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Faz's Black GTI SOLD - Now a Shadow Blue GTI! Stage 1 complete

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fazi123:
So I gave it a much needed wash! I actually forgot how good this colour can actually look.

I gave it a coat of wax so hopefully it'll be staying cleaner this time!

fazi123:
So I've been suffering from a misfire recently. I gave it into my other trusted garage in Colchester (API Car repairs) as AKS was booked up until JULY! They've done a brilliant job and suspected the injectors much like a couple of the guys on the forum had told me too.

I left it with them for a week and opted to have them send the injectors of to Mr Injector for his services. I figured having them serviced was cheaper then buying 1 new injector so it was worth a go in the first instance. What service from Mr Injector - He had them turned around within a few days so I was well chuffed!

While it was at the garage just sat there, the lad suggested I should probably have the carbon cleaned - My god - it was certainly needed it as the pics show.

The chaps also managed to fix my "Knocking" sound while accelerating / braking. It turned out to be the bolts on my Powerflex Anti Lift Kit weren't tightened up when the kit was fitted. This makes complete sense as the sound has been present ever since the ALK was fitted. The car finally drives "quietly" and I can actually enjoy it again :)

I actually forgot how good it drove without the small niggles I've had recently :happy2:

Before :


After a good clean :

MIJ_JAGGER:
Happy for you that it's now sorted faz

ChrisGT:
Wow, that will make some odds getting all that carbon cleaned out.

Glad you got the injectors/knock sorted too  :drinking:

Chris

fazi123:
Cheers guys - The car feels MUCH better now, it idles so quietly now & it actually feels more powerful. I'd definitely advise getting the valves cleaned - especially when you reach higher mileages  :happy2:

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