Had an exact same issue with pump on one of these. The difference is I sold it and had someone coming to pick the thing up after it was sat for ages, went to start it - nothing. They were an hour into a 1.5 hour journey to fetch it. We pulled the pump - ran it forwards and backwards using a power probe on bench and hey presto it came back to life, banged it back in and it started just as the fella turned up!!
I used to work for a company called not escorts we used to break mk1 2 and 3 golfs watching this feels like going back in time If I remember right that's the small manifold model that had 115 bhp the big manifold had 130 they weren't as good as the mk2 but still a good car and that's low mileage for one of those back when is was dealing with them was hard to find one with less than 200k up it I whach all the vids on your channel and love them good to see someone like minded to me Keep up the good work see you next time
Moving a vehicle on the starter is a good way of getting you out of harms way when the engine dies. I used to you this all the time in my early days. It's something the younger generation should learn to use ( only manual gearboxes of course)
That engine was also used in Audi 80 and A4, Passat, various seat and Skoda models as well. Brilliant engine based on the same family of engines going back to the 1500 Golf MK1.
Had one a few years ago. Mechanically brilliant (200K+) but a right rotter. Inner sills, floorpan, tailgate. And it had oxidised to traditional Royal Mail pink!
Being very tired after a 28 hour shift fixing heavy expensive crap for corporate types, I stuck 70 quid of petrol into my diesel mondeo on the way home. It duly shat itself right at the toll booth on the motorway. I then set the un-official record for "driving a diesel mondeo the furthest on just the starter motor because everyone behind is getting hugely moody at your car not driving.." It is a very useful Skill to have in your tool-box of tricks. :-)
@@martinwarner1178 Years ago a former colleague mistakenly filled up our Transit minibus (old generation N-reg) with petrol whilst on a week long job in Southern Ireland. His solution was to spend his entire day off on a 300 mile drive to get rid of all the dodgy mix! And no complaints from the Transit (apart from the 300 mile long smoke trail...)
I love a mk3 golf very under rated cars . I own a mk3 1.9d estate, I bought that for 150 6 years and 60k ago it's been a great car.Im hoping for another 6 years out of it. Before that I had mk3 1.8 , 8 v gl for 12 years. And that cost me £250. I enjoyed your video. Cars aren't cheap anymore 😢
She started really easy !! A lot of them Mk3 Golf's succumbed to scrapagge - They were once a common sight but now well depleted - Thats a survivor and it will most certainly live on thanks to you ! Really enjoyed the video lad - The more you ask for it the better chance it will be bought by a sympathetic owner !! I'd love it myself but the Irish government would gladly relieve me of my left testicle !
I owned an 1995 N-reg 16V GTI. This has rounded tinted side indicators so is a later model. Mine had rectangular orange side indicator lights but same smaller front spoiler. The 8V was underpowered for the badge.
yes the 8v was the first and last GTI I drove, embarrassing to say the least, I did own a Sirocco 1.8 J-tronic injection great car quick good on fuel and with uprated adjustable suspension fabulous handling
I had the same year, colour and 5 door as this. But mine had the 2.8 VR6. I have never been so disappointed in a cars performance before or since. Slow and drank like a fish. Rolling road showed in the 8 years since leaving Wolfsburg it had lost 3bhp. I kept it about 8 months.
I adore my MK3 GTi same spec as the one in the video but mines an R reg and black. Great cars bought it in 2015 still going strong. Worst thing about MK3s though is rot unfortunately a real pain in the arse but its worth the trouble in my opinion.
Love my mk3 8v in tornado pinks 106k motor is strong as fun to drive just need to swap the gear box out for a shorter ratio one gives them a bit more zip
I took one in px on a px that owned me nothing so I basically had the free est golf gti mk3 3dr going, it was that purple blue on a P reg and was actually tidy and original so I I didn’t even see it the owner just asked to chop it in so I said yeah . It had aircon which blew ice cold so I motd it and put a cambelt on and smoked it, then I decided the drivers seat was letting the otherwise mint interior down so I found a left hooker and ripped the material I needed out of a LHD drivers seat and gave it my trimmer and had a perfect interior . Basically them mk3’s other than rust were the best golfs, total reliability, comfortable, sporty no dodgy eml’s and other than window regulators etc they kept going . That’s why it’s good to see a relic like this brought back to life because actually these are good cars despite the owners neglect
you really need to think about this car !!!! its a gti its the best of the mk3's !! these are really rare now !! well worth fixing up or storing away for another 10 years ...
Had a hire van, but literally had no fuel to reach the first petrol station. Conked out 50 yards before it, put it in gear and cranked it to the pump. Does work, but don't do it too long though...
