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  1. ashtec

    new member in the southampton area

    hi nath im pretty sure you have the wrong garage there is two vw specialist's around Eastleigh with the name independent one in school lane and that's called independent vw specialist's http://www.independentvwservicing.co.uk/news-and-advice.htm and the one I work at independent garage...
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    South Coast members list

    Do you drive down lee road most days around 5;40 ish
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    South Coast members list

    ashley black leon cupra r chandlers ford
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    Few vids from my big turbo build :)

    thats the nuts mate more vids req lol
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    White smoke on idle

    It might not be then if it was oil it would do it prety much most of the time on idel. My Cupra r smokes a lot on idel even if the engine is warm it's bad a noth to to see it in the rear view at 30 lol but done a head gasket test that was ok did a coolant pressure test that was also good so I'm...
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    Temp gauge has a mind of its own

    Is that the out side temp on the climate
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    Temp gauge has a mind of its own

    Thermostats do cause the temps to go up and down normally slow speeds the temp will be normal or just under normal but on the motorway the temp will drop a lot. And if its rearly bad u will some times get the engine light come on with a fault off error in maped cooling system or something like...
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    Injector part numbers amk to bam

    That's a lot for a remap I was chatting to a bloke who raced the factory Cupra r spec car they reckons 270was the limit for a stock engine. I've got all the std down pipe and exhaust cats. Yes I've already done the remap on my car and its pretty good might book it in for a power run down at...
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    Injector part numbers amk to bam

    Hi 8bit thanks for the reply. I did check my car and they was right my 210hp motor dose only have a 3bar fuel pressure regulator and the fuel injectors was different as well. Didn't want too spend too much on the fuel system as im hopfully about too buy a seat sport gearbox with a recardo plate...
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    HELP! Overheating!! :-(

    But the sensor works off ohms I'd have thought a low reading would show no temp at all or a very low one at that?
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    HELP! Overheating!! :-(

    Signal too low was the fault code so ud expect it too be reading a low temp? Not 110 the last three vag cars I've owned had neather shown over 90 with out a fault.. Yer the sensor is only £8 but too test the flow is free
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    MK1 LC Remapping advice?!

    my prefrence would not be a revo as im on the under standing they lock the eprom memery after they map the ecu as they dont want any one looking at what they have adjusted to make the power. and they are a bit top end power, not a good spread off power.
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    HELP! Overheating!! :-(

    if its showing 110 degrese on the dash theres a good chance the temp sensor if ok. top it up with water to tyhe corect level remove the top water hose to the coolent bottle aim it in to the top and start the engine if there is no water flow through the hose its the water pump at fault. see how...
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    Injector part numbers amk to bam

    Hi all dose any one know if amk injectors are different part numbers to bam injectors??? I have always assumed they would be the same part bu after I spoke to a company who who was going to remap my car they sead if I wanted too go to around 260bhp I'd have too fit bam injectors fuel pressure...
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    White smoke on idle

    thick white smoke on idle is normaly valve seals. due to the vacume in the inlet system is is at its most when on idle becouse the throtle is closed and the engine is still trying to suck as much air as it can get it starts sucking the oil past the seals, once the throtle is opend the vacume...
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    key fob

    if its a 2 button key for a seat leon cupra r the part number is 1JO 959 753 ag.... 1JO is a gulf part number so some golf's will share the same remote. prety suere vcds will be able to program the key too car
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    Wet footwell problem - Southamton

    sound too me the window mec seal has worn and is leaking it shouldent be too expensive to get sorted. ive just had too do mine on the drivers side lol. i work in a V,A,G garrage called igs in eastleigh give us a go if. if you cant find any one too do it for cash
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    South East members list

    Black Leon Cupra r one odd colour wheel lol daily drive the whole three miles to work and around Southampton Hampshire
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    cupra r remaped blowing hoses

    Hi some times you will get a problem where the oil get between the hose and the intercooler and then if you hose clip,clamp, will not stop the hose coming off. Give it a rearly good Clean with some carb,brake cleaner and then rift it with a good quality hose clamp and all should be good
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