who knows about vw need help

[mospin]

ive got a vw passat and its recently started acting up.

its a 1996 2ltr petrol if that helps

anyway every now and then theres a strong smell off fuel in the cab and when sitting at junctions on idle the revs bounce up and down and then catches this only does this every now and then but its getting annoying.

so any dub fans here who can help fix this .

cheers

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[R3K1355]

My friends one had issues with corrosion under the coilpack, just had to unbolt it and clean up with sandpaper.

You're is a B5 model right?

[-ghost-]

The best thing you can do with a vw is drain the fuel out the tank tipmit inside and over the body work and throw a match at it,

[mospin]

hahaha my thoughts exactly ive only brought it so I can collect larger parts and use for work.

no idea what model it is but doesn't have coil packs it has ht leads

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[jackm]

Air leak around the injectors? Perished vaccum hose some place?

[warby]

What is the engine code?

[mospin]

engine code? how do I check?

will have a look at the hoses and bits tonight

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[warby]

Should be a barcode sticker on the upper cambelt cover. 3 letters.

Air leak, idle control valve and coils are a big weak point

[205turbo]

One of my workmates had a mk4 golf with similar idle issues. Turned out to be a dirty throttle body. Gave it a quick clean and it ran perfect again. Worth a try as it takes about 15 mins to clean it.

[mospin]

ive cleaned the throttle body and maf and cant find the engine number on the timing cover as its worn but herrs a pic off the piece off s**t



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[warby]

AGG. Piece of shit... Idle control valve and air leak most likely.

[Zornyan]

Aye just set fire to it..problem solved

[ian_83]

Look under the boot carpet, might be a sticker there.

[mospin]

lol some off these comments . yes its a piece off shit but for the price I paid just to use to chuck engines and parts etc in cant really complain il just weigh it in when im done with it.

il check the boot carpet see what I can find . and look into leaks

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[warby]

In fairness they're not a bad motor... I've had a few in golf gti's that weren't a problem but I know others that have had nothing but problems.

[mospin]

had a look under the carpet your spot on its AGG.

i try have a look at some point in the week for leaks

[warby]

Bad for doing hall senders in the dizzy. If you ever get a 5k rev limit that's the issue.