Someone Come Fix The Golf Pleaseeee

[@g2lmp]

This might sound abit mad, but I think it might the immobiliser from the cobra alarm. Drop the fuse box, look for the splice for the fuel pump wires (A2 resource), disconnect the alarm wires, and re-join the original fuel pump wires. A friend of mine had the same problem with his MK3 VR. Remember that’s a very old alarm from the 90s, the circuit inside the alarm brain may not be that great.

[@jimibill6854]

I agree. I dont no if it has an immobilizer. But it sure seems like how my MK4 Vr6 would shut off and eventualy not even start with my second key that's not linked to the car?? worth a shot.

[@markotomic6008]

@@jimibill6854 i have a immobilizer on 1995 VW golf mk3 1.8

[@Lifeof_Phil]

Love the time lapse of you fixing the engine 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@xiiifas2968]

Old school Vw owners life style

[@fanatix2749]

Bro don't get sick of the car. It's content

[@Leatherkid01]

Hes got no patience 🤣

[@marcellzinniel]

I think you threw your ignition timing a bit off when you messed with it hence the backfiring and power loss. Ask someone near you for vagcom and check if there are any fault codes. Also check your fuel pump. I had a faulty fuel pump too on my G60 where it randomly died or started misfiring. Greetings and keep up the mk3 content✌️

[@mosamozero]

I'm loving what this car is doing to you 😂 All hail Savoy 😂

[@A-Jay.]

Hey Christian, with all the focus on the throttle body area, did you check the coolant temp sensor....when faulty they can be intermittent, cause rough idling, starting issues and stalling. If it's that, it'll be a very quick, cheap job. I've had similar with mk3 and 4 Golfs as well as my 1.8 ABS Passat Wagon. Cheers

[@bandub4159]

Same in my polo changed loads turned out was the silly sensor and connector and it fixed everything

[@LyallGolden]

Ask a friend with a Mk3 up there in Germany familiar with that engine to assist you in sorting out the mechanical issues as a last resort. Hopefully you can.

[@Professional_73]

Maybe have to set timing after replacing distributor.

[@kreha967]

He set timing first time when filming, maybe he is not filming it anymore.

[@Mk3Smith]

Timing hadnt moved and I put the distributor back in the way it came out but ill try and double check tomorrow to make sure

[@Professional_73]

Okay.Hope you get it sorted out man,it's a beautiful car.

[@Jack-Goodrich]

Ya at this point, it sounds like you've had the distributor off so many times that who knows where the timing is at anymore...loosen the distributor, start the car, turn the distributor till it's running better, and then go buy a timing light and time the car.

[@MartinGarcia-mt7lg]

Its the fuel pump, had the same issue with mine until it completely died. Changed it and problem solve.

[@corradoracervwvrt8276]

you should put a lil sealant/grease in the bottom of that mono point to seal it perfectly

[@Mk3Smith]

I did lol

[@TheVWGarage]

Are you sure it was in tdc? Cause now it’s running worse than before.

[@Mk3Smith]

Was starting to run worse before I pulled it out the very first time and then I also turned the car on after I swapped the throttle body and stuff before I swapped out the distributor and It ran bad so I was hoping after the distributor got swapped that would help but didnt

[@Jack-Goodrich]

@@Mk3Smith I just think the distributor needs to be rotated to get it closer to being in time. Good luck bro! You can do it!

[@BooglesMcGee]

Maybe check the wires and connector for the sensor that you hit to get it running, there might be a short in it somewhere

[@nosturbo69]

If your swapping your distributor out screwing with the timing. Even if it's at TDC it will be close but it won't be perfect. I'm think your losing fuel pressure. I would also check the wiring in the the single port injection. Like pull the insulation and make sure there not cracked.

[@ANGELDIAZ-pc4pm]

Fuel pump low presure

[@1982baby1]

Dont know much about that engine but u should have tried removing neg battery pole for a few seconds to reset the Com.if there is one

[@brandoneberlin1694]

Idk how these cars are but every car I’ve had with a distributor oh have to rotate it to get the timing right. Good luck with it and hopefully you’ll be driving it soon!