Could you imagine how bad a brand new car would look after the amount of time parked? It's remarkable how little it's aged.. Bet the sides of it would wax up like new..
We have one of these Mk3 in dragon green, 90k miles and absolutely no rust! We are in southern Spain that’s why no rust. Lovely cars, well built and a bit of a collector car now. Not many about these days. Don’t know how Ultra Low emissions will affect us yet as ULEZ not being introduced yet even though EU say must start in 2023.
I got it off a mate in Yeovil, I've had 13 of them now! Just chucked it on a private plate! G3JVX now! I can tell you, she runs ever so sweet! Still sporting the lacquer peel!
Had an exact same issue with pump on one of these. The difference is I sold it and had someone coming to pick the thing up after it was sat for ages, went to start it - nothing. They were an hour into a 1.5 hour journey to fetch it. We pulled the pump - ran it forwards and backwards using a power probe on bench and hey presto it came back to life, banged it back in and it started just as the fella turned up!!
a tip for when doing these type of intank pumps, when you remove the pump put the locking ring
ut back on. sometimes the tank can distort.
I think you should show this to the salvage rebuilds uk guys Rob and Chris. Be good to see it get the right treatment and make raffle off to a viewer.
Not long found this channel and absolutely love it.Proper mechanic.Keep up the great work.
German cars are quality I'm still driving a mk3 polo mp9 engine 1.8i still in good condition and shape love it😊
I used to work for a company called not escorts we used to break mk1 2 and 3 golfs watching this feels like going back in time
If I remember right that's the small manifold model that had 115 bhp the big manifold had 130 they weren't as good as the mk2 but still a good car and that's low mileage for one of those back when is was dealing with them was hard to find one with less than 200k up it
I whach all the vids on your channel and love them good to see someone like minded to me
Keep up the good work see you next time
I forgot how good these looked.Always enjoy your will it start videos 👍
Yep, cheap dateless plate, it would take an afficionado to know it's an N reg...
Moving a vehicle on the starter is a good way of getting you out of harms way when the engine dies. I used to you this all the time in my early days.
It's something the younger generation should learn to use ( only manual gearboxes of course)
I agree and you can also do this to drive away a car with no clutch
agreed
Indeed.. your battery won’t thank you tho… you can also use the clutch for more control. (Crank and use the clutch as normal)
Great videos far better than what's on TV these days.
That engine was also used in Audi 80 and A4, Passat, various seat and Skoda models as well. Brilliant engine based on the same family of engines going back to the 1500 Golf MK1.
Had one a few years ago. Mechanically brilliant (200K+) but a right rotter. Inner sills, floorpan, tailgate. And it had oxidised to traditional Royal Mail pink!
Being very tired after a 28 hour shift fixing heavy expensive crap for corporate types, I stuck 70 quid of petrol into my diesel mondeo on the way home. It duly shat itself right at the toll booth on the motorway. I then set the un-official record for "driving a diesel mondeo the furthest on just the starter motor because everyone behind is getting hugely moody at your car not driving.." It is a very useful Skill to have in your tool-box of tricks. :-)
Unforgiven for wrong fuel. My wife did it twice in one week....you know what that makes you....a double....! Peace be unto you.
@@martinwarner1178 Years ago a former colleague mistakenly filled up our Transit minibus (old generation N-reg) with petrol whilst on a week long job in Southern Ireland. His solution was to spend his entire day off on a 300 mile drive to get rid of all the dodgy mix!
And no complaints from the Transit (apart from the 300 mile long smoke trail...)
I had a Dragon green one when i was about 30 ish, got hooked on ‘em & have had nothing but VW since, just solid, trusty motors built really well👍🏼
I thought it was some sort of Fast show sketch when I hears his voice.
You like all the things I like old Mercs and VWs and stuff and your theme tune is now stuck in my head!
What a great find , this era of VW are brilliant and such a classic design. Great job on getting it running.
Luckily here in Germany there are many old vw in use. I have got a 26 years old vw vento 1.8 glx and I am really happy with it 😊
I have a GLS in El Salvador, good cars but hard to find mechanics for VW here though plenty of parts available.
I love a mk3 golf very under rated cars .
I own a mk3 1.9d estate, I bought that for 150 6 years and 60k ago it's been a great car.Im hoping for another 6 years out of it.
Before that I had mk3 1.8 , 8 v gl for 12 years.
And that cost me £250.
I enjoyed your video.
Cars aren't cheap anymore 😢
She started really easy !! A lot of them Mk3 Golf's succumbed to scrapagge - They were once a common sight but now well depleted - Thats a survivor and it will most certainly live on thanks to you ! Really enjoyed the video lad - The more you ask for it the better chance it will be bought by a sympathetic owner !! I'd love it myself but the Irish government would gladly relieve me of my left testicle !
