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by desertstorm
Mon Oct 10, 2022 10:05 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Price of remaps gone up?
Replies: 6
Views: 1528

Re: Price of remaps gone up?

Possibly more difficult to do with the amount of extra plumbing on modern engines. There is a link here to the EA288 SSP gives you an idea of what the layout of the engine is. Everything is done in modules. https://pics.tdiclub.com/data/517/820433_EA288.pdf TBH I would be thinking about maybe a stag...
by desertstorm
Mon Oct 10, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Price of remaps gone up?
Replies: 6
Views: 1528

Re: Price of remaps gone up?

Unfortunately everything is going up in price, Businesses are seeing the same price rises in energy as we are. As you say £500 for a DSG service is silly money though. A dealer will be a lot cheaper to do that work. I just bought a kit to change the oil on the DSG on my MK1 TT track car using Fuchs ...
by desertstorm
Mon Feb 15, 2021 1:09 pm
Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
Topic: Karls 382 BHP Audi A4 TDI build thread
Replies: 412
Views: 18648

Re: Karls 382 BHP Audi A4 TDI build thread

Hi Aaron,I have still got it. Running just fine some small jobs to do on it, both rear door locks look like they have packed up. Just like Passats :). Bit of rust on the front wing that seems quite common on these. Spend most of my time on cars tatting with my TT . Nothing like it was when I bought ...
by desertstorm
Thu Jan 07, 2021 6:04 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: DSG Fluid
Replies: 16
Views: 1826

Re: DSG Fluid

There is a large internal filter that does most of the filtering in the system . I believe the external filter gets rid of the very tiny particles that mostly seem to come from the clutches . The oil that flows through the external filter goes to some internal spray bars that spray oil on the gearse...
by desertstorm
Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:06 am
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: DSG Fluid
Replies: 16
Views: 1826

Re: DSG Fluid

VAG don't make oil or fluids. You do not have to use VAG oils or fluids to maintain the warranty on your car as long as they meet the relavent specification. I have bought Febi DSG fluid to use in my gearbox. It's made in Germany the same as the OE fluid . There's no harm in changing the filter as w...
by desertstorm
Mon Dec 23, 2019 10:45 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: AVB Engine - Vibration
Replies: 3
Views: 955

Re: AVB Engine - Vibration

I know you said you have had the alternator clutch done, have you looked at the belts when the engine is idling to see if they are bouncing. TBH sounds like the DMF may be on the way out from the symptoms you describe. If you have access to VAG COM you could check for fault codes and check the injec...
by desertstorm
Thu Nov 28, 2019 4:51 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Help required after engine swap
Replies: 10
Views: 1272

Re: Help required after engine swap

Engine serial number is on the gearbox mounting flange behind the fuel filter. Its first three letters are the engine code.
https://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/a ... st-2160735
Possible you have a 100bhp engine which does have different smaller injectors to a 130bhp
by desertstorm
Tue Jun 25, 2019 2:22 pm
Forum: HOW-TO-SECTION
Topic: BV43 turbo upgrade
Replies: 30
Views: 20384

Re: BV43 turbo upgrade

Those logs don't look too bad to me TBH. I am not sure what you are expecting from the car. They are heavy cars compared to something like a Golf. You won't get a BV43 to spool the same as a standard VNT17 turbo low down. The boost pressure and fuelling look OK to me. If the engine is not in good or...
by desertstorm
Mon Jun 17, 2019 11:56 am
Forum: HOW-TO-SECTION
Topic: BV43 turbo upgrade
Replies: 30
Views: 20384

Re: BV43 turbo upgrade

The stop screw sets the minimum closed setting of the vanes when there is maximum vacuum on the N75, so I found it needed just the very slightest tweak to reduce that setting, indeed thinking about it it's probably best not to touch it at all as this is where you may have the issue with excessive EM...
by desertstorm
Thu Jun 13, 2019 6:23 pm
Forum: HOW-TO-SECTION
Topic: BV43 turbo upgrade
Replies: 30
Views: 20384

Re: BV43 turbo upgrade

Have you looked at the top of this thread where I shortened the actuator arm to help the spool. What you have is not so bad TBH. Think mine made 1 bar of boost around 1800 RPM. The larger compressor and turbine will always mean you don't get the same kind of instant spool like you do with the standa...
by desertstorm
Wed May 22, 2019 12:30 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: vag com/full VCDS software
Replies: 6
Views: 1067

Re: vag com/full VCDS software

Motordiag comfort manager http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=30525 The website still seems to be up so you could download the software and get it enabled hopefully. Google translator is good. There is another way of doing it which I did on my Passat before this program appeare...
by desertstorm
Thu Mar 14, 2019 3:04 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: R.I.P. Charlie Whiting
Replies: 2
Views: 5221

Re: R.I.P. Charlie Whiting

Sad news, spent most of his life in F1 and has done a lot over the years to make F1 safer.
by desertstorm
Fri Mar 08, 2019 11:31 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: 3 different independent fault since having car standing for 1,5 year... ?
Replies: 4
Views: 1318

Re: 3 different independent fault since having car standing for 1,5 year... ?