[@sheldonsaddler9780]

Its the fuel pump it's working intermittently !

[@johnwhitmore1094]

Going on a whim here, maybe something when you replaced spark plugs and got the caps to sit in tightly? Probably way off, could be anything, but worth a shot to look at.

[@MaNu-pp1em]

Nice, what patience you got with the Savoy. But i just have brought it to a Mechanic by now. It cant be something big because everything is changed now. Probaply just some fine tuning on the timing.

[@6ixthstage845]

lol the ungrateful rant. i thought i was odd for talking to my cars like that.

[@jorgeang]

All the electrical conectors are fine? Once one suv have the same problem and one of the main conectors under the dash was kind a lose when driving the suv shut off after hitting the dash it did turn on

[@260kamil]

swap ignition on steering column?

[@ERAutomotive]

when the car dies and doesn't start back up thats when you need to be doing actual diagnostics. Firing up the parts cannon doesn't usually work out as you would hope lol. usually end up replacing un necessary parts and doing a tone of extra work. also do yourself a huge favour and get a spark tester!

[@danielojeda7108]

If it may help you, What they do here in Mexico with that engine, is that they installed a normal Carburator and remove the whole electronic injection.

[@DanielCruz-hk8ek]

Sounds like no fuel or spark maybe also just the injector going bad also maybe check right after it dies to see if you have spark to the distributor and to the spark plugs.

[@jake_6n246]

Did the savoy run alright in the junkyard when it was first looked at?

[@andyhayes8368]

Keep your head up Stay positive. You will get it.

[@ryanrhorer205]

Maybe its the fuel relay

[@aneshramsaroop8436]

Distributor timing is off , you need to align the crankshaft and camshaft, to top dead centre, then on the intermediate shaft that turns the distributor you need to loosen the cambelt tensioner and set the rotor on the distributor to point to cylinder number 1 , then with the crank , cam on tdc, put the cambelt back on whilst holding the intermediate shaft with distributor rotor on cylinder number 1. Once all that is set start the car then loosen the distributor and and rotate it to find the sweet spot, but since it just switches off it could be a bad hall sensor, when the vw distributor hall sensor is bad when it reaches a certain temperature is cuts out ,but hearing the backfire must be igniting too late, with a retarded ignition timing.

[@WookieeWubz]

vr6 swap???? about that time brooo

[@joekizonu9503]

Intake worped? Check ur grounds and swap the battery for a good one.

[@michaelvaldez4576]

Let Greg get his hands on it..

[@sober9582]

He said it already. If u guys are willing to donate him a motor he will swap it. Otherwise stop commenting swap the motor. 😯

[@TheVWGarage]

Massive Damage! The money he’s spent on parts, I’m sure he could’ve bought an engine.

[@sober9582]

I thought the same but not a whole engine maybe the distribuitor and the gasket thing. New yes

[@sober9582]

Fly out there i think he needs your help 😂

[@Mk3Smith]

@@TheVWGarage Spent less then $70 on parts so far lol

[@christopherclayford3051]

Massive Damage! He has a VR6 engine sitting on the garage collecting dust 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@kreha967]

I'll also say fuel pump (not enough fuel pressure🤔)/reley/, maybe even the bad ecu (not rare thing it gone bad) when it shut off and you tried to start it, you can hear when cranking there is no fuel to start. And also check temperature sensor, just unplug it and run it like that, see will it shut off with unplugged, or maybe now change idle. 19:27 It is something simple I'm sure 99%, these engines were made by the devil him self. They are not easy to fix for DIY mechanic. :/

[@jaykong2929]

I'm betting on the fuel pump

[@aircoolednation423]

we are here for you my friend.

