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    Mr Muscle on a BKD - How too?

    Anybody got a guide / pictures of how exactly to do the Mr Muscle clean on the turbo on a BKD? Tried to follow others but the turbo seems to be in a very inconvenient place, different too other tutorials. Also, how the hell do you remove the EGR valve to clean? - I cannot get the third hex...
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    Ignition live in engine bay?

    Hi, Anybody know a location of a good ignition live in the engine bay on a 2004 tdi 8p? Would go out with my MM but its ******* it down, and I need to design a circuit with cable length. Would any of the points on the engine fuse/relay box be switched live? Very low amperage aswell if...
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    What gauge wire is wiring looms made from?

    Anybody know what gauge wire wiring loom is made from? Need to make a few circuits to modify a mates track car - and want to order sufficient/correct wire and heat shrink before hand. No major currents or anything, sub 1Amps - mainly on sensor data buses, but one less than 1a live feed. Ta
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    Difficult to start when Hot or Cold - Unless ECT disconnected.

    Anybody any ideas? I have a 2004 2.0 TDI (BKD) A3 that is difficult to start when cold, and also when hot (but not AS difficult). If I disconnect the ECT the car starts like a boss. Revs up to 1200 rpm then drops back down to idle on startup. When ECT connected it struggles to start, and when...
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    Audi ECU Software Update - Main Dealer Price?

    Hi Guys, Need a ECU software update on an A3 from 5878 to 9883. Anybody any ideas how much I'm likely to be charged for this service? Need the update as its bulletined to fix a cold start issue I am having. Cheers
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    Anybody with VCDS and a 2.0 TDI BKD Engine, willing to get a value for me?

    If anybody has access to VCDS and have a 2.0 TDI BKD engine, please could you see what your values are in the following screen: Channel 5 of Adaptation on Engine. This channel holds the details for cold starts, and I think myn has been messed with - hence wanting a stock value if anybody has...
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    Strange starting issue - But no apparent coolant loss?

    Hi Guys, Following on from my first thread: http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/new-a3-s3-sportback-8p-chassis/133307-possible-head-gasket-cracked-head-problem.html I have had the coolant system filled with coolant now for 14 days. In those 14 days I have lost NO coolant whatsoever. Not a drop. The...
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    Check if car is remapped using VCDS?

    Hi, Are there any blocks I can check too determine if a 2004 A3 2.0 TDI has been remapped? Maybe by knowing the 'standard' readings and then the readings that it would show if it had been mapped in any way shape or form? Cheers
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    Possible Head Gasket / Cracked Head Problem?

    Hi Guys, I have a 2004 A3 2.0 TDI (BKD) engine with a suspected coolant related fault. The car is difficult to start when its been left over night, and seems to be loosing a header tank amount of coolant every 2 months or so. Now I read that this could be head gasket for the head being...