LaydeeNina
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Misfiring could also be due to the lambda/o2 sensors, as that can make the car stutter at low revs or in idle. But that would show up on the diagnostics normally.
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have you tried wheel whores?
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does it have sat nav?
If so then the sat nav won't operate correctly as it needs to read the speed pulse from the engine - which as mentioned would be from a CAN-BUS vehicle.
Rest of the stereo will probably work fine.
No my mk6 golf stereo is not a sat nav here's a pic of it, i really love it.
It looks sleek, its oem and it is much better than the crap that was already in there...
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Thanks the stereo came today, so i'm going to start having a play around in the dash today. The way I see it, some of the dashboards at USC were customised to fit ipads in them flush, so this stereo isn't any different.
Yes the wiring might be difficult, but there are always ways round things. (I hope)
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I'll post pics up when it's done, I'm taking the centre console out to have it sprayed so at the same time, i'm going to customise it to fit and my boyfriend who is an electrician is going to set up the wiring, he has seen the diagram of the back of the rcd 310 and thinks it's possible to wire it up.
I think it's all about taking these risks and trying new things...
Thanks for the advice people.
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No i paid £41 quid for it and I like the look of it, much better than the **** i have got in my dash at the moment lol which is a no make crappy thing.
My boyfriend is an electrician so he said he could wire it up for me no problems, but even if it doesn't work or whatever i'll just sell it, after all i only paid £41 and they're easily selling for £200...
Thanks Mike for your honest answer though, I appreciate your advice, I just can't resist a bargain LOL
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has anyone actually tried to fit one though in a lupo? If not I may be the first, i might have to customise the dash but i know people who can do that.
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I've basically just bought one and want to install it into the lupo...I've heard it won't work or fit...
Could I bodge it to get it to work and make it fit lol.
Any advice?
Thanks.
P.s if i can't get it work then i'll have to re-sell it but I got it at a bargain price so not a major error.
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I've basically just bought one and want to install it into the lupo...I've heard it won't work or fit...
Could I bodge it to get it to work and make it fit lol.
Any advice?
Thanks.
P.s if i can't get it work then i'll have to re-sell it but I got it at a bargain price
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Do you not keep emergency party clothes in there too? haha
Haha yes along with a selection of bags and accessories... oh and the massive tanning booth that folds out, just incase i need an emergency spray tan...LOL
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Oil Breather pipe --------> Catch Tank ----------> Inlet
this may be a real blonde thing to say but are you on about the inlet manifold?
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Here is a picture of my boyfriends catch tank it's probably different to the one i need for the lupo as this is for his octavia RS but where do all the tubes go??
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So basically if i get a catch tank i have the breather going in then the tube that comes off the catch tank should be fed back into the inlet?? So that way the oil gets burnt up and it doesnt leak? Will any of this affect my performance...ie make it quicker? Could I not just extend the pipe and feed it back into the filter like BEP51 did?
Im going to get my boyfriend to read this thread aswell as I'm not completely in the know when it comes to car engines (plus he'll be the one doing the work LOL)
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I have climate control...it's called electric windows...haha...jealous much!!
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The thing is that the ecu is tuned with the engine to accomodate for oil fumes, the oil also lubricates the throttle body, and the engine can often develop a lambda sensor warning light if the oil does not run through the engine as the emmission levels change. This in turn has no actual effect on the car, but is incredibly annoying to see on the dash the whole time. Also it is the only way to eliminate the fumes, as even with a catch tank you still smell the oil.
Well my o2 sensors do need replacing...do you think it is related with this then?
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thats quite a bit of broken parts
sounds like it needs a clear out!! 
My car needs more than a clear out, it needs a whole new front end, a respray, some new lambda sensors and preferably a 1.8t 20v engine...but that's a whole new story!! Haha.
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Is this for an emergency night out?
Haha yes it is!!! You never know when one could arise LOL
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I was going to go to this =( but stayed in because my fan melted LOL otherwise you could have added mine to that list =)
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Spoilers are like gold dust for lupo's or so I have been told. It might be worth trying to find a lupo that's been in a crash to get parts off that, but again not all sport models came with the spoiler.
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Think is Nina's car is breathing a fair amount of oil typical of 1.4 engines. You don't want all that crap going back through the throttle body.
Yeah it is James, you're right. It burns a lot more oil than it should really, I have to top it up once every 3 months. I think i'm going to buy a catcher tank off ebay...oh and I bought a new wing today =) just need to get a bumper and grill panel!!
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Just get a connector and some pipe to extend the breather hose and just plumb it into your new filter, then the engine will process it as normal.
As for the pipe on the manifold, that is just to help the engine to warm up when you start. it has a valve inside which switches to the cold air when the car starts to demand more. It is not necessary, and actually makes the cart less efficient at low revs.
I assume your filter may be something like mine, but you can see how the pipe is extended and bored into the hose.
Yes that looks exactly like what I have, i shall get my boyfriend to try it over the weekend with some pipe (he has loads of pipe knocking around from his octavia rs), that looks like it will completely solve the issue. Or failing that a catcher tank like James said.
Thanks people, I don't know what i'd do without CL =)
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So you want to change your air filter to a performance one, but the oil breather pipe goes into the air box.
What do you do with it?
I removed my oem air box and replaced it with a k&n (not a panel one) and then decided to put a small breather air filter on the breather pipe...
but it keeps seeping out oil, which drips all over my air intake and smells like burning after I have driven the car.
I would really like to solve this issue, so what have you done with yours?
Oil catcher tanks seem to be a good idea but that doesn't stop the amount of oil dripping out of the pipe. Should i just get a panel filter instead?
Also what is the pipe/tube that comes off the manifold and connects to the air induction pipe? the way i see it, its taking hot air from the manifold and putting it into the cold air feed....so i removed it!
Its a sport btw so gti's may not have it.
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I had this problem with my lupo the engine tried to start but it just wouldnt ignite/turn over i changed the coil pack, ignition leads, spark plugs, fuel pump etc which cost me nearly £100 in total lol and still had the same problem =/, it turned out to be the ignition fuse
a £2 job lol , check ur fuse box and find the symbol that looks like a spark plug, check that fuse, i bet its fried...in fact nearly all my problems have been due to blown fuses so id check all of them, you will be surprised at what you actually find.
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Can I have some silver glittery ones please??
epc light on !!
in Volkswagen Lupo
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I have the same problem you just need to replace the o2 sensors, there's one before and after that cat, so it's best to replace both.