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  • I took out the Oxygen sensor to give it a clean. After the ignition module failed and the car ran on 3 cylinder for a while the idle now goes a bit funny and I can't get below 8.4l/100km highway driving. Gavin scanned the car a few weeks back and we saw it hunting for idle, we decided the O2 sensor was probably flogged from all then un-burned fuel.
    When ever I get out of the car after a drive I can smell the fuel in the exhaust.
    So rather than buying a new one straight up I thought I'd give it a clean with some TB cleaner.

    Here is the sensor before a good soaking.

    I've got no idea if this is normal or not.
    MK4 GTI - Sold
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    MK5 Jetta 2.Slow - Until it dies.

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    • Originally posted by JustCruisn View Post
      I took out the Oxygen sensor to give it a clean. After the ignition module failed and the car ran on 3 cylinder for a while the idle now goes a bit funny and I can't get below 8.4l/100km highway driving. Gavin scanned the car a few weeks back and we saw it hunting for idle, we decided the O2 sensor was probably flogged from all then un-burned fuel.
      When ever I get out of the car after a drive I can smell the fuel in the exhaust.
      So rather than buying a new one straight up I thought I'd give it a clean with some TB cleaner.

      Here is the sensor before a good soaking.

      I've got no idea if this is normal or not.
      If it doesn't run better, I have one from my A3 which should be ok. Not convinced any fluid would be good for cleaning.

      I would read it like a sparkplug and say it's been running lean, however, unless you have been giving it a good bootful, it would be running in closed loop.

      Gavin
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      • Is that the A3 seats? Or did you get some others Lachlan?

        Originally posted by RolfGolf View Post
        I didn't really take a lot of detailed pics, but the switches and loom came from ebay.co.uk - if you do a search for heated seat loom mk4 Golf or similar it will come up with some options (Appeared to be a LHD loom but works for RHD if you reverse the wires going to the controls - makes me think it probably came from Kufatec.de). They supply a detailed instruction manual so it's just a case of working out where the wires go and managing to extract some of the old ones from the connectors to splice into (that is tricky!) ... You have to check that your seats have the green plugs on the underside as that indicates the heating elements are in place in the seats to begin with and is what the loom connectors plug into - can post up some pics of plugs etc. if people are interested. (You can also buy a complete kit to add heating elements to standard seats, but that involves removing covers) I was fortunate that the GTI seats I bought last year had the green connectors in place so it was just a matter of grabbing the loom and the switches.

        This is what the loom looks like:

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        • Originally posted by RolfGolf View Post
          I didn't really take a lot of detailed pics, but the switches and loom came from ebay.co.uk - if you do a search for heated seat loom mk4 Golf or similar it will come up with some options (Appeared to be a LHD loom but works for RHD if you reverse the wires going to the controls - makes me think it probably came from Kufatec.de). They supply a detailed instruction manual so it's just a case of working out where the wires go and managing to extract some of the old ones from the connectors to splice into (that is tricky!) ... You have to check that your seats have the green plugs on the underside as that indicates the heating elements are in place in the seats to begin with and is what the loom connectors plug into - can post up some pics of plugs etc. if people are interested. (You can also buy a complete kit to add heating elements to standard seats, but that involves removing covers) I was fortunate that the GTI seats I bought last year had the green connectors in place so it was just a matter of grabbing the loom and the switches.

          This is what the loom looks like:

          Cheers, not that my seats have heaters as far as im aware (cloth gti seats?)
          be good for future upgrades

          Originally posted by Rannerz View Post
          detailed my black gti today. rained 5 mins later. fml
          Standard feature of black cars i believe...

          Originally posted by Back Door Shenanigans. View Post
          Need opinions. Better? Tacky? Improvement? Crap? Note it was just a quick test hence crappy outsides
          Before:

          After (without clear coat)

          After (with clear coat)

          Full photos
          Pictures by BackDoorShenanigans - Photobucket
          I like the black, how do you think the clear coat will go with handling/rings on fingers and so on
          Bora gone
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          • That 02 sensor looks shot, cleaning wont fix it, looks like it might not be heating correctly or maybe something else, not lean though. I would be fitting a new one for sure will make a difference. Best way to check it is with a scope, its way quicker than any scanner and will pick up on a lazy 02 sensor even without error codes. Should be a service item at 100ks i reckon, i see Skoda have it in their service schedule at 100ks, awesome work Skoda ( Simply Clever!!)
            Jmac
            Alba European
            Service, Diagnostics and repairs. Mobile Diag available on request
            Audi/VW/Porsche Factory trained tech 25+ yrs exp
            For people who value experience call 0423965341

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            • Originally posted by h100vw View Post
              Is that the A3 seats? Or did you get some others Lachlan?
              Wondered if you'd spot the difference Gavin Got a good deal on a GTI interior with door cards, armrest and front and rear seats last year so grabbed them while I could.

