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Offline Ivor Mk4 Turbo

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Well, I'll be...............................
« on: 26 October 2008, 17:47 »
Damned!!!   :tongue:

A few of you may have noticed that I've been whinging like a little girl over the past month or so, due to some missing ponies under the bonnet!!

Well, I'm pretty sure (fingers crossed) that I may have now sorted it.  The problem was with the vacuum hose that goes on the top part of the Forge DV.  What happened, was that when my new KO3-S went on with the new SFS TIP, the TIP pushed up & stretched the vac. hose which was strangling the flow.  I forgot to take a 'before' picture, but I've pulled the pipe down with my finger so you can see what was happening.  (I also reversed my Forge as per advice from Midland VW):-



This was the finished article (**EDIT** With the new longer piece of silicon):-



I'm quite chuffed, actually - The old girl seems to be pulling how she should, again!!  :cool:  It's got the :evil: factor again!!   :smiley:

The reverse DV makes a funny little 'ping' now, though!!   :grin:
« Last Edit: 26 October 2008, 18:19 by Ivor Mk4 Turbo »
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #1 on: 26 October 2008, 17:50 »
What is the purpose of reversing it?
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #2 on: 26 October 2008, 17:50 »
Ah cool glad shes all sorted now  :wink:

Top work! :afro:

Was it worth doing the upgrade now then?
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #3 on: 26 October 2008, 17:58 »
Ivor the ping master
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #4 on: 26 October 2008, 18:18 »
Quote from: Ant1981 on 26 October 2008, 17:50
What is the purpose of reversing it?

I can't remember, TBH!!!  I think I'd need a masters in VAG engineering to comprehend what was said!!  There was a lot of head nodding & 'uh-huh' coming from me, LOL  :grin:  Basically, he said it was better suited for my engine to run it the other way around?!
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #5 on: 26 October 2008, 18:19 »
Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 26 October 2008, 18:18
