myles983
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She's been great while she lasted, but she had finally given up and I didn't want to pool more money into her so I decided to cut my losses and move on. There is a slot for a GTi in my future for sure though..!
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Well, it is time to say goodbye to Loopy after 2 years of ups and downs. I can already feel the regret seeping in.
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Woke up this morning to find i had one of those Limited Edition 2-Tone SnoPo's
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Little update: New tyres (standard size) meant that arch adjustment was required: She just needs a clean now... Few more little updates on the way. Thanks for reading!
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I will be: I dont like the stretched tyre look
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They are, but ive only kept them on because they're expensive Firestones and we're brand new on the wheels so
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Shes back on the road for now, however I've noticed some big vibration in the gear stick when it is in 5th, so ill have that looked at next...
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Ive seen some in the standard indicator panel, but I've also seen other people fit their indicators into the lower valence and then smooth over their indicator panels completely. I prefer the lower valence option, but each to their own
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theres a kit on bespoked online thats supposedly plug and play: http://www.bespokedonline.com/product-page/674cde17-cabd-897f-e0d5-6130dd2cf269 bit pricey but...
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Also, does anyone know what this is for? its sat right below the throttle body but its got a weird face, with a couple of holes in...
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Changed the thermostat and coolant temperature sensor today. was surprised to find i didnt have a thermostat at all! which would explain the lack of temperature. ran perfectly fine up until i wanted to drive her to Halfords, and then it put itself in limp mode again and the EPC light was on. same thing as before with the throttle body.
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Not at all...
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P0638 Error code and EPC Light
myles983 replied to myles983's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
Ok, will look into it. Thank you very much. The engine was running fine as far as i know, and the new throttle body was due to misinformation: i was told that the original throttle body was broken after a headgasket replacement, when in actual fact it hasnt been aligned and so wouldnt have worked anyway. So i bought a new one and obviously, it still didnt work. So with the engine swap, the mechanic put the new throttle body on seeing as i had it. -
P0638 Error code and EPC Light
myles983 replied to myles983's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
Oh and i dont have access to VagCom, and dont know anyone who does that wont charge (1800 quid the past 3 months has been spent on Loopy, meaning i have no money till pay day) -
P0638 Error code and EPC Light
myles983 replied to myles983's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
Ok, ill try cleaning off the contacts. I looked at the wires last night, and theyve got a plastic shroud on them, which means its not as easy to check them without removing the shroud. Where does the cable from the throttle body plug into ? In the event it still plays up, couldnt i just buy that section of cables between the throttle body and wherever and use that? As for searching for anything related to a Lupo, i tried in vain last night and only came across situations that were to different to my own to be of any use. -
P0638 Error code and EPC Light
myles983 replied to myles983's topic in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical
Thanks for the reply Sausage. I assume hes done the TBA also. How difficult would it be to wire a new plug in ? And how would i go about diagnosing a faulty wire? Multimeter and a wiring diagram with the voltages and impedance on it ? Oh and as soon as the recovery truck dropped me off, Loopy was fine. No EPC light and running normally.... -
So i have this fault, which is to do with the throttle body. The issue i have is that that the trottle body is brand new, and has been fitted to a recently fitted engine. Twice in the past three days, the EPC light has come on and this code has come up, and the car has gone into limp mode, even though it is a brand new throttle body. When the throttle body was fitted, it was adjusted with VagCom by the mechanic, and the code came straight back up, but it drove fine. Does anyone have any ideas as to what this could be? Because its driving me insane worrying about when ill lose power next! Thanks in advance, Myles.
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So after waiting an hour and a half in the cold for recovery, im finally home. My cul-de-sac is rather narrow, so the guy placed her at the entrance to it, and let me limp back into a parking space, since it was in limp mode. Started her up; no EPC light and running smooth again. How much are we talking to get an autoelectrician to have a look at the entire loom...?
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Awaiting recovery again....
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Surely i should be up to temperature after 15 minutes of normal driving ....?
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Id be interested! What kind of design were you thinking of? (colour, font, size etc)
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So driving to work on the darker and colder mornings, i always make sure the car is warmed up before i start driving. It used to take about 15 minutes to get up to temp (sat halfway in the temp gauge, which i think is 90?) Today, the gauge was still sat at the bottom after being left alone for 25 minutes. I've done some research, and it seems likely to be the CTS or the Thermostat. In which case, where are these located? When I find out where they are, I can go about changing them myself, as from what I've read, it doesnt seem too difficult of a task. Thanks in advance.
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Yeah, but on other note, i feel some vibration through the gearstick that i didnt feel before... ill just keep an eye on that.
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So after 25 miles of mixed driving, so no issues touch wood *touches head*. Feels a bit more happy than before too, which im not complaining about. Going to keep an eye on it for a couple of weeks. Shes definitely getting cleaned tomorrow though.
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Im hoping thats the case... i dont fancy having to fault find an ECU loom
