1998 Volkswagen Golf - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
The fan on my 1998 polo 1.4 doesnt kick in wen the
Check to see if you have power and ground at the fan itself ,if you have both power and ground you need a new fan motor ( remember it has to be warm enough for fan switch to trigger or just jump to wires harness side for fan switch and test
At 2500 - 3000 revs in top gear my golf turbo loses power
Sounds like the car is going into limp mode, and then resuming normal operation the next time you start it. This is probably due to an overboost or under boost situation. If this is the case, the car's computer can't effectively control the boost the turbo is producing, so it just "turns" the boost off. Ask the shop what the engine code was specifically, and then compare it to VW specific codes. ( google "VW OBD codes"). I'm betting the code is either P1556 (boost control negative deviation, underboost), or P1557 (boost control positive deviation, overboost). Proper diagnosis with VW specific software is half the battle. The rest is methodical troubleshooting by you or your shop so you don't replace parts that don't fix the problem. No offense intended, but it sounds like you need to bring your car to a shop that knows VW's. Sorry I'm not more helpful, but without more info, I'm just taking a guess. I've actually had this problem with my Tdi, and the fix was cleaning the intake manifold and a slight turbo actuator adjustment. But, in your case, several things could cause this which is why proper troubleshooting is important. Hope this helps.
Immobilizer problem
a 98 Golf should not have an immobilizer, at least not in the USA. Do you have a little key symbol that lights up in your instrument cluster?
How to fix a p0302 and p1582 on vw golf gl 98
U HAVE MISFIRE AT CYLINDER 2.CHECK SPERK PLUG AND CABLE.IF U CAN DO SO.THIS IS FOR P0302...CLEAN THE THROTLE CONTROL BODY.DIRT MUST BE MORE THAN ACCEPTABLE.LET ME KNOW IF U NEED MORE INFO.
My 1998 vw golf mk3 hazard lights wont turn off?
Replace the hazard swirch. I know on the Jetta, the hazard switch/indicator unit were all in one part of the hazard switch. Pull it out, unplug, plug in another one and see if it solves the problem.
Vw golf 1998 safe code 1000 how to change it
1 enters the 1st place value, 2 enters the second place value, 3 enters the 3rd place value, 4 enters the 4th place value. press the buttons as required to enter your code. if you enter it wrong and it locks up, you will have to leave the ignition and the radio on for 1 hour.
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