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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: xcore on October 14, 2009, 06:02:05 pm

Title: juddering when cruising, 1995 mk3 golf tdi
Post by: xcore on October 14, 2009, 06:02:05 pm

my golf seems to judder when on light throttle, when you put your foot down it seems to reduce greatly, even disapear

anythoughts? im inclined to think its the fuel pump but im unsure

also what engine is it? its defo a tdi
cheers

Title: Re: juddering when cruising, 1995 mk3 golf tdi
Post by: macka on October 15, 2009, 07:45:51 pm

check your fuel filter

Title: Re: juddering when cruising, 1995 mk3 golf tdi
Post by: xcore on October 15, 2009, 07:49:30 pm

whats the pump set up on these? lift pump from tank, then fuel pump - filter -  to engine bay? sorry my first derv out of 14 cars iv had.

cheers for reply

Title: Re: juddering when cruising, 1995 mk3 golf tdi
Post by: macka on October 15, 2009, 10:26:33 pm

filter should be in the engine bay see here

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/1000q_how_to/a3b4/fuelfilterchange.htm

there is also a vacuum hose fix in the ecu you should check out if the fuel filter doesn't work.

Title: Re: juddering when cruising, 1995 mk3 golf tdi
Post by: xcore on October 16, 2009, 08:27:30 am

awsome cheers mate

Title: Re: juddering when cruising, 1995 mk3 golf tdi
Post by: macka on October 16, 2009, 09:08:42 am

no prob