Andrewcupra TDI's ride

[MarkWales]

on ebay

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Some part numbers on unit:

038 145 209 E

040122e

v100

21 drm 20004

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

u see the part about that bike stand i forgot

 

[MarkWales]

yes will get it for you

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

okey dokey

 

[jonjay]

also not sure if im panicin but in 6th when coming on and off the throttle while holding the gear stick
i can feel a slight knock / rocking type movement on the gear stick

only in 6th though


mark i also forgot that bike stand .. i will have it so tell him not to throw it out

Happen if your labouring the engine? What speed we talking about here?

Also you should be in 5th doing 30-40 mph, you will kill your clutch.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

Happen if your labouring the engine? What speed we talking about here?

Also you should be in 5th doing 30-40 mph, you will kill your clutch.

yes i know i know tut tut ,, not in the habit of doing it was curious of seeing what the boost was at minimum etc and if i could drive without being on boost all the time ,

normally dont drive hard below 2000rpm , etc

looking back to when i first bought the car , the clutch started riding when i was booting from Go

but since reading loads of threads here , i realised the torque was too high for std clutches , so addapted my driving style

and nearly 3 years later and nearly 35,000 miles more shes still driving strong ( in that department )


amm thinking when i drive to cornwall in april , should i disconnect the maf and see what mpg i get , does driving it disconnected create problems , appart from no boost

 

[brightsideteeem]

limp mode. You wont be able to accelerate quickly.

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

tried it earlier , couldnt get above 3k rpm and above 60mph

still on instant mpg it wast above late 30's

 

[shaunTDI]

what vag com do u use is it free ?

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

yes have the free version , but i have been using a a freinds one from his work /garage which is the genuine one ,



with maf disconnected , the car seems pretty responsive/smooth during acceleration , but wont go above 60mph , once connected back up u know the turbo works

have full tanked it to see what i can achieve fuel wise , , so far ist early 30's and miles til empty suggests about 350 miles

 

[MarkWales]

keep going lets us know what you get to the full tank - how much did you get in?

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

forgot wat i had now lol prob 400 if i was lucky

a good test will be in april im off to cornwall for week

thats a good consistent run

im hoping my long weekent to north wales is via motorbike

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

a well this weekend im off to pwllheli (north wales ) and off in car not bike so will see the miles i get

jobs done tonight off the checklist

speaker finally fitted
rear number plate off , duct tape cleaned off plate , trim and bumper (been stuck on since wston beach race last year )

stuck back on with sticky pads & lots of them

checked oil & coolant ready

also checked under car for damage as i scrapped the floor yesterday



just needs to be emptied of junk, washed , hoovered, sun strip fitted & filled up with taxed upon taxed fuel and go

 

[MarkWales]

Stereo is much better than mono

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

its great not to feel deaf in one ear


any signs of that sun strip

 

[jonjay]

Did you sort all your running issues?

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

nope

turns out you cant buy gaskets for the outer side of the pump , only the inner part (kidney & figure of 8 shaped gaskets , i need the one where mark has posted

also need time to research where the relay is for the glow plug harness , as that is where i need to check next

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

put some redex in for my north wales trip , ,made car smoke its tits off aveaged 39mpg

 

[MarkWales]

39 is not bad - Butch told me he nows for a Leon Cupra TDI breaking locally

 

[Andrewcupra TDI]

hmmm engine cheap or just pump maybe injectors again