15-08-2014, 03:31 PM
I find I'm struggling to start the car at the moment when its' warm.
I say struggle, its' easier to start it when it's cold.
The starter sounds like it's about to die. Seems to turn over reasonably easy, but it sounds incredibly weak.
Anyone got a video where you can hear the starter ?
I don't wanna plumb for a new one if they are all this poor.
Or rip it open to "fix" if it's not faulty.
It's like I'd need to have a decompression valve on the engine.
Am yet to check the advance solenoid is working....
Battery is new and a monster Bosch unit. Wiring is fine.
Even paralleled it to the starter and it made no difference.
Glows are even replaced.
Max fuel has been messed with (turned in to just before it revs up to 2K), as has the LDA.
When driving I get smoke just before the turbo kicks in, epic boost rise and then flat as a far past 3K tho it's pegged at 20psi till 4K. (T2 no wastegate control apparently tho aint checked it yet).
I've adjusted fuel backwards from when I bought it as it was over fueling off boost and warm idle adjust was difficult. Tho LDA wasn't rotated then
Temps dont go above 80 ever. I need to check the thermostat and also the temp sensor. Fans do kick in when idling on the drive.
No guv mod done yet.
I suppose that's the next step and also I'll see about grabbing a LDA to grind it out at the weekend for better smoke control.
EGT on the list.
So much for just driving it and not playing with it. FFS other projects.
Tho finally some rolling veg is addictive after the passat.
I say struggle, its' easier to start it when it's cold.
The starter sounds like it's about to die. Seems to turn over reasonably easy, but it sounds incredibly weak.
Anyone got a video where you can hear the starter ?
I don't wanna plumb for a new one if they are all this poor.
Or rip it open to "fix" if it's not faulty.
It's like I'd need to have a decompression valve on the engine.
Am yet to check the advance solenoid is working....
Battery is new and a monster Bosch unit. Wiring is fine.
Even paralleled it to the starter and it made no difference.
Glows are even replaced.
Max fuel has been messed with (turned in to just before it revs up to 2K), as has the LDA.
When driving I get smoke just before the turbo kicks in, epic boost rise and then flat as a far past 3K tho it's pegged at 20psi till 4K. (T2 no wastegate control apparently tho aint checked it yet).
I've adjusted fuel backwards from when I bought it as it was over fueling off boost and warm idle adjust was difficult. Tho LDA wasn't rotated then
Temps dont go above 80 ever. I need to check the thermostat and also the temp sensor. Fans do kick in when idling on the drive.
No guv mod done yet.
I suppose that's the next step and also I'll see about grabbing a LDA to grind it out at the weekend for better smoke control.
EGT on the list.
So much for just driving it and not playing with it. FFS other projects.
Tho finally some rolling veg is addictive after the passat.