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  1. J

    ary issues

    thanks for the help im based near taunton somerset and i was thinking similar but cant find anything might have to look at getting it smoke tested is there anything else i can look at at home?
  2. J

    ary issues

    has anyone had a silmilar issue? have checked the vacum hoses but cant seam to fine anything obvious thanks jay
  3. J

    ary issues

    hi all started having a few running issues with my car basicly when started from cold it misses and sounds like its running on 3 cylinders once you remove the load or get above 2000rpm its fine and will drive fun untill you stop at traffic lights and will cut out start up instantly read the car...
  4. J

    98 agu intermittant missfire

    hi all i have a recently bought a 98 agu engined a3 when I bought the car it had a induction kit cheap diverter valve and a stage 1 amd remap drove the car home 240 miles sweet as a nut 2 months later turbo started to sound a bit squiffy so took this opertunity to fit a ko3s and 3 inch downpipe...
  5. J

    A3 1.8 - 8L To Track or Scrap?!? - Slow Project

    as of next week with have the complete engine and gear box out of my old a3 that I would do a deal on shes a health running 1.8 agu only sell due putting the car on its roof
  6. J

    heated

    hi all my old ****ter a3 has heated leather the new car im buying has cloth can I just swap the seats and switches is the rest of the loom there or do I need to swap or make a loom for them? meny thanks jay
  7. J

    ecu mapping

    hi all well done over a 1000 miles with no faults so going to be looking at remapping my car shortly the company local to me quoted me 285 to remap it saying my ecu need chipping first been looking on the web to find a difiative answer to what ecus need chipping or if it can just be flashed if...
  8. J

    vag com

    I think im going to have to buy myself vcds tho the guy I had out said I wouldn't be able to swap my clusters out due to not having a skc code if I do need this where can I optain it? or is it audi only ps thanks for your help and advise
  9. J

    vag com

    she will be fine I recon tho there is a another issue lol before it died the fuel gauge was working was reading empty I new was low so chucked in a jerry can and still reading empty fault code in the instruments for open circuit he said that has nothing to do with the ecu but seems a little to...
  10. J

    vag com

    £110 including vat to diagnose it and program the new ecu so cheap as chips as he deals with my work at 50 quid a hour I got a second had ecu for 50 quid so not to expencive a repair I would be expecting a fault code tho if it was the lambda sensor and as far a mods shes just got a forge dump...
  11. J

    vag com

    according to him it was because it had been badly chipped in the past and was going to cost me 300 quid to have another programmable chip fitted the damage rpaired and then remapped back up again
  12. J

    vag com

    hi jus to say a local guy programmed my ecu in on the car and shes all running but shes smelling of petrol and low mpg he said this is normal and the cars not bringing up any fault codes he says it wil take a few days for the ecu to sort its self out. I work on a lot of tractors and with new...
  13. J

    vag com

    what one do you guys use? and its ripped off but would it work?
  14. J

    vag com

    hi all few quick questions for someone who has used vag com can this be done through it? Immobilizer II ECU Swapping - Ross-Tech Wiki and if so is this the kit I need? UK VCDS VAG 12.10.3 VAG-COM VW Audi Seat Skoda Tool USB Cable COM Hex K+CAN | eBay if not what kit should I buy ps my cars a...
  15. J

    new in need of help!

    00514 cam shaft circuit 00522 tempsenos circuit both have been checks to the ecu pins and the loom is good also both sonsors have been changed to rule them out so all that's left is the ecu
  16. J

    hi all

    hi all im jay a 23 year old ag engineer from down in the south just bought myself a 1998 a3 1.8t sport as a daily driver was a 206 gti driver before but just killed it. not realy been a speed man im an offroad boy my baby is a 1989 hilux double cab that is a bit of a 1 off and i also have a...
  17. J

    new in need of help!

    after work tonight got her in the work shop tested every wire on the engine loom and the loom is perfect changed out the temp sensor for a new one and still no joy the the codes are still active for the cam sensor and the temp so looking astho my ecu is fried does anyone no where i can get a...
  18. J

    new in need of help!

    hi I got the sensor from burum car parts its a bosch one so not a cheapy ebay one and i will get the list off my mate tomorrow as its his code reader i only have the kit to plug into john deere or fenit tractors lol
  19. J

    new in need of help!

    yeah sorry all original codes listed and deletes cam sensor code came back under cranking also 1 for temp sensor it ha had a intemitant temp gauge so putting two together plus I cant see the temp sensor stopping it starting ps I have a fair mechanical knowledge im a tech for masons kings lta 3...
  20. J

    new in need of help!

    hi all im jay hopefully il become a bit of a regular around here been a pug 206gti driver for the last 2 years but after killing her I bought myself a early 1.8t now im having a bit of a issue backed it into the workshop last saterday sorted the rear lights a clunk its had rear brakes front...