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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: MoshiMoshi on 29 April 2014, 23:18

Title: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: MoshiMoshi on 29 April 2014, 23:18

How much should this cost me? I think (pretty sure) I have a boost leak or a leak in the PCV system.

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 30 April 2014, 08:07

Rather than paying for the test which can range from £30-£50 just get a catch can and do the ultimate delete whilst your there http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4893472-DIY-Ultimate-SAI-N249-PCV-EVAP-Delete

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: MoshiMoshi on 30 April 2014, 08:50

Haven't got any money to spend on the car, I need it to run and that's literally it at the moment. Until my pay rise in a year and a bit, I'm broke!

So obviously the car threw up a load of faults this morning, 17705 and 17545 (boost leak related I assume).

As well as 17522 for a lambda sensor. And 16825 for my evap system being dodgy.

Advice on where to start? Bearing in mind I have no money.
 

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: Scott-R on 30 April 2014, 09:11

Go around washing cars for £5, worked for me at summer holidays when I was younger  :undecided:

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 30 April 2014, 12:16

what I was getting at was you would pay around the same amount for the smoke test as you would for ripping it all out and fitting a catch can give or take a tenner  :wink:

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: dom on 30 April 2014, 12:17

Do you have access to full vagcom?

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: WadGTI on 30 April 2014, 12:51

Soapy water and spray bottle with the engine running found a few leaks for me.

Cheaper than a smoke test :)

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: MoshiMoshi on 30 April 2014, 22:42

Quote from: dom on 30 April 2014, 12:17

Do you have access to full vagcom?

Sadly not. I could use more information really. Cars not pulling smoothly, 3rd is pretty lumpy on boost and it bloody stinks of rich petrol when i sit stationary. The CEL only ever comes on when it idles for a while after a drive.

Also that cam tensioner problem is back.

UGH. WHY.

(inb4 because you bought a mk4)

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: MoshiMoshi on 30 April 2014, 22:48

Quote from: Scott-R on 30 April 2014, 09:11

Go around washing cars for £5, worked for me at summer holidays when I was younger  :undecided:

Sadly I have a full time job, I used to be a manager of a Restaurant, got fed up and wanted to do something that I was passionate about. So started an engineering apprenticeship in the Ministry of Defence. Pays a lot less but give me a few years and I'll be sitting pretty. Hopefully in my Nissan 350z  :cool:

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: Godzilla on 30 April 2014, 23:26

Quote from: MoshiMoshi on 30 April 2014, 08:50

Haven't got any money to spend on the car, I need it to run and that's literally it at the moment. Until my pay rise in a year and a bit, I'm broke!

So obviously the car threw up a load of faults this morning, 17705 and 17545 (boost leak related I assume).

As well as 17522 for a lambda sensor. And 16825 for my evap system being dodgy.

Advice on where to start? Bearing in mind I have no money.

If you are local to Milton Keynes mate I will do a boost leak test for free for you  :smiley:

Title: Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
Post by: Scott D on 01 May 2014, 00:06

Catch can is well worth doing for the cost and to simplify PCV system