ecu fubared???!!!!

[Khare]

Khare no i tried that - i saw one of your previous threads. i have recently changed my coolant temp sensor so don't think that's the problem??..........unless your were thinking of something else???

Ahh right, well on mine it turned out to be a loose gearbox earth! When I changed the temp sensor it must have knocked the earth and left it fine for a few days.

You've done all your earths though so I'd rule them out 

Did you say you were not able to get on vagcom? Hmmm, it could be ECU, you have pretty much changed all the basic stuff.

I have a spare 16v ECU at home, I'm in Lymington but I go to Bournemouth every few days and on the weekends. You're welcome to try that and see if it cures it 

[big_G_622]

wayne - yeah after driving it does still smell of oil - although it dosnt seem to be leaking or losing any oil??
Also when im driving and take my foot of the power it jolts like i've slammed the anchors on!! also jolts forward when we i put my foot back on the gas. - could a dodgy fuel pump do this?

Khare - may have to try that, however going to try a few more things first this week end. i'll pm you if i have now joy.

have you also got vagcom - may have better luck connecting it to someone elses??

[Khare]

Yeah I've got vagcom which works just fine 

[big_G_622]

ok guys sorry to bump this up again but i have only just managed to have another look at my car.
checked all my breather pipes they are all ok with no splits - (i assumed this would be the case as i have replaced them all recently)

As i can smell oil - i thought i'd check the level and to my shock and horror  i found the the yellow plastic bit my dipstick sits in has snapped clean in half at the point it joins on the the metal tube!!!!!!!

Now this will need sorting anyway - and i am sure this is why i can smell oil - but would this cause the bad idle on my car?

Has anybody had anything similar before??

[boneybradley]

It can effect the idle. it's a closed breather system and any leaks can cause bad running (even from the dip stick holder, plus it can make fumes enter the engine compartment hence the oil smell)

[big_G_622]

thanks mate thats what i thought!!!!! 

Will try and find where i can get a new one from (probably my local scrappy) - see what happens and will keep everything crossed that this solves the problem!!

[Wayne]

thanks mate thats what i thought!!!!! 

Will try and find where i can get a new one from (probably my local scrappy) - see what happens and will keep everything crossed that this solves the problem!!

Get a new one from VW, they are not expensive