Why did Golf go up in flames ?
Discussion
anonymous said:
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It's preparation guilt. Because you know that despite your advice being correct, as soon as it gets out that you said it'd be fine while the service light was on, 'they' will blame you.'they'= all the people in your extended family who know nothing about cars.
Edited by -Z- on Friday 24th December 10:08
I would guess petrol leak.
Has anyone been working on it recently?
I do know that the 1.6 Fsi's are horribly complicated to work on around the head/induction system with the high pressure fueling system and variable timing; for what is just a little family 1.6 hatch they are overly complex.
When we have had problems with engine lights on them only VW seem to know how to fix them, there are so many sensors and components on the Fsi system.
Anyone thinking of buying a 1.6 Fsi be aware they can have problems with;
noisy timing chains due to failing tensioners
failing variable timing system (was it pinking?)
failing flaps on the inlet manifold
A lot have already had these bits replaced under warranty.
As they are now getting older these issues are now coming up out of warranty and they really expensive to repair when things start to go wrong (well, compared to the older golfs which were fairly reliable and simple to fix).
Has anyone been working on it recently?
I do know that the 1.6 Fsi's are horribly complicated to work on around the head/induction system with the high pressure fueling system and variable timing; for what is just a little family 1.6 hatch they are overly complex.
When we have had problems with engine lights on them only VW seem to know how to fix them, there are so many sensors and components on the Fsi system.
Anyone thinking of buying a 1.6 Fsi be aware they can have problems with;
noisy timing chains due to failing tensioners
failing variable timing system (was it pinking?)
failing flaps on the inlet manifold
A lot have already had these bits replaced under warranty.
As they are now getting older these issues are now coming up out of warranty and they really expensive to repair when things start to go wrong (well, compared to the older golfs which were fairly reliable and simple to fix).
Edited by rallycross on Friday 24th December 10:14
angusc43 said:
I wouldn't drive 5 minutes with the service indicator on. I'm amazed he even asked. 100% his problem for being a skinflint risk taker.
I drove a Volvo across Florida with the service light on. I asked Avis at pickup and they wrote it on the documentation and said "carry on"-Z- said:
GarryA said:
Service light came on for a different reason? Like highlighting s
tty oil which then led to the fire?
Go on then, please explain the process by which that would happen.tty oil which then led to the fire?And tonker, this is the kind of crap you're going to get.
Oil leak, thin oil bypassing seals? Is it turbo? Starts fire.
-Z- said:
I'll go for:
a) Oil cap not being replaced properly/at all
b) If the car doesn't get driven much and was still covered in snow, then the melting snow got somewhere interesting and caused an electrical fire.
Go on then, please explain the process by which that would happen.a) Oil cap not being replaced properly/at all
b) If the car doesn't get driven much and was still covered in snow, then the melting snow got somewhere interesting and caused an electrical fire.
And tonker, this is the kind of crap you're going to get.
When i had a 944 I used it on a track day.
The day after, sitting in traffic I noticed some smoke. The fuel rail had worked loose (!!!!) and some fuel had ignited. Luckily I had managed to catch it in time, and was able to put it ut, and re-tighten everything.
I used the car everyday, but this was on the trak. It could be that a car used to short joruneys suddenly has a longer one, with more stresses and something fails. It shouldnt happen to a modern car, but it might...
Anyhow, glad everyone is OK. It may be inconvenient, but the car can always be replaced. Its what insuarnce is for.
The day after, sitting in traffic I noticed some smoke. The fuel rail had worked loose (!!!!) and some fuel had ignited. Luckily I had managed to catch it in time, and was able to put it ut, and re-tighten everything.
I used the car everyday, but this was on the trak. It could be that a car used to short joruneys suddenly has a longer one, with more stresses and something fails. It shouldnt happen to a modern car, but it might...
Anyhow, glad everyone is OK. It may be inconvenient, but the car can always be replaced. Its what insuarnce is for.
Fuel leak, petrol only burns when it meets a spark. Heat is unlikely to set fire to petrol unless it hits a exhaust manifold.
Oil leak, Oil even harder to light so would need alot on the exhaust manifold and it would smoke like a bugger. If the oil cap was left off then loads of oil all over the engine bay but exhaust manifold lible to be shielded
Brake fluid. Very combustable but a leak is more likely to end up as a car/ditch interface issue.
95% sure its an electrical problem.
Oil leak, Oil even harder to light so would need alot on the exhaust manifold and it would smoke like a bugger. If the oil cap was left off then loads of oil all over the engine bay but exhaust manifold lible to be shielded
Brake fluid. Very combustable but a leak is more likely to end up as a car/ditch interface issue.
95% sure its an electrical problem.
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