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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: china on 21 May 2009, 08:34

Title: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 08:34
not sure if my dump valve is strange is it surpose to make just one single hiss ,my make 4 hisses rearly fast had to explan.Plus some times i get flat spots and it was hesitating last night ... :cry:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: ben1.8T on 21 May 2009, 09:00
After Barry didnt wanna know you didnt stick something in it you shouldnt did you?  :grin:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: jtomlin on 21 May 2009, 09:04
its on its way out mate, it will start chatterin soon!
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: dai-cymru on 21 May 2009, 09:09
is it a standard one?
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 09:11
what do you mean by chattein what does that sound like , do you golf turbo sometime has flat spot and hesatate will the dump valve do this ...i havnt put anything in it that i shouldnt of ... :grin:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 09:12
Yes it standard black crap :evil:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 09:23
can you lubricate the standard valve or is that just for the forge 007p valve :shocked:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: T_J_G on 21 May 2009, 09:26
Just get the Forge.
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 09:53
cant aford at moo i had to pay £103 a month on insurence :cry:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: T_J_G on 21 May 2009, 10:12
Quote from: china on 21 May 2009, 09:53
cant aford at moo i had to pay £103 a month on insurence :cry:

I pay a bit more than that!
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 May 2009, 10:18
R Tech will sort you out their version of the 007p for a bit cheaper than Forge, give them a ring and ask them
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: jtomlin on 21 May 2009, 10:20
Quote from: china on 21 May 2009, 09:53
cant aford at moo i had to pay £103 a month on insurence :cry:

i pay a lot more than that.... almost triple infact! lifes a b!tch for me!
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: T_J_G on 21 May 2009, 10:25
Quote from: jtomlin on 21 May 2009, 10:20
Quote from: china on 21 May 2009, 09:53
cant aford at moo i had to pay £103 a month on insurence :cry:

i pay a lot more than that.... almost triple infact! lifes a b!tch for me!


Christ! Luckily mines due for renewal very soon and is a bit cheaper.
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 10:55
iv seen a diverter valve on ebay for 29.99 looks the same as a forge 007p but not sure how good it is :embarassed:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: perd999 on 21 May 2009, 11:01
R-Tech's your best bet for a very similar product with regards quality but with a lower price tag.... :cool:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: Wazzzer on 21 May 2009, 11:15
I don't think the ones on ebay have replaceable parts in them
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 12:04
The cheap one on ebay ,will it do the same job as the forge one i just need one now i cant stand having flat spots and cant afford  the forge one. :shocked:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 12:09
Has any one got a £29.99 diverter valve on there standard golf and if so is it worth the money :drool:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: jamie16v on 21 May 2009, 12:16
i bought the 49.99 one (r-spec) and i think it does the job just fine..
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 12:19
R-SPEC is it a diverter valve .Is your car standard :huh:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: GTiHigh on 21 May 2009, 12:20
Question China,

Are you going to remap your ecu ?  if not then just change your recirculating valve for an OEM one...  no need for farting about looking for anything else..
If you are getting a remap then go for the Forge 007p or RTech one....  they're both the recommended ones..
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 12:29
I will one day get it remaped when i have the money, once i find a cheap insure company, im just worryed about using the car because of the flat spots and hesitation it not all the time . I didnt wont to buy another bosch dv from vw it proberly cost s**tloads. :smug:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: GTiHigh on 21 May 2009, 13:53
I can understand you there China !

If I was you though ( and because I'm skint ) I'd do a full fault check first before buying anything..

Things I'd check ( apoligies if you've already done this ) :

DV valve - remove the valve and suck the top small pipe - you should hear and feel the valve move,  when you stop sucking the valve should spring back into place....   Suck/blow the other 2 ends - there should be NO movement or leakage of air....   if all checks are fine,  you're DV isn't at fault ( no need to replace )

Hoses - the 3 hoses attaching to the DV,  are there any cracks/splits,  if so replace if needed...  also are the hoses very old,  very soft ? if so when you boot the car then the hoses will be getting sucked in ( loss of power )

Spark Plugs - am I right in saying you've changed the plugs ?  if so did you torque them down correctly ?  worth double checking.

Air filter - is there any sh!t in there ?  check and clean if needed...  Do you have an induction kit ?  if so your car might run like sh!t in town but fine out of town..

Fuel - Do you use cheap crappy watered down petrol ( tesco's bad for this ) if so then you need to get rid of any excess water from your fuel system....  Google water in petrol for a very cheap fix...  simply changing petrol supplier isn't good enough,  you'll need an alchohol ( type stuff ) mixed to your petrol ( only once ).

Nearly forgot...  Throttle Body clean is worth doing to...

Good luck China !!  and let us know how you get on..
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 14:28
The problem started after i fitted a new k&n induction kit and a new set of plugs the reason im blaming the dump valve is because it sounds different makes a load chatter sound  :embarassed:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: GTiHigh on 21 May 2009, 14:48
Looks like you answered your own question there China..

When you changed to the induction kit,  did you take it a run before changing the plugs ?

Think you should seriously double check the work you done m8 ! both the plugs and the induction kit.. check all cables, hoses, and electrics you might of touched....  and torque your plugs down correctly..

Also when you changed to the induction kit - I take it you were VERY carefull with the MAF ?...
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: china on 21 May 2009, 15:08
year good a mechanics got NVQ level 2 :grin:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: GTiHigh on 28 May 2009, 21:52
 :grin:

Learnt it all in this fine forum..

Any update ?
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: james2 on 30 May 2009, 20:17
Its was the diverter valve  :evil:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: GTiHigh on 01 June 2009, 17:54
Nice one,  good to hear you've found the fault..
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: cam_paseo on 04 June 2009, 22:49
Anyone know where i can buy a forge 007 a lil cheaper or can i only get one from forge?

Also how much is the r-tec one
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: james2 on 05 June 2009, 10:14
Try ebay the cheapest one i saw was 29.99 :shocked:
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: cam_paseo on 05 June 2009, 17:54
Really? new?
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: T_J_G on 05 June 2009, 18:01
For a cheap one I'd get an R-Tech one.
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: cam_paseo on 05 June 2009, 18:48
they pretty good then? how much are they?
Title: Re: I think my diverter valve has had it
Post by: T_J_G on 05 June 2009, 18:49
Phone R-Tech there new number is in the remapping section