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Title: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: craigy123 on March 22, 2011, 09:58:32 pm

My car isn't running that great, gutless after 4.5k revs and doesn't pull! It has a giac map and forge CAI, could this be down to lack of fuel? I have an autotech HPFP sitting waiting to go on this week. Hopefully it's just that. I've not driven it since. Just to be safe. Any ideas?

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: Toast on March 22, 2011, 10:31:30 pm

Coilpacks,Sparkplugs or Diverter valve mate? Shouldnt affect the car after fitting Tbe zaust :smiley:

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: PDT on March 22, 2011, 10:49:07 pm

Check the lambda sensor wiring wasnt damaged during the install and that everything around the intake/engibe cover has been refitted propery such as AFM

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: VC on March 22, 2011, 11:12:06 pm

Agreed, power drop or lack of shouldn't be due to a blueflame

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: craigy123 on March 22, 2011, 11:16:50 pm

Quote from: PDT on March 22, 2011, 10:49:07 pm

Check the lambda sensor wiring wasnt damaged during the install and that everything around the intake/engibe cover has been refitted propery such as AFM

The engine management light came on and then went off so hopefully it has stored a fault.  Sorry for sounding daft but whats an AFM?

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: alexperkins on March 22, 2011, 11:18:55 pm

Air Flow Meter

Sits to the top left of the engine cover and has a plug on it.

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: craigy123 on March 22, 2011, 11:51:57 pm

Quote from: alexperkins on March 22, 2011, 11:18:55 pm

Air Flow Meter

Sits to the top left of the engine cover and has a plug on it.

Eee aww. Should of guessed that one. Just went out and checked and a few off the wires into it have been damaged. You can see the copper. A likely cause?

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: alexperkins on March 23, 2011, 07:14:12 am

Possible. They could be shorting together. Get some insulating tape on them as a temporary fix (tape each wire separately)

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: craigy123 on March 23, 2011, 08:08:02 am

Thanks for the advice  :happy2:. I'll get that done tonight, hopefefully it works, cause im missing the car, its been off the road for winter, had only used it for a few weeks since  :party: :party:

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: alexperkins on March 23, 2011, 09:05:12 am

The proper fix will be to either buy VW repair wires, and solder/headshrink them on, or cut them at the damaged wire, crimp new terminals on and insert back into the plug

I would probably go with the first option, as you wont see the repair as its covered by trunking  :happy2:

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: craigy123 on March 23, 2011, 11:05:17 am

Quote from: alexperkins on March 23, 2011, 09:05:12 am

The proper fix will be to either buy VW repair wires, and solder/headshrink them on, or cut them at the damaged wire, crimp new terminals on and insert back into the plug

I would probably go with the first option, as you wont see the repair as its covered by trunking  :happy2:

Time to speak to my mate who's a VW master tech then. Cheers again.

Title: Re: After fitting blueflame TBE.......
Post by: alexperkins on March 23, 2011, 11:06:58 am

Sounds like a good idea  :happy2: