When I removed the pipethe car idle
> > speed is steady, but still runs sluggish.
>
> > the exhaust is blowing slightly, could this have any impacton the
> > situation as I do not want to replace the exhaust before i have sorted
> > the idle problem.
>
> > Thanks in advance for reading my post, and apolgies again if it is in
> > the wrong place- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks for the reply but there is no fuel coming from regulator,
somebody told me to restrict the air going into inlet manifold by
blocking off tube but this made it just as bad as fitting to the
regulator. cheers.
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