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Offline MoshiMoshi

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Smoke/boost leak test.
« 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.
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #1 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
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #2 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.
 
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #3 on: 30 April 2014, 09:11 »
Go around washing cars for £5, worked for me at summer holidays when I was younger  :undecided:
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #4 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:
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #5 on: 30 April 2014, 12:17 »
Do you have access to full vagcom?
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #6 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 :)
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #7 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)
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #8 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:
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Re: Smoke/boost leak test.
« Reply #9 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:
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