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Matt's Steel Grey 5door GTI
FrameSet:
--- Quote from: Peskyjones on February 01, 2016, 10:36:33 am ---Did you sort out the stat problem?
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Not as yet. Will probably take it into VWauditech this week or next. Fairly sure it will need a new stat but its difficult to part with the cash when the car still drives up to road fine everyday!
Pesky jones:
Tell me about it
Shoduchi:
Just mind that a cold engine will run a richer combustion, increasing the oil gases returning to the manifold, which in turn will fill your inlet valves of gunk with time.
When I bought my Ed. 30 the car had the temp gauge at 90ºC, but when I fitted a PolarFIS Adv. I noticed the engine in fact was running at 74-75ºC, just enough for the needle to sit at 90ºC. With 35k miles I had my inlet valves pretty nasty.
Unless you have the R-Tech PCV delete kit fitted it will happen to yours too. :wink:
FrameSet:
Just changed the cam follower. Had a pop at it a few days ago without realising the earlier models have the dreaded banjo bolt. So, without the correct tools there was nothing I could do!
However you may laugh at my makeshift spanner/bit/ electrical tape tool but it worked!
I was expecting it to be much more worn but I guess 7 years of lady ownership wasn't too harsh on the little cam follower.
So, old one out and popped in the fresh one along with the new seal and bolts.
Also, I'm writing this with a big Ramair box sitting in front of me....
Thanks for reading!
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Martk19871:
Why did you add tape to the toque , so you could apply more pressure? Where did you get the Cam Follower kit? I've seen one on Awesome GTI and I've been meaning to change it myself.
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