[@AmboTheGreatABU]

I think there’s a file pump issue with maybe wiring

[@dalegreen9135]

The timing could be out slightly or you could now have an air leak somewhere on the single point injection unit

[@Mk3Smith]

Im gonna check timing tomorrow but everything was lined up before it went back together so it should be fine and yeah maybe

[@Buggecv2415]

Check your compression

[@RuneJensen-o8z]

what happend with the repair .. have the same issue.. consider to switch the entire fuel injector unit ... all the rest has been shifted

[@aleksas4118]

What is the engine in golf mk3

[@Mk3Smith]

1.8 8v abs

[@1851111]

What engine management system does it have? Looks like there were a few possibilities for that engine code. If it is a Digifant II (seems like that was more common?) check out the "Digifant Reliability" section on this link: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digifant_engine_management_system This is also of interest: "Once the new sensor has been installed, start the engine and disconnect the blue coolant temperature sensor. Rev the engine through 3,000 rpm three times, each time allowing the throttle to close completely. This clears the Digifant ECM fault memory." You might be fighting a fault code that is putting the engine into limp mode. I'm guessing this is an OBD1 car?

[@JEA868]

What about the spark plug tips ???? U changed those right

[@Vexman2200]

I think the distributor that came with your car is new, it looks really clean. Maybe they replaced it thinking it would fix things and didn't work so they sold it. I also remember in one of your videos you had a vacuum hose that had a split and a screw. shouldn't it go somewhere...

[@henryjackson2555]

It may have something to do with the fuel. Drain your fuel tank and put in all new fuel. Then see what happens from there.

[@portugueseforlifetd7]

Bad Speed/crank sensor maybe

[@Kallefin99]

time for a diesel swap i think lol

[@johnangangan]

Sounds like your saying "Singapore injection" man

[@Daniel28021991]

Ungreatful Golf 😂😂😂

[@Ismaak5]

Idea. Maybe you are building crank pressure. I am not sure what this engine has for releaving crank pressure or how it reroutes the oil vapours but it might be blocked and causing the engine to stall. Easy to test, take the oil filling cap off, see if it runs good. Carefull not to make a mess by reving it too hard if there isn't a buffle behind the cap.

[@mitch9894]

Have you scanned the car with VCDS? I know it’s pre 1998 so not OBD2, but still might point you in the right direction.

[@markotomic6008]

My 1995. golf have obd2

[@mitch9894]

@@markotomic6008 Oh interesting. Maybe it was just mandatory for cars to have OBD2 after 1998.

[@markotomic6008]

@@mitch9894 maybe in USA,but mine is 1995. golf avenue

[@CarlosRodriguez-bl9vb]

Why dont you swap it whit a 16v

[@corradoracervwvrt8276]

ok ok! you did! awesome my bad!

[@Masseffectinator]

Pls pls pls check out the ECU for Fault Codes. Also it could be very likely too if the relay is getting warm, that it just dies. Mine is not getting warm at all. And again if you change the throttle body, or change the throttle sensor, you will very likely have to re-adapt the ECU to the throttle sensor. And since you switched your distributor assembly, you will have to align that one too. It might be turned to much...just a little tiny bit and bam...you got no power and the car dies sooner or later as it is running to lean or to fat. Also the thermo switch in the radiator is sometimes an issue too, if the car is reaching operation temperature. I would definetly LOVE to come over fix it...thing is...i'm living aprox. 470 km / 292 miles away from ya :[ Keep up, you can fix this. And as far as i can i will help you fix this. The content is not boring, i'm suffering with ya. I know the same stuff from my gti. But since i fixed it after a long period, it is soo gorgeous. Cheers. Still good work and content!

[@Masseffectinator]

And also i've researched common problem with the motor that you got. There are 3 main Problems that can occur on it: 1. Ignition switch. The switch wears out due to the turning of the key. As it gets warm, the car will shut of as the switch looses contact for like a millisecond. Engine dies randomly. 2. The Fuel Pump Relay. Gets warm, coil of the electric magnet overheats. As it gets hot it looses power to hold itself switched on. Engine dies of due to no Fuel. Also very rought restart after this. 3. Hallsensor (that you already have switched). Sensor is damaged or the whole assembly missaligned. Car runs like crap and the engine will shut of randomly. These are the 99% of common problems that this engine has. Hope i could give ya fresh ideas. Cheers Mrqbasic / Matthias

