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  1. s3 Rich
    done that, it came back with crank sensor & ecu faults, we put the ecu down to the fact the imobiliser is switched off. replaced the crank sensor. tried this this morning - removed the coil pack from the block & ran uptp temperature, didn't mis-fire until well over 90 degrees oil & fan had kicked in a couple of times. looks like it could be the coil pack - bummer. another £140 down the drain.
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    ok, replaced the lambda sensor, no change. replaced the crank sensor, no change. replaced the coolant temprature sensor, plus the housing as it was cracked, no change. the only thing left is the coil pack, but i cant understand why it would only start to mis-fire when hitting 80 degrees?????? surely the coil pack would be not working from cold if it is faulty?? anyone want a vr6?
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    ok, cleaned everything on the air intake side now & checked all pipes for spilits / air leaks etc. the problem is now getting worse, the engine now seems to miss nearly all of the time but not when first cold???? could this be the lambda sensor, & where is it, cant see it under the bonnet - is it accessable from below?
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    i have almost pulled mine out too, and now suffer from excess oil in the air intake, does anyone think a fine mesh would be better? (or as stan & ollie would say - "thats another fine mesh you got us in" he he) something like what is used in each side of the AFM, or not in my case :-)
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    just seems wierd that it happened right after running out of juice. tell you what, i have been getting a bit of oil from the breather pipe seeping into the inlet bendy pipe, i seems to be leaking out just where that coil of wire is stuffed in, do you tink this could have blocked the ISV in some way? will have a look tomorrow, cheers for advice, Richard.
  6. s3 Rich
    have injector cleaner in there now. done about 60 miles with it in, no difference. where abouts is the idle control valve situated? behind the throttle body?
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    yes, did that & it made no difference. loads of crud in the old one but i suppose 16 years later it will have.
  8. s3 Rich
    hello all, ran very low on juice last friday, just spluttered into a garage! was fine for the 6 mile drive home but next day once it had warmed up after a few mins it started missing briefly, mainly when at lower revs, as if some dirt has been sucked through? if i give it a bit of a revs it almost clears, if i drive hard it clears but again when idling its lumpy and missing. spoke to my local garage & they say it wont be dirt in injectors - more like an air block? anyone ever had the same & if so, is it easy to fix? coil pack less than 8k old, as are leads etc. obd1 muchos gracias!!
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    Hello, I have noticed that when in normal or high beam, if you pull the stick towards you both beams get brighter. Has anyone else noticed this as it makes loads of difference as the mk3 lights are crap to start with, and I am finding myself driving the country lames holding thgis on. There must be a reason for this - lamp life or something? Normaly both beams are from one lamp, which when changing to high beam there would be a cross over period when both filaments are on, but with the VR6 they are separate lamps, & both are on at the same time. If anyone can shed some light (excuse the pu
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    yeah, just on my way to pick one up, tried the struggle way with 2 pairs of grips but that doesn't work. ta.
  11. s3 Rich
    Hello, repalced pads but cant seem to push the piston back, am i missing something silly? I know on some makes that the piston turns slightly to retract, but this does not seem to be the case?? any help appreciated as i could do with driving the car home tonight! Richard ps, lid is off reservoir, also tried with engine started in case abs unit not allowing flow.
  12. s3 Rich
    9 months, was a pain to start with - think the car had been hardly used for last year or so. when I viewed it it looked pretty good, no rust, full service history, every receipt for everything including engine rebuild at 80k after snapped chain etc. but after a few weeks of driving getting to know the car things started going wrong like the rad failing & a bit of welding to the floor pan for the mot. sorted now tho with a new G-max suspension. still a bit slow tho?
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    dont know, doesnt look like it would be too difficult either as the cams are there staring you in the face when you open the bonnet, its whether any specialist tools are required? how long have you had yours
  14. s3 Rich
    do they actually wear out then? mine only got 88k on the clock.
  15. s3 Rich
    Hello, ever since i have had the VR it has had bad tappet rattle on start up for a second or two. what is it that is actually happening? is maybe the oil too thin & running from the top of the engine? I am using magnatec semi-synthetic 10-30 or 5-30, cant really remember, I know others use VW synta & swear by it, is it slightly thicker or am I doing something wrong? ps, only when left for 10hrs or more... Richard
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    Hello, I get a kind of oily burning smell from mine at the mo but not always, think it could be the oil breather pipe clogging up again, it was clogged when I got mine last year & made a similar smell. Is yours an oily or coolant kind of pong? I used carb-cleaner on my breather pipes & inlet manifold etc last time & the smell went, so will be doing the same this weekend, also felt smoother & less lumpy from idle upto 2500rpm. Good luck in finding the problem. Richard
  17. s3 Rich
    I have located an ecu nearby, although the number on it is different, it starts with 031 & is from a '95 vr6 golf, would this not still work?
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    I think I have actually knackered the tracks on the pcb, as I had to unsolder the old chip & fit a chip holder, the old chip was a bit of a git to get out, would it be viable to try & get this fixed at an electronics specialist, or am I wasting my time?
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    tried a cheap chip in the vr6 today & it did not work, now the old chip will not work & all of the electrics inside the car seems to be going haywire!! looks like an expensive bugger up. I will be calling the tatter yards this weekend, chance of getting a 93-95 vr6 ecu is slim i'd think, so is it the same as anything else, ie sharan or galaxy? Richard.
  20. s3 Rich
    oh, i am also getting very poor fuel economy - readings below 10mpg for the first 5mins, then on a good run averaging 18-23mpg, 26mpg tops on motorway tops when driving like a girl.
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    read a thread somewhere else regarding cheap chips/re-mapping, & it basically said that due to position & heat the O2 sensor may not function correctly & that adding certain mods wont work as the ECU over rides things unless this sensor is giving correct readings - ie goes into a kind of safe mode? can someone give me an idea where it is, how to check for damage etc & any other usefull info befre parting with £30 for a chip (not a lot i know, but not my only car) any help appreciated, ta. Richard 8-|
  22. s3 Rich
    does anyone know which pins the relay / buzzer fits across in the fuse box? I have recently aquired one so would like to fit it, i've tried the easy ones to get to without dropping the board down so far. thanks in advance, Richard
  23. s3 Rich
    ahh, yes. that would make sense. cheers
  24. s3 Rich
    '93 vr6, found an electronic box under the seat - what is it for or what does it do?? any help appreciated. ta.
  25. s3 Rich
    the car is odb1 1993, I have read that chipping the early engine can have some gains as opposed to the odb2. not too sure about drilling holes in the botton of the air box though? wouldn't it be better to to get rid of the air box altogether & have something like a pipercross sponge filter mounted down next to the bottom of the radiator, piped direct back onto the MAF housing? Richard
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