ChrisGTL - MK1 TDI FR Leon

[Willie]

Yup I'm going to get a new oil cap too.
I'm going to be senting you some oil soon (if thats still okay), perhaps you could test mine for the same.

 

[JayFR150]

does the oil catch tank work? thinking of getting one but dont know much about them, and is it easy to fit?
Btw lovely car and progress

 

[Willie]

The catch can catches the oil fumes from the block breather before these oily fumes are put back into the induction system.

 

[JayFR150]

would you recommend getting one i got the same engine pd 150

 

[ChrisGTL]

Yup I'm going to get a new oil cap too.
I'm going to be senting you some oil soon (if thats still okay), perhaps you could test mine for the same.

Yeh no problems! As you use our oil I can give you a very detailed report as I know the chemistry of the oil in new condition.

does the oil catch tank work? thinking of getting one but dont know much about them, and is it easy to fit?
Btw lovely car and progress

Very easy to fit, basically all you need to do is goto B&Q for a pack of

So your induction looks like this

Then fill your catch can tightly with these

Cut your hoses to the right length and plumb it all in

 

[JayFR150]

thanks for the info!

 

[ChrisGTL]

EGR Race Pipe @ Jabbasport

& it has moved the SFS hose away from rubbing on the brake fluid top.

 

[jonjay]

ooo interesting what happened?

 

[revo]

pics pics pics

 

[ChrisGTL]

Well, 120 miles into the journey and I hit something on A1 (a big black fox maybe) and my front passenger tyre basically explodes.

How I didnt crash trying to avoid the (big black fox) is beyond me..........quite a hairy moment.

After my bum hole reduced back to a normal size I realised my car jack was in the boot bent to buggery. Panic!

Ended up paying the AA £120 for a years subscription so they would come out to jack me up.

Got to Jabba about 2 hrs late on my temp wheel, they did the race pipe (top job) and I made the descision to drive the 130 miles back up north on my temp wheel doing 50MPH.

Tell you what, the only people that I annoyed doing 50MPH on the A1 were BMW drivers.....hmmm

 

[ChrisGTL]

pics pics pics

Pics in the morning.

 

[Fergal84]

Unlucky mate, doesn't sound like fun, although annoying bmw drivers sounds like a good laugh

 

[ChrisGTL]

Unlucky mate, doesn't sound like fun, although annoying bmw drivers sounds like a good laugh

I found a lovely HGV to sit behind, and still the BMW drivers came past and looked at me like i'd asked them to donate a years wage to charity.

 

[jonjay]

Blimey Chris, glad your ok mate - a tyre blow out is always a brown moment!

BMW drivers are a pain so I tend to bully them from time to time if they get a little cheeky. I like the look of their faces when they see a SEAT go past their new BMW.

 

[ChrisGTL]

Pics are now updated

 

[ChrisGTL]

CEL light came on tonight, shall VAG it tomorrow and see what it is.

Got a funny feeling its a EGR CEL.

 

[Damoegan]

I thought you had it mapped out and that was the reason you actualy went to Jabba, Chris?

If you did have it mapped out and that is the fault I'd get straight on to Jabba about it.

 

[ChrisGTL]

I thought you had it mapped out and that was the reason you actualy went to Jabba, Chris?

If you did have it mapped out and that is the fault I'd get straight on to Jabba about it.

Yes & Yes.

Going to laptop it at dinnertime today. Fingers crossed it aint the EGR CEL.

 

[jonjay]

CEL light came on tonight, shall VAG it tomorrow and see what it is.

Got a funny feeling its a EGR CEL.

Oh dear your not having much luck with the car recently, bit like me

 

[ChrisGTL]

Oh dear your not having much luck with the car recently, bit like me

LOL!

Wots up with yours?