              I have a spare parts emporium going at the moment with my old interior, A3 seats and various other bits and bobs lying around. My re-sprayed and modded later style centre-console, glovebox, and various trim pieces are almost ready to go in too, though didn't anticipate we'd see as much rain so it's held my plans up a bit.

              Also have front and rear swaybars to go on and Koni shocks with some H&R springs, plus two sets of wheels to re-furbish.

              The problem is I keep adding to my to do list ...

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              • Tweeked my warning tones in the dash...

                Small Video for your viewing pleasure

                Also altered the Radio Display in the FIS. Top section is now yellow text instead of red:



                PM if you are looking for: R32 rear sway bar; R32 suspension springs; Euro Headlight switches

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                • im guessing thats an R32 with full display? or youve done some funky mod?
                  '02 GTI (clicky) - REFLEX SILVER - VIEZU race tune. VAR design 2.5inch stainless steel dump pipe with 100cell cat into 2.5" billyboat stainless cat back, Forge TIP, N75, Audi DV, ghetto CAI, FK-AK s coilovers, tunerdone LEDs, Clarion CZ301E sound stage.

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                  • Yes, R32 with full FIS.
                    PM if you are looking for: R32 rear sway bar; R32 suspension springs; Euro Headlight switches

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                    • Originally posted by graeme86 View Post
                      Tweeked my warning tones in the dash...

                      Small Video for your viewing pleasure

                      Also altered the Radio Display in the FIS. Top section is now yellow text instead of red:



                      Looks good could you please share info on what bytes need altering??

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                      • Originally posted by grtuned View Post
                        Looks good could you please share info on what bytes need altering??
                        Super stuff but must agree can you share, no biggie though if not, if its done then it can be done
                        Cheers
                        Jmac
                        Last edited by Jmac; 15-07-2012, 06:07 PM.
                        Alba European
                        Service, Diagnostics and repairs. Mobile Diag available on request
                        Audi/VW/Porsche Factory trained tech 25+ yrs exp
                        For people who value experience call 0423965341

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                        • Originally posted by Rannerz View Post
                          detailed my black gti today. rained 5 mins later. fml
                          Originally posted by dylan8 View Post
                          Standard feature of black cars i believe...
                          too true.
                          '03 BMP MkIV Golf GTI | Oettinger tune | K04 | 18" OZ
                          '04 BMP MkIV R32 #144
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                          • Luke (Back Door Shenanigans) & I swapped out my old stock suspension over the weekend with new FK Streetline coils Definitely feels tighter when I was driving home last night and this morning. Some pics here, excuse the dodgy phone pic quality we were running out of light towards the end. The old control arm bushes were absolutely rooted haha, I'll get the pics off Luke and add them later.
                            Got a bit of negative rake happening at the moment, but once the new coils have settled in I'll have a play around with the height then get another alignment once i'm happy with it.




                            And today, I've been bitten by the dreaded 'broken light switch in the driver's door' bug :/ Got locked out of the car this arvo at work when the alarm re-armed itself because the car didn't realised I'd already opened the door but only half shut it to nip back into the office. Had to get a lift home to get my spare key. Boo. I'm surprised how much of an impact it has - no auto interior lights which I expected but wasn't expecting this!
                            Last edited by geoff_gti; 16-07-2012, 09:26 PM.
                            '03 BMP MkIV Golf GTI | Oettinger tune | K04 | 18" OZ
                            '04 BMP MkIV R32 #144
                            search getnew
                            ozaudi | ozvolks | opelaus | ecca

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                            • Spent best part of a hour and a half re screwing in my rear backrest and finally removing this

                              Not impressed gruven parts. Defiantly feel a dipstick should be able to be pulled in and out without breaking but that's just me

                              And for geoff. Picture of his bushing. Notice that the solidish looking part is literally all thats holding it on (About 10mm)

                              Other bushing wasn't much better
                              Last edited by Back Door Shenanigans.; 18-07-2012, 07:28 PM.
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                              • Are they the standard bushings? Did you replace them with TT ones?

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