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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: zimzee on 06 June 2013, 17:09

Title: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: zimzee on 06 June 2013, 17:09

so can anyone help me out with a boost check in Birmingham B45 or surrounding... the car drives fine but the mpg is about 25 and thats with out booting it..... i have got an engine light/error code but cant remember what it is lol but its the one that could be about 5 different things, i have replaced the maf so its not that  :sad:

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: pickles on 06 June 2013, 17:28

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=247989.0

give that a go, not exactly pressurizing the system but worked for me :)

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: jamie16v on 06 June 2013, 17:33

you can buy proper smoke pellets from any plumbing merchants!  :wink:
gonna have to make me one of these up  :smiley:

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: zimzee on 06 June 2013, 17:41

but its not pressurized........ i might just go garage and get it checked, anybody got an idea of a price ??

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: navmk4gti on 06 June 2013, 19:27

Have you checked for fault codes??

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: bobbieboy69er on 06 June 2013, 23:10

I'm in brum (b15) can take a look next week if you like, hopefully my bag com will be back up and working by then. Pm me

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: jamie16v on 07 June 2013, 11:24

if you can make a bung to plug the tip, you can then pressurise the system. works best with a compressor.

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: zimzee on 07 June 2013, 18:26

Hello people .... as i said i had it scanned but cant remember what code it was but it is the code that brings up the possibility of it being about 5 different faults that's why i replaced the maf and the dv but that didn't solve the problem... when i disconnect the battery the light goes off for about 200 miles if that hints at  what it could be.

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: jamie16v on 07 June 2013, 19:01

without telling us the codes we havent really got a clue tbh..

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: zimzee on 07 June 2013, 19:33

17544
P1136
Fuel bank 1 (add)
System to lean p1136

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: pickles on 07 June 2013, 20:18

im guessing theres a leak somewr in the system

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: jamie16v on 07 June 2013, 20:25

http://www.ttforum.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=252199
like you said, could be a number of things

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: zimzee on 07 June 2013, 20:52

well this is the reason why i named the post d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area as i was hoping that someone not to far from me might have had the kit to do it ...... maf and dv have been replaced so a pressure check is next on the list   :wink:

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: pickles on 07 June 2013, 20:55

roll yourself a big fat dooby n give it a good blowback  :laugh:

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: zimzee on 08 June 2013, 16:34

smoke pellets would be a better option.....think ill just go the garage as they will most likely have all the right gear

Title: Re: d.i.y pressure/boost check birmingham area
Post by: zimzee on 08 June 2013, 19:09

If i do decide to test this myself what psi should i test it to, car is completely standard.