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my auxillary pump on my car always ran for awhile after switching off a warm engine , have read on another forum that it should never come on unless your really booting it ,if that is the case my engine must be running at a bit higher temp but the gauge reads spot on anyone any ideas on this

I'm not very happy :cry: Some arsehole hit my car in the carpark across from where i work, so now need the whole front bumper resprayed :( They hit it quite hard as the paint has all cracked and is peeling. Thing is I was parked next to a yellow hatched space so no one can even park there...

I've been searching for this information, and I found out that Platinum Grey was indeed a limited run on the '03 LCRs, but i was told the other day that only 60(!) of these were made.... does anyone know if that is true?? I love the idea of having one of only 60 cars exactly like mine. You...

Hi, I have a '97 Cordy 1.6SX, and it's developed a problem - when the engine is cold it wont idle, and I have to hold the revs up for a bit to get it to keep running. Until it's warmed up after that it'll often stop, usually at traffic lights or somewhere really awkward. I've also noticed...

wud harm wud it cause to a lcr if u run out of fuel???

Hi folks, am I getting the run around from my dealer. My 2004 2.0 ibiza sport (18500 miles) has had the EVAP canister solenoid replaced twice in the last 2500 miles and now they say the oxygen sensor needs replacing. (same error code apparently) Only symptom is the warning light. Its taken them...

I have just got some brembo's to go on my ibiza mk2 to upgrade the poor brakes, was just wondering what after market wheels people run on there cars as I am having great difficulty finding any which will fit, don't really want to run any bigger than 17's, also what size brake discs are on the...

Been getting a bit concerned about little things with my FR lately. The ride was getting me down and i accidently marked the dash with my nail [:@] (amazing but true) . On top of this i went for a meal last night with my wife and her parents. Now i drove to the restaurant and in true...

Is there a way of totally resetting an ECU to factory settings as we done this Turn the key on but do not start the car. as said by DJB clicky here to see forum After we done this if you start the car it runs and then dies almost a few seconds after. I noticed on VAGCOM it said in...

:( Having just suffered a puncture and had use the white goop sealer to get me to the nearest tyre supplier. I am looking at the options ? re:space saver (dealer quoted £185) new VW goop (dealer quote £39.75) or using Run flat tyres so has anybody used these run flats. New tyre was...

Hey dudes, The standard system is pretty crap, but I don't want to lose the cd changer. I've already got a two channel amp as I used to run a sub off it (don't want to take up the boot space with a sub anymore!) so if I replaced all the standard speakers with good ones and ran the fronts...

With this being the first new car with a turbo i was unsure as how best to run the engine in, I was advised to keep the revs under 3000 for the 1st 1000 miles, then occsionally rev to 5000rpm until 1500 miles are on the clock. I was also advised to let the car warm up for 5 mins before driving...

I was on Avon ZZ3's all round and had to replace the fronts with Toyo T1-R's......not too happy with the feel of the front end anymore, feels very light Anyone else use them? What tyres do peeps recomend?

Most of the chips for TFSI powerplant put out at least 240PS. Why then, when the manufacturer does it as in the new Cupra, do they need to uprate the conrods, pistons, head etc. Makes me very worried about getting a standard motor chipped as surely this would suggest it can't take the...

i can't get my abf to run in a mk2 golf its all wired up right, got new crank senser, dizzy, plugs and a different ecu. it fires when your first try it but cuts out then if you keep turning it over it won't start then stops every now and then like its firing halfway up the cylinder and tring to...

Ive had my car Revo"d to stage 2 about 2 weeks ago, but with minimal settings, Boost 5 Timing 5 until i get my FMIC fitted next week, and ive just had a s/s turbo back system fitted, and its just started to display the engine managment light ive had my mate look at it on his Snap on fault code...

I've just bought a new TDI 160 and have read about giving the engine death from day one, but what I want to know is do they become significantly faster with a few miles on them? At the moment its not really boosting until 2k rpm and has only done 300 miles. Will it be much different at 1k miles...

Cheers to marc (claudefrog) for lending me his PC today, I managed to get an hour with it and using meguirs scratchx and stage3 (i know theres more to it really if you want the very best shine and depth) Ive got a couple of scratches that looks like a cat was using its nails to skid down my...

Just done my first 1,000 miles in my 2.0 TDi Sport. Been thinking about the old thing about changing the oil to get the "bits" out of the oil, but not sure if this is something that is required these days. What with the cost of synthetic oil, it's not going to be a cheap option, but I...

had a little spare time on my private test track today.:lol::lol: . so decided a 0 - 100 run was in order http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_7Uo0PcGyQ 60 in about 5 - 6 secs and 100 in about 14secs