[@zamk3lover607]

Keeep up the great job ur a legend beleive le

[@1982baby1]

Remove the intake cove and look at the injection spray pattern it may need to SERVICE just saw a video on KZbin how to SERVICE it check it our

[@JohnVasilev]

Jesus Christ.. just pay me the plane ticket and I'll come, swap the damn pump and relay.. Then you'll take it to a mechanic to adjust CORRECTLY the distributor timing and then continue the project. (and I'll smack you, b'cause you don't listen lol)

[@Mk3Smith]

changed the pump and relay today and it did absolutely nothinggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

[@JohnVasilev]

@@Mk3Smith f*ckin' Golf... Well.. last chance - get the ECU from the junkyard Golf and put only the parts that came from it.. If that doesn't work too, just keep the body and throw that stupid engine in a ditch.

[@Mk3Smith]

@@JohnVasilev yup checking the ecu tomorrow and having a buddy bring over a scanner to see if we cant find anything lol car gives me headaches

[@JohnVasilev]

@@Mk3Smith trust me.. I was swearing as mad while I was watching the whole video. lmaol With my first car (Daewoo Matiz) I had the same problem. We tried and changed everything and in the end it was the stupid pump.. xD You hear it buzzing when you turn the key, it idles fine and BAM - dead. xD I was really pissed off and ready to send that peace of crap to the junkyard. BUT I didn't and with the help and tips from a good mechanic, I fixed the sucker and sold it for a good price. Tomorrow everything's gonna be OK and the title of the video's gonna be - I LOVE MY SAVOY AGAIN! lol : )

[@fanatix2749]

Yeah swop a 2.0t in the golf.

[@ismaelcaldera3301]

Go to a carburator. Mk2 owners would...

[@MiniRogier90]

Sell the solvoy and the green mk4

[@MiniRogier90]

Buy a 2door mk2 jetta as project car or a seat cordoba/Ibiza cupra

[@91viruskabelo63]

Then take the mk4 engine and gearbox swap it in a mk3 golf

[@joshwelch5243]

If you fly me to Germany ill come fix it, ill bring some of my tools as carry on i only ask is you feed me :) it`s all about food :P

[@z8294]

if your fuel filter is clogged you can pour some brake fluid into the tank and it acts like a fuel filter/pump cleaner. you can listen to the engine and small revs to see if you hear a difference, but you're 100% replacing the fuel pump and filter then just change those out no problem

[@jerdvr6]

Déjalo así te lo compro averigua cuanto sale para Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 te lo compro sales de ese problema...

[@theturkeyshooter]

Spluttering on acccelration is probably due to you changing the throttle position potentiomenter and not getting it back the in the correct place, read a manual and stop titting about with it

[@BarronLathers]

I know you don't want to spend the money but take it to a professional to fix it!

[@bigboyiams]

Swap 2.sl0w aba , bolt on swap , easy to do

[@eazyjuice275]

I mean you can but is it worth it? You basically get a tiny bit more in power that's all

[@bigboyiams]

Eazy Juice hes got a small budget for now and he’s daily driving it , plus he has his vento vr6 as a fun car

[@henryjackson2555]

It seems like that 1.8 ltr has a lot of problems so think about swapping it for the 2.8 12v better platform more performance.

[@itsdamianb]

bruh just swap it already

[@giogti8426]

😉✌MK3

[@fightergabriel]

Just go to a real mechanic to fix it...... u spent more money trying to fix it than the actual repair cost of it ( maybe* )....

[@Mk3Smith]

Spent less then $70 so far lol

[@umerkilife2653]

Swap the motor in savoy

[@toufiekcloete7883]

Swap the engine

[@BaconatorT3Dayz]

Just take to homie and let a professional work on it #fail

[@Michaellushaj]

Body is pretty clean so a swap would be sick.

[@thomaskovacs8179]

maybe it's a sign for an engine upgrade. Just sayin'

[@markotomic6008]

First