new to the polo scene and already have problems!

giz · Post by **giz** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:23 pm

hi all,
i have a problem! my new car is smoking from the exhaust quite a lot,and it's drinking fuel...Â£15 and i've done 57 miles.
it's a f reg 1.1 polo cl i've adjusted the mixture screw but it's still smoking , there's oil all over the sump.there was a black liquid coming out of the exhaust which looked like dilute oil but since i adjusted the mixture it has stopped! also before i adjusted it it was miss fireing and had no power but now it's ok.
please help
before i bought it i hated vw's and now my opinion is still the same!
prove me wrong help me fix it!

steveo3002 · Post by **steveo3002** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:00 pm

id start with a good service, oil change, new air filter, plugs , maybe leads and rotor arm n dist cap

then get the carb set up on a gas meter and see how it goes

giz · Post by **giz** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 8:10 pm

erm ok....
the car cost Â£180 a good service costs how much?
the car is just temp untill my mini

(god rest my sole ) is ready, i just need a quick fix to make it run better and then get shot of the damn thing!
but thanks for the sugestion tho!

any more ideas?

giz

giz · Post by **giz** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 11:10 am

this morning i took it to the local garage and it turns out it's got a knackered head gasket!!!!

so who wants to buy a polo? sensible suggestions only viewings any morning this week..........

but i warn you it's a right dog!!!!!

giz

Polo Paul · Post by **Polo Paul** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:02 am

hmmmm, solid german engineering, or a 40 year old british designed and built death trap. It is close but even with a knackered head gasket i'd still take the VW.

How temporary is the polo meant to be, if its not to bad body wise or if you have some technical expertise why not fix it? It'd probably outlast any british car from the same or later era given the right treatment.

steveo3002 · Post by **steveo3002** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:41 am

yeah a headgasket isnt really a big deal on a polo

giz · Post by **giz** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:12 pm

Polo Paul wrote: How temporary is the polo meant to be, if its not to bad body wise or if you have some technical expertise why not fix it? It'd probably outlast any british car from the same or later era given the right treatment.

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giz · Post by **giz** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:19 pm

Polo Paul wrote: or a 40 year old british designed and built death trap.

don't you mean british icon?!!!

pring · Post by **pring** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:08 pm

ive had two minis an after the clutch servo and brake servo went the exhaust fell off my last on then as i was goin round an island the driveshaft thought it would just pop out, think ill stick with dubs, bros had a mk2 golf gti 16v for 11 years now an hardly had any problems

retrowagen1234 · Post by **retrowagen1234** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:38 pm

Polo Paul wrote:hmmmm, solid german engineering, or a 40 year old british designed and built death trap. It is close but even with a knackered head gasket i'd still take the VW.

How temporary is the polo meant to be, if its not to bad body wise or if you have some technical expertise why not fix it? It'd probably outlast any british car from the same or later era given the right treatment.

the point is he prefers the mini, minis aint bad if they are looked after , its the same with german cars, if they get bodged they are bound to fall appart