New owner of a 1996 2.0 8v cupra

[phil22]

Hi there guys have had this car now for about a month and am really happy with it apart from two things just wondering if you guys or gals could help me fix them first is there is a lot of movement in the gear stick when in or out of gear and finding it hard to select first keep getting third nimber 2 is when its cold it goes like a rocket but as soon as it warms up it lags alot feels like it loses 30 bhp help i need that lol thanks for your help great forum though

phil

 

[phil22]

can no one help me aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lol

 

[robreidmotors]

Where to start!

As its a new car to you what you need to do is have a proper check around the main components of the engine bay, start with the basics first.

Check;

Air filter is clean
spark plugs clean and intact
HT leads ok
Dizzy cap, pull off, clean points and check carbon rod, renew if needs it.
Coil, check for cracks, small scoring or white dust.

Other really important things are the air pipes and various vacuum hoses, make sure none are broken or cracked (easy to detach these accidentally, especially ones on air box).

After all that worth cleaning out the throttle body and using a good fuel system treatment.

If it is still the same it will probably be the ecu temp sensor which sits on the water pipe just above the dizzy, only about 15 tops from a dealer, they can cause some issues.

Finally, if all that doesnt solve it perhaps timing may be slightly out.

check all the basics first and see how it goes.

 

[phil22]

thanks will check temp sensor have already checked the usual suspects as you said above also noticed that some one has cut huge holes in the bottom of the air filter box sounds like an induction kit but this can not be doing it good lol thanks will check it out and let you know have also run forte injection cleaner though it

 

[googies]

That could be your problem there, hot air from a hot engine bay entering the airbox reducing power. Block the holes/new airbox and see how it goes maybe.

 

[OllieL]

That could be your problem there, hot air from a hot engine bay entering the airbox reducing power. Block the holes/new airbox and see how it goes maybe.

Depends on where the holes are

http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=6

Ollie

 

[orangemuffin]

Hi mate,

mine also feels like this....when its cold it feels faster than once ive been driving it for a bit. I think for the most part its in our heads and it just feels slower when its not.

when i had mine RR'd the engine was hot after a 40 mile drive and it gave me 155 bhp.

 

[phil22]

it has not been modded like that mine has been done very badly will post a pic so you can all have a laugh if i can work out how that is lol and as i said there is definately a difference in power thanks for all your help though anybody got any ideas with the first gear problem

phil

 

[robreidmotors]

Re; Gears

Could be a loose fitting somewhere on the gear stick attachment, probably need to get the car on ramps to have a look underneath.

 

[phil22]

here is that pic now just remember this was not done by me ok




and now i have looked at that pic i am going to get a new one and new filter too lol

 

[OllieL]

Doesnt work for me dude

Ollie

 

[Dolly_Gti]

id try and find a new airbox mate lol, i think you can get repair kits for the bushes on the gear linkages if they are anything like mk2 golfs... which they are..

 

[G223]

gear linkage just needs adjusted, unless its really really bad, its done at the point in the engine bay where the linkage comes out of the bulkhead, get a friend to hold the gearstick tightly in neutral, slacken off the bolt in the engine bay and move the gearstick a bit at a time to fix it

 

[AlpineWhite]

here is that pic now just remember this was not done by me ok




and now i have looked at that pic i am going to get a new one and new filter too lol

What the fugginell? What was it attacked with, a chainsaw?

 

[googies]

As i said, that could be your problem!lol. That wasnt modified, it was butchered!

 

[robreidmotors]

lol that is superb handywork haha

That aside that filter looks filthy to me and needs replacing anyway.

Id get a replacement air box from a scrapper, ebay sometimes have them, also this place www.autobreakers.com.

 

[phil22]

totally agree with all of you guys will try and get a new airbox and will see if i can order a gear linkage kit but will adjust it for now is it going to be worth me having it tuned after i get a new airbox

sorry about all these stupid question but i new to this car so your help is greatly appreciated

phil

 

[googies]

No such thing as a stupid question, just stupid answers!