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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #180 on: May 27, 2009, 12:11:34 pm »
Ditto, and I'm one of the saddos - nothing better than getting your teeth into a strange fault, even if it's not our issue.

If you've got a good relationship with the dealer, start there. The fella that looks after my car is ex-VAG and did all the training over in Germany, he knows a few people still in that sort of job, so I can ask if he knows a route too.

Good old scattergun approach!
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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #181 on: May 27, 2009, 02:25:52 pm »
Thanks Tony  :happy2:

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #182 on: May 27, 2009, 05:28:05 pm »
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Illyun, check if Mark at VWR can give you any clues who to talk to.

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #183 on: June 15, 2009, 06:23:22 pm »
Any joy Nadeem?

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #184 on: June 15, 2009, 06:30:30 pm »
Nadeem - try giving Reuben a ring at Tuningwerkes - 0208 681 0208.

I know that JKM have got so much knowledge on the history of your car, but perhaps another experienced viewpoint may shed some light into the matter. Reuben certainly has over 30 years of knowledge of VAG cars, and I would rate him as good as JKM.

Just a thought  :smiley:
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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #185 on: July 07, 2009, 04:14:27 pm »
The car is back now guys - sorry for the lack of replies to this thread but I have been so busy this month that I haven't logged on for a while.  I am waiting for Keith from JKM to send an update into what happened.  The car is running fine now, but its on Stage 2 Revo and not Stage 2+... I am going to leave it like that until the Autumn and change over to APR software who I feel a lot more comfortable with after my experience.

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #186 on: July 07, 2009, 04:18:42 pm »
The car is back now guys - sorry for the lack of replies to this thread but I have been so busy this month that I haven't logged on for a while.  I am waiting for Keith from JKM to send an update into what happened.  The car is running fine now, but its on Stage 2 Revo and not Stage 2+... I am going to leave it like that until the Autumn and change over to APR software who I feel a lot more comfortable with after my experience.

u are not happy with revo customer service are u ? but i bet its good to have it back ?

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #187 on: July 07, 2009, 04:20:57 pm »
well at least its back and you can enjoy it again  :happy2:
give it a while then see what path you want to take from there  :driver:
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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #188 on: July 07, 2009, 05:01:54 pm »
Nice to hear your car is back.  :happy2:

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #189 on: July 07, 2009, 05:46:59 pm »
Well, I suppose it is partially good news Nadeem :smiley: 
I gather there was no joy with finding out why REVO stage 2+ gave you lean fuel issues?

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #190 on: July 07, 2009, 08:13:21 pm »
I am mid way through writing a report up on this fault so that all those interested can see what was at the route of the evil and to explain why this has taken so long to find...
I am aiming to get this report completed this week and we are very busy at the moment so I am fitting it in between jobs.  I will be sending it onto my customer first. Keith  :smiley:
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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #191 on: July 07, 2009, 08:20:41 pm »
I am mid way through writing a report up on this fault so that all those interested can see what was at the route of the evil and to explain why this has taken so long to find...
I am aiming to get this report completed this week and we are very busy at the moment so I am fitting it in between jobs.  I will be sending it onto my customer first. Keith  :smiley:

credit to you and JKM for sticking with it and finally finding out the fault.

your customer service i have to say is top notch!  :happy2:

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #192 on: July 07, 2009, 08:28:20 pm »
I am mid way through writing a report up on this fault so that all those interested can see what was at the route of the evil and to explain why this has taken so long to find...
I am aiming to get this report completed this week and we are very busy at the moment so I am fitting it in between jobs.  I will be sending it onto my customer first. Keith  :smiley:
Nice one Keith, look foward to hearing the outcome.Bet its nice to have part of your workshop place free'd up :wink:.

Good news she's home Nadeem  :happy2:

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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #193 on: July 07, 2009, 10:12:06 pm »
Well, I suppose it is partially good news Nadeem :smiley:  
I gather there was no joy with finding out why REVO stage 2+ gave you lean fuel issues?



Well from what I understand, it may or may not have been the Revo software... it could have been a fuel pressure sensor wrongly fitted to my car by VW at Wolfsburg  :surprised:  The main reason I am going to go for APR is because of the utter lack of interest shown by Revo in this case - I was given the cold shoulder as soon as I phoned Karl at Revo in early March when they didn't even have any proper information on the issue to make an informed decision about what the problem could be.  Unfortunately, it didn't get any better... the attitude seems to be consistent with what R32 owners experienced in this thread - http://www.r32oc.com/performance-technical/1550-revo-stage2-anyone-else-had-issues.html... the second post says it all really  :fighting:   At least their logic was consistent - 'its not the software, its the car' repeated like a well worn mantra... from the start even before they knew what was going on  :rolleye:  To be honest, I was shocked, not just at the response, but also at the attitude which was blatantly disinterested  - I spoke to Karl at the time - in stark contrast to the 'advice' offered when anyone asks him about spending money with Revo.  :fighting:  Anyway, while many cars run their software with no problems, God help anyone who experiences any issues, as Revo just don't want to know and thats why I have lost faith in them, whether or not the software was at fault.  

I have to stress that at no point did JKM try and escape the issue at hand by pointing at other vendors like Revo and indeed, Keith was at pains to protect Revos reputation by always pointing towards other possible causes.  However, I'm not a mug and can see that the questions I asked him about the Revo software were not being answered by Revo satisfactorily.  All avenues were thoroughly and exhaustively explored as you all know.  I finally cornered Kevin at Inters (Revo Sales and Marketing Manager I think) and while he said all the right things, I felt that I was subject to a damage limitation exercise as most of what was offered could have been done so from the start or at least when they were asked to co-operate.  I dare not put Stage 2+ back on the car, as I am sure that Revo will revert back to the same mantra and deny all responsibility if anything goes awry.  I just feel safer in APRs hands after reading about the support they gave Awesome GTI when John-O's GTI went in with similar issues and after reading about their history as a very thorough and established tuner.
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Re: Lean Fuel Issues after 4k rpm on Revo Stage 2+ Ed30
« Reply #194 on: July 07, 2009, 10:17:26 pm »
well good luck with the APR software nadeem.