Was the car standing outside? . Sounds like some kind of water / moisture penetration or some field mice chewing wires. Check where the ECU is located to make sure it's not wet in there.
by desertstorm
Sun Dec 16, 2018 9:58 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Anyone have experience with VAG Tacho?
Replies: 6
Views: 2113

Re: Anyone have experience with VAG Tacho?

As above these are old systems now and work OK on Windows XP, Windows 7 etc but on newer systems you get issues with drivers not being signed correctly or out of date. Had this issue recently with loading drivers on windows 10 for my Ignitron ECU. https://www.howtogeek.com/167723/how-to-disable-driv...
by desertstorm
Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:10 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: New W8 member
Replies: 6
Views: 714

Re: New W8 member

Hi Ian welcome. A W8 is a rare thing indeed and a Japanese import also unusual. They make a great noise.
by desertstorm
Tue Nov 13, 2018 3:43 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: PD tuning box- Resistor- Snake Oil!!
Replies: 7
Views: 1669

Re: PD tuning box- Resistor- Snake Oil!!

Resistor mod causes the engine to overfuel all the time, even on idle. Causes the VNT to coke up eventually and doesn't give any real performance improvement. As above get it mapped.
by desertstorm
Thu Oct 11, 2018 6:03 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Can I make remote unlock all doors on first press?
Replies: 4
Views: 1589

Re: Can I make remote unlock all doors on first press?

As above you can configure this with VCDS
by desertstorm
Mon Jul 02, 2018 9:02 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: GTB2260VK
Replies: 14
Views: 2627

Re: GTB2260VK

If you are thinking of going to a GTB2260VK no point in keeping the standard injectors as this will really limit the power you can get . A 6 speed box change is a good idea to get the 240mm clutch as the amount of torque you will end up producing will be better handled with the 6 speed box. Besides ...
by desertstorm
Thu Jun 28, 2018 6:50 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Calling electronics gurus
Replies: 4
Views: 7843

Re: Calling electronics gurus

Could well be an issue with the power supply. Could also be a duff electrolytic capacitor, I have fixed a few flat screen LCD tellys that have had power supply problems. When an electrolytic capacitor starts to fail they tend to swell up. You can tell by looking at the top of the capacitor usually i...
by desertstorm
Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:57 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Auto windows VAG-COM
Replies: 13
Views: 2816

Re: Auto windows VAG-COM

Motordiag works great, Hopefully the site is still around and will validate the software so it works.

http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewto ... 33&t=30525
by desertstorm
Mon May 21, 2018 8:58 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 Climatronic reads -45 degrees C??
Replies: 9
Views: 2431

Re: B5.5 Climatronic reads -45 degrees C??

The connector is on the sensor , It's only a small piece of plastic. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Passat-B5-1-8-saloon-02-Air-Temperature-Sensor/273206200009? It's only a thermistor so you could check it with a multimeter or try replacing it with a resistor to get the air con to work. Not sure on t...
by desertstorm
Sun May 20, 2018 9:10 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 Climatronic reads -45 degrees C??
Replies: 9
Views: 2431

Re: B5.5 Climatronic reads -45 degrees C??

Sensor is located just in front and at the bottom of the radiator. It's only a 2 pin thermistor. I think air con is disabled if the outside temp is less than about 5 degrees so your air con may not work.
by desertstorm
Fri May 11, 2018 12:05 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: new diesel smoke limits in mot from 20th may
Replies: 87
Views: 16538

Re: new diesel smoke limits in mot from 20th may

What we all need is a new car style rev limiter to be applied while stationery. If someone could write that into a remap they would be on to a winner I bet the new cars wouldn't pass the test if you could remove it Easily done on the B5.5 EDC15 diesels it's called launch control. You can configure ...
by desertstorm
Mon May 07, 2018 9:47 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: AWX 1.9PD miss fire from 1800rpm
Replies: 10
Views: 2716

Re: AWX 1.9PD miss fire from 1800rpm

If you ever get to look at a PD injector close up look at the body of the injector which sits in the fuel rail. There are hundreds of tiny holes in the body where the fuel goes into the injector. These holes are smaller than the injector exit holes so act as a filter making sure nothing can get into...
by desertstorm
Sun May 06, 2018 9:15 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: AWX 1.9PD miss fire from 1800rpm
Replies: 10
Views: 2716

Re: AWX 1.9PD miss fire from 1800rpm

As above the tandem pump produces vacuum for the brake system and also boosts the fuel pressure to around 130-150 PSI to be fed to the injector rail. There is a test point on the tandem pump that you can connect a pressure meter to check that all is well. https://workshop-manuals.com/volkswagen/golf...