Problem - help please!

Louise_H · Post by **Louise_H** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 6:42 pm

Driving my car round the last couple of days, I was low on petrol and she went all jerky and I thought I was bout to run out of petrol. Now have a full tank (of the right stuff

) but still having problems with jerkiness. It seems to be when I am in 3rd gear after pulling away and often when going uphill. Goes all jerky, like there's no fuel/ power getting through. Would be really grateful please if anyone has ideas what this might be...? I am under warranty, but bit of a trek to garage and don't really wanna go there unecessarily! Thanx!

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Fri Dec 16, 2005 10:43 pm

Sounds silly, but are you sure your revs aren't too low if you're in 3rd gear?

polopowah · Post by **polopowah** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 4:29 pm

you shouldn't be pulling away from standstill in 3rd ever, not sure if this is what you mean.
Mines jerks like a b***h when i pull away in second!
also what litre is your car?
-Ben-

ModifiedMadness · Post by **ModifiedMadness** » Sat Dec 17, 2005 5:17 pm

I accidently changed from 1st to 4th the other day

and the car managed to carry on, then again I did accelerate up to 40.

I done it again somehow afterwards, but had to change back into second

Louise_H · Post by **Louise_H** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 3:43 pm

Oops! Obviously didn't explain myself very well

! Anyway, car has now been in to garage & has a new coil pack & plug leads - no more misfiring

Thanks for help and advice - have a great Christmas everyone!!!!

JWC · Post by **JWC** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:36 pm

ModifiedMadness wrote:I accidently changed from 1st to 4th the other day and the car managed to carry on, then again I did accelerate up to 40.

I done it again somehow afterwards, but had to change back into second

I frequently skip gears, take hand off girl friends leg then change from 2nd - 5th and put hand back again!

JWC · Post by **JWC** » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:48 pm

Louise_H wrote:Oops! Obviously didn't explain myself very well ! Anyway, car has now been in to garage & has a new coil pack & plug leads - no more misfiring

Thanks for help and advice - have a great Christmas everyone!!!!

Yeah did sound like ignition - but try not to run out or even low on fuel, it doesn't do it any good.

Happy driving.

giannispolo · Post by **giannispolo** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:33 pm

its sure that running low on fuel doesnt do any good, on the contrary it does bad, u can burn the fuel pump, fuel works like lubrication in the pump

laura_fairy_22 · Post by **laura_fairy_22** » Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:36 pm

this is exactly the problem i had with my car... seems to be quite common in polos?