I had a white 16v…I loved that car…great video mate …
I owned an 1995 N-reg 16V GTI. This has rounded tinted side indicators so is a later model. Mine had rectangular orange side indicator lights but same smaller front spoiler. The 8V was underpowered for the badge.
yes the 8v was the first and last GTI I drove, embarrassing to say the least, I did own a Sirocco 1.8 J-tronic injection great car quick good on fuel and with uprated adjustable suspension fabulous handling
Old school mechanic, today they play parts darts with half ass results great video al🥊
Another brilliant video! I do enjoy watching what you do!
Lovely Jubbly, what a great video on an iconic car, more please.
As an American ur the first British person I’ve had a hard time understanding lol I love the accent and the car
I had the same year, colour and 5 door as this. But mine had the 2.8 VR6. I have never been so disappointed in a cars performance before or since. Slow and drank like a fish. Rolling road showed in the 8 years since leaving Wolfsburg it had lost 3bhp. I kept it about 8 months.
A ciggy wedged between first and second finger '#proper mechanic !
I adore my MK3 GTi same spec as the one in the video but mines an R reg and black. Great cars bought it in 2015 still going strong. Worst thing about MK3s though is rot unfortunately a real pain in the arse but its worth the trouble in my opinion.
We had one off these mk3 gtis we got rid and got a golf r32 mk5. The mk3 is a brilliant car there quite quick to
That’ll make a nice little project for someone ❤, love an old Golf GTi Mk 3
That brings back memories. I had an N reg golf GTi in black. Not a bad car.
Nice, there was a 2.0 16v version of the mk3 gti and these 2.0 8v engines were also available in the VW Golf avantgarde convertibles.
was it the agg in the convertables? thought it was a different 2.0 8v
in them
Had a mk3 8v, 16v and VR6. Blew VR6 engine at 140mph and rhe others died of rust. Id have the 16v back in a heartbeat it was great!
this is my dream first car... i have loved them my whole life!!
Great vid, brings back memories of my mk3 now they're so expensive, already classicish status
I like the way you hang the airline on the floor. Lol😃
Wish i could of bought it, im all the way in South Africa. Love these vehicles, i do actually own one now, a bottle green one!
Excellent video, keep them coming
Great video. You're the Fred Dibna of the 21st century😊
V70 next be very suprised if it didnt start 1st time lol , love the mk3 golf will make a decent profit on 15 pounds keep the videos coming loving it.
I love my Mk3 8v, owned it for 7 years ❤
20.00 this is roughly the point where some of the more unscrupulous establishments would add "New fuel pump" to your invoice...
Glad I stumbled on your channel. Great content, I’ve just subscribed
that is a very beautiful Golf 3
Love my mk3 8v in tornado pinks 106k motor is strong as fun to drive just need to swap the gear box out for a shorter ratio one gives them a bit more zip
An older mans Matt Armstrong , love it , have subscribed
Why do we all get addicted to watching pieces of junk coming back to life? Loving the channel👍 From a fellow Dorset neighbour in the Blackmore Vale.
I took one in px on a px that owned me nothing so I basically had the free est golf gti mk3 3dr going, it was that purple blue on a P reg and was actually tidy and original so I I didn’t even see it the owner just asked to chop it in so I said yeah .
It had aircon which blew ice cold so I motd it and put a cambelt on and smoked it, then I decided the drivers seat was letting the otherwise mint interior down so I found a left hooker and ripped the material I needed out of a LHD drivers seat and gave it my trimmer and had a perfect interior .
Basically them mk3’s other than rust were the best golfs, total reliability, comfortable, sporty no dodgy eml’s and other than window regulators etc they kept going .
That’s why it’s good to see a relic like this brought back to life because actually these are good cars despite the owners neglect
Because I work on new cars for a living and they are the real junk, these cars were actually designed to last
You see junk i see gems
Best therapy 👌🏼
I got a vr6 that i have had nearly 16 years, love them motors
Vr6 sounds brilliant.I would like corrado with this.
you really need to think about this car !!!! its a gti its the best of the mk3's !! these are really rare now !! well worth fixing up or storing away for another 10 years ...
I love the mk3 golf am just obsessed with them I want one as my first car in the same style as yours 😄
Nice one I had a 2 litre 8v in a weird green and a vr6 in a Maroon colour there nice cars you did get the 2litre 16v. Hope it goes to a good home 👍
Another great video pal.
