Problem: Car not running right.

[robcool]

hey people,

Just need to ask for advise from you all, as someone out there will know the answer or can help.
Well my engine management light has came on took it to the garage so they can put it on the computer just to see what it is and it's saying coolant sensor fault, the guy said it would be the one on top of the thermostat housing (located right side of engine) look easy to change, however he didn't fill me with converdace.
So fort i would do abit of fault finding myself just to make shore, so took to plug off the sensor on the thermostat and the gauge stops working (worked before sits at 90degrees).

Now i have been told there are afew coolant sensors on the engine not shore!!
Anyone know how meny and where they all are located?
And anything else i could try just so i am not messing about to much?

I am thinking about just changing the sensor on the thermostat and the sender on the bottom of the radiator.

Cheers people.

 

[robcool]

Should i or not that is the question??? (remap)

hey people

Got a LCR 225 standard apart from a forge DV, Was thhinking about getting rid but love it too much just that power and look of the car, But i am thinking about getting a remap done but just not shore if i should bother or not? See these ads saying better MPG is that true or just people trying to sell remap? Well the handling be rubbish with loads more torque steer?
Also need backup so the wife gives the all clear before going ahead with the remaps so come on people back me up.

cheer rob.

 

[D.K]

A remap is probabley one of the best mods you can do.
You might notice a small gain in MPG, once the novalty of the extra power wears off

The car can handle the extra power with the standerd setup but an uprated Dogbone engine mount will help and uprated ARB's are ment to be very good too.

Map it you know you want to

 

[LEE69]

Sender is the same as an Audi TT

http://blog.carrel.org/2005/08/replacing-audi-tt-coolant-temperature.html

 

[bateman fr]

i had same thing engine light on and temp gague was fine i pluged it in to my scanner same thing said it was the sensor so i bit the bullet and changed it no more problems so i would say do it mate

 

[dh00001]

I very roughly worked out a 10% increase in economy doing motorway miles. It dropped significantly everywhere else because I started accelerating harder!

 

[Swolsen]

also had this problem to mate i found it was the collant temp senor on the thermostat mate should have four prongs going to it hope that helps !!!

 

[Reyes]

Do it. Changes your car completely.

 

[robcool]

well i do alot of motorway miles, i was looking into the rolling road remap but there not cheap are then?
what are your car running at now then? did any of you people do any engine mod's before remap?

 

[robcool]

So temp sensor then on the thermostat housing? i will chage that will cost about a tenner! cheers

 

[LEE69]

Not on the houding, it is in a pipe under the lower engine cover, follow the link i put up.

 

[D.K]

Mine had a Forge Split-R DV, PiperX panel filter and modded airbox befor the map went on,
I best RR run made 274 BHP and 295 lb/ft torque

 

[lordgibbness]

It's definately worth it for a very usable 20% power increase. My car has settled down to an average of just over 27mpg (avg. over the last 4 months), which I think is pretty respectable the way I drive it.

As DK said though, it's worth getting the DBM changed at the same time and I'm sure your tuner will recommend an uprated air filter too.

 

[robcool]

all i have got is the forge split-r dv on too where do u hav that set to as it can be adjusted, i just counted the clicks and went in the middle but is there settings for them? well i think my one will run about 252bhp which isn't much but i will never know untill i RR it.

 

[robcool]

just looking at air filters now dont realy wont to get a cone filter would a panel filter do a just as good job?

 

[D.K]

all i have got is the forge split-r dv on too where do u hav that set to as it can be adjusted, i just counted the clicks and went in the middle but is there settings for them? well i think my one will run about 252bhp which isn't much but i will never know untill i RR it.

They are all different mate, what works on mine might not work foryour's, Not that I know what mine is set to, As long as it's not cliking then it should be Ok. If you do get it maped the Split-R will need adjusting again which your mapper should be able to do.

just looking at air filters now dont realy wont to get a cone filter would a panel filter do a just as good job?

An uprated Panel filter will be fine, I'm still useing one with a modded airbox

 

[lordgibbness]

I have a fully recirculating valve (007P) so can't comment on the Split-R. Yeah the panel filters are fine unless you want a lot of induction noise (little difference in power gains between them, if any). Main brands are K&N, Green, Jetex and Pipercross, with the latter being foam rather than cotton.

 

[robcool]

lee 69 there is no link pal

 

[robcool]

just spock to my mate how has a contact and he could fit me in for a remap wednesday, should i wait to ge a panel filter (which i am not bothered about doing) or just go ahead and get it done? If i get it done wednesday am dwill be driving home friday so might get carried away and end up in london lol

 

[LEE69]

lee 69 there is no link pal

Sender is the same as an Audi TT

http://blog.carrel.org/2005/08/replacing-audi-tt-coolant-temperature.html

Oh yes there is