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Hi Guys
i'm in a need of some help.
I have a VW Golf 5 2.0L FSI. Warranty expired in November so i'm going to have to sort this issue out of pocket. Since i don't know any reliable mechanics i thought i'd jump on the forum here and tell you the issues and see if we can narrow it down or possible sort the issue out
Symptoms: Engine shakes and stutters while idling....almost feels as if it will turn off and the idle needle dances a lot more than normal operation. Car feels as if it is NOT working on all cylinders. When you add revs you can feel/hear it misfiring...sounds like a freaking tractor . There is a lamp flashing as well when you turn it on. I looked into the manual and it says it is an exhaust lamp that's flashing........i drove down to service station and after a couple of minute drive the flashing stops and the light stays on. When i restart the car, the light starts to flash again.
Background(last 24 hours): I had the car over at a repair shop for some minor body work as someone hit it on a car park and broke the left headlamp and screwed up a bonnet a little (must have been a ute or something).......anyways that's not so important.........i picked the car up from panel shop and fuel was low which is how it was when i dropped it off....i drove to work and on the way went to Caltex petrol station to fill up.....i put the nozzle in and thought i'd ask the attendant there whether that Vortex petrol is 98RON octane as i normally don't use that petrol company.....he seemed a bit confused but said yes....after i filled about 20L i thought i'd stop because i could not see a reference of 98RON and saw another bowser with Vortex98....went to ask that idiot again and then he told me the one i used was 95RON....****ing retard.
OK so i reparked and fuelled up with 98RON fuel which was another 35L or so i think................
i drove off to work 5km (everything normal).........car was parked there all day.....left home 20km drive and then another couple of 5km trips that night and all was fine
Wife started the car up this morning to drop me off to train station >> car was stuttering as it if was going to turn off and that exhaust light was flashing. i checked oil it was ok thinking it was oil. Checked the manual and it said exhaust light is flashing take it to service centre. i took the car to petrol station near by and bought an octane booster/cleaner and put it in the tank........no change....it kinda felt at first as if the engine was revving normal but as i turned into the street it was bad again....so not 100% if i was just imagining
Questions:
Do you guys think the fuel may have something to do with it?
What's the likely issue with the engine here?
Any suggestions i could try and see if it can be sorted out or should i stop driving and take it to service?
Any help would be highly appreciated!
Dino
i'm in a need of some help.
I have a VW Golf 5 2.0L FSI. Warranty expired in November so i'm going to have to sort this issue out of pocket. Since i don't know any reliable mechanics i thought i'd jump on the forum here and tell you the issues and see if we can narrow it down or possible sort the issue out
Symptoms: Engine shakes and stutters while idling....almost feels as if it will turn off and the idle needle dances a lot more than normal operation. Car feels as if it is NOT working on all cylinders. When you add revs you can feel/hear it misfiring...sounds like a freaking tractor . There is a lamp flashing as well when you turn it on. I looked into the manual and it says it is an exhaust lamp that's flashing........i drove down to service station and after a couple of minute drive the flashing stops and the light stays on. When i restart the car, the light starts to flash again.
Background(last 24 hours): I had the car over at a repair shop for some minor body work as someone hit it on a car park and broke the left headlamp and screwed up a bonnet a little (must have been a ute or something).......anyways that's not so important.........i picked the car up from panel shop and fuel was low which is how it was when i dropped it off....i drove to work and on the way went to Caltex petrol station to fill up.....i put the nozzle in and thought i'd ask the attendant there whether that Vortex petrol is 98RON octane as i normally don't use that petrol company.....he seemed a bit confused but said yes....after i filled about 20L i thought i'd stop because i could not see a reference of 98RON and saw another bowser with Vortex98....went to ask that idiot again and then he told me the one i used was 95RON....****ing retard.
OK so i reparked and fuelled up with 98RON fuel which was another 35L or so i think................
i drove off to work 5km (everything normal).........car was parked there all day.....left home 20km drive and then another couple of 5km trips that night and all was fine
Wife started the car up this morning to drop me off to train station >> car was stuttering as it if was going to turn off and that exhaust light was flashing. i checked oil it was ok thinking it was oil. Checked the manual and it said exhaust light is flashing take it to service centre. i took the car to petrol station near by and bought an octane booster/cleaner and put it in the tank........no change....it kinda felt at first as if the engine was revving normal but as i turned into the street it was bad again....so not 100% if i was just imagining
Questions:
Do you guys think the fuel may have something to do with it?
What's the likely issue with the engine here?
Any suggestions i could try and see if it can be sorted out or should i stop driving and take it to service?
Any help would be highly appreciated!
Dino
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