I still think the MK3 looks fresh a really good looking car
Always wanted a Golf GTI I’m interested .👏👍🏻
Proper old school mechanic .
Good cars not as fun as the mk1, 2 or 4 but absolutely solid cars back in the day.
FYI - mice do not like the smell of whole cloves.
Another brilliant video m8 keep them coming 😎👍
Brilliant quite enjoyed that, being a mk3 it will be absolutely riddled with rust
Never seen a car drive on the power of the starter motor before. Definitely surprised me, that.
Had a hire van, but literally had no fuel to reach the first petrol station. Conked out 50 yards before it, put it in gear and cranked it to the pump. Does work, but don't do it too long though...
Not meaning to be cheeky or anything but I thought everyone knew you can move the car with the starter, unless battery failure
@@game4alaughman never seen it.
Good watch as always.
Would love to give it a home. ☺️
Your a funny guy 😆 but it’s a great watch you fixing motors 👍🏻
Could you imagine how bad a brand new car would look after the amount of time parked? It's remarkable how little it's aged.. Bet the sides of it would wax up like new..
I had one of these in dragon green when I was 18 and loved it. Paid a grand for it but probably worth a few now
We have one of these Mk3 in dragon green, 90k miles and absolutely no rust! We are in southern Spain that’s why no rust. Lovely cars, well built and a bit of a collector car now. Not many about these days.
Don’t know how Ultra Low emissions will affect us yet as ULEZ not being introduced yet even though EU say must start in 2023.
I made a good profit on a 2.0 8 valve Gti tornado red r32 wheels looked fabulous but 30 mpg and as slow as a snail
You are the new Fred Dibnah of our time 👍😁
What amazes me is that I dont know any scrap yard anywhere that wouldn't drag that onto a flat bed transit and part with at least 150 for the pleasure
Fella lived in this village, was moving away and basically need shot of two car asap right place right time if you know what I mean 👍
Love your video brilliant guys
Ile definitely be keeping me eyes open definitely be buying car off you in future stress free no eBay bollocks ha
as someone else said, "If 2 won't hold it 3 wouldn't have."
Ooo a local to me here in Gillingham :D If you see a dirty yellow 3 wheel van bombing bout the place that be me :)
Hi mate, love your channel 👍👍 how much would you be looking for, for the GTI? Thanks mate
Best 15 quid u spent get more than that for front wing lol she decent motor very quite to say was sat for nearly 7 yrs
Love this guy...
Loving the content Al 👍🙂👍
Love this would look nice next to my lupo :)
Pleasure to see a mastercraftesman at work
I like the old style Volkswagens
No freaking way. I own this car! Just mot'd it!
@@nicholassmith8868 fantastic fella we sold it a couple of years back 👍
I got it off a mate in Yeovil, I've had 13 of them now! Just chucked it on a private plate! G3JVX now! I can tell you, she runs ever so sweet! Still sporting the lacquer peel!
@@6DDIESELSDorset I even used that exact bottle opener to open a cider earlier 🤣
@@nicholassmith8868 top quality!! I got it out of a local car park with a tdi polo estate £30 the pair, it didnt run
Replaced ecu and off it went 👍
No way! I love hearing about history but this is even better! If you fancy a little rekindling with the old girl just shout me! I'm local!
15 quid? Where do i find cars for that price anywhere 😮
Did you know that mice do not like the smell of whole cloves?
I love these, I’ve had I think about 6/7 mk3 GTis. Under rated cars but values are starting to climb.
please get this back on the road
Love the video is the golf still for sale
I love the special guest appearance of the top quality Parkside tools
For the mo et you can’t beat the stuff, those little drills are £25 and my lord do they take some punishment!! 👍
@@6DDIESELSDorset 18v angle grinder isn't bad either
Love your video ❤
Nice vid ya bud
Subbed and 👍
Cool gti send it to vwcoco Plymouth I’ll do something with itb👍
i'd love this car
where is the crankshaft position sensor located on golf 3 1.4?
Can you do a video on the mk2 I would be interested
Might be tempted to buy a MK2 golf diesel around 1985
Sound quite as a baby sleeping wow fair play! Bargin that go up in value with more time!! Hold on to her!
Would of loved it
Wouldnt mind that volvo estate need a fishing estate car 😊
Bravi nn l avete ancora tirata la gt e ora di verniciarla cosa le ducessi olio da freni 🍷
I would have bought this of you but am at the other end of the country 😂😂😂
First time watching your channel.......gotta say not bad tbh. Il just have to get my head past the fact it's NOT Dave Courtney doing mechanics! 😂😂😂😂
The badge hasn't been nicked!
What's the VW part number for that cambelt cover stick mate ?? Could do with one of those .