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    Hi Scott, another member pointed me in your general direction for getting a vcds on my 1.9tdi...

    Hi Scott, another member pointed me in your general direction for getting a vcds on my 1.9tdi avant , I'm in Polruan are you near to me ??
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    VCDS East Cornwall ?

    Excellent thanks
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    VCDS East Cornwall ?

    Hello can any members tell me where the nearest VCDS person is in the East Cornwall area , preferably without having to go to a high street garage. many thanks Mr Tinx
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    1.9tdi sticking turbo vanes - FIX with pics

    Thanks Audi Doodah, that's that clarified , next stop oven cleaner !
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    1.9tdi sticking turbo vanes - FIX with pics

    Ok just read your thread excellent stuff and very interesting, I'm currently running a Darkside EGR delete kit with race pipe. I used acetone to remove all the gunk from my manifold which was very effective . I have a 2002 1.9TDI 130PD Avant my question is Does this car have the varivane...
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    Hello Rick, just found you on the vagcom map, got an A4 avant 2002 I need some extras...

    Hello Rick, just found you on the vagcom map, got an A4 avant 2002 I need some extras activating like auto windows up can you assist ? cheers Graham ps just down the road in Polruan
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    running cool

    Wicked what i thought, borrowed a friends 150pd golf that sat steady at 90 no matter what. so next question who supplies OEM stats
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    running cool

    Hello All I just purchased an A4 1.9tdi 130pd and it seems to run cold only ever making 80'ish on the gauge also my heaters do not run super hot as one would expect. I have checked coolant levels they are fine and hold steady I have also looked for emulsification around the oil filler , this...
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    My Audi A4 1.9tdi 130 Ongoing Project

    Excellent , have you tried tig welding ? got my first one this year its great
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    Question about smf and dmf!

    Yep cheap piece of mind thanks again.
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    Question about smf and dmf!

    Wicked , thanks its only my second Audi , first one was years ago and old 5cylinder GT , great car but my real passion at that time was mk2 scirroco's so it went do you know the average price for one by chance
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    Question about smf and dmf!

    Yeah great info thanks , I dont have any symptoms as yet but I have only put 500miles on it since purchase, it was reading 112,000 when I got it. I intend to do filters and oil, coolant and cam belt. Is the water pump an essential replacement ??
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    Question about smf and dmf!

    :sm4: interesting reading , I hear so many different tails about SMF and DMF . whats the average life of a DMF in an A4 1.9tdi 130pd ???