Supercharger Asleep?

[Paul_OH]

Just had another look tonight with a torch, to me it seems an engine out mod unless you can get underneath using a pit or hoist. Unless of course only my engine bay shrank in the wash!

[BarneyBoy]

Just had another look tonight with a torch, to me it seems an engine out mod unless you can get underneath using a pit or hoist. Unless of course only my engine bay shrank in the wash!

I had a peek too

I think they START with the supercharger, and build the car 'round that...

[Paul_OH]

I think they START with the supercharger, and build the car 'round that...

Ha ha, yes Luke, you must use the force to find the nucleus

[Greg Roles]

C'mon guys, what's stopping you attacking from the top and removing the sound deadening foam around the inlet and outlet pipe?

Manicure?

Geezuz, I'd be in there in a flash!

[tdi guy]

Happy with s/c boost, esp after reset

The supercharger should be operating with anything EXCEPT the lightest throttle - you shouldn't have to nail it. 1/4 or 1/5 throttle should deliver boost off idle.

FWIW, mine is the same... the boost dial shows 'boost' with even 1 cm throttle pedal movement. Hope it still does so after the 15k service in the New Year...

Also, I tried the 'nail throttle for 10 seconds while engine off but key in accessories position' (thanks, Funny). It does appear to have reset the performance for the first 10-15km: throttle seems even more responsive, even more instant 'boost' response (presumably while it re-learns my driving style).

[Fanaki]

TSI guy what does FWIW mean?

and thanks for the tip on the reset. i'll give it ago tonight and see if that makes any difference...

guys why have your cars been performing differently after the 15k service ie boost response differential?

[warhead]

TSI guy what does FWIW mean?

and thanks for the tip on the reset. i'll give it ago tonight and see if that makes any difference...

guys why have your cars been performing differently after the 15k service ie boost response differential?

FWIW = for what its worth

If the TSI has received the recall notice then they have to take them in to get the 24M3 update. The dealers were installing the updates during the service.

I don't think it actually affects the performance, but just the visual feedback on the boost gauge. The gauge behaves completely different (from super sensitive to showing something only when you go a little hard on the car)

[BarneyBoy]

I don't think it actually affects the performance, but just the visual feedback on the boost gauge. The gauge behaves completely different (from super sensitive to showing something only when you go a little hard on the car)

X2

The boost gauge initially looked like it was on Crack. If the needle didn't have a stop, it'd spin like a fan...

[tinto]

I had wondered WHY no-one had done this, sure access looks tight, but it would be first on my TSI to-do list!

I just figured you TSI guys were soft.

Noooo, we're just refined and sophisticated you noisy, oily, torquey swine


^ This emoticon bears little relevance to post.

[Fanaki]

with the tech

guys got the car with the stealer today.

fingers crossed prob gets sorted...

i tried the nail the throttle to the floor whilst the car off (in acc position) and that didn't do anything different to the way the s/c working but i thought i'd try anyway...

just as a matter of course, what kind of economy are you guys getting from your TSIs? i'm currently getting about 560-580km out of a tank and the car has over 2500km on it. driving has been about 1500km of start stop and about 1000km open road.

Thanks,
Francis

[tdi guy]

fuel consumption

just as a matter of course, what kind of economy are you guys getting from your TSIs? i'm currently getting about 560-580km out of a tank and the car has over 2500km on it. driving has been about 1500km of start stop and about 1000km open road.

Thanks,
Francis

Nearly 13000km to date, and averaging 7.7l/100km:
- about 6l/100km to and from the city in light traffic (70k round trip - main roads);
- up to 10l/100km in stop/start/crawl peak hour;
- over 10l/100km if accelerate wildly up to speed limits (just testing, officer...).

Best on a tank (Sydney suburbs - no country driving) was 655km. Computer said tank had 0 km left for about 20km (sometimes can be difficult to get both 98RON fuel and Motopass acceptance...). If it had the full 55l fuel load, and could access all of it, then the car should have gone about 710km before spluttering... didn't want to find out, though.

TG

[GTom]

My best has been around 7.9L/100 .... i normally get about 8.5-9.2L (if i had less of a heavy foot can prob get consistent 7.9 or less) this is all city driving. Fill up the tank once it reaches 1/4 Full and i get around 450km on that (so around 600km)....

bit off topic, TSI Guy were you around the hills homemaker centre yesterday morning?

[Fanaki]

back from stealer

well i got my car back from the stealer yesterday and apparently it hadn't had the 24M3 upgrade so they did the upgrade and the car does seem to be delivering more boost. still no noticeable change in the behaviour of the boost gauge but hey if the gf can notice a difference in the way the car drives that can only be good.

thanks to everyone who put in there 2 cents. much appreciated, Francis

[GTom]

well i got my car back from the stealer yesterday and apparently it hadn't had the 24M3 upgrade so they did the upgrade and the car does seem to be delivering more boost. still no noticeable change in the behaviour of the boost gauge but hey if the gf can notice a difference in the way the car drives that can only be good.

thanks to everyone who put in there 2 cents. much appreciated, Francis

That's good to hear... You definantly don't have to plant your foot to get the supercharger going (I recently tried to drive not to engage the S/C, found it extremely difficult)

IIRC with the 24M3 update some people noticed that the boost gauge was not as responsive as it was before the update.

[Paul_OH]

Meant to reply earlier, had 7500km service in December and asked about the 24M3 update. Vehicle was purchased in June 2008 and manufactured in April 2008 and was told it didn't apply. Called back later in the day (just to doublecheck), asked someone else and was again told it didn't apply after giving the VIN. Boost gauge is still quite sensitive and that's fine with me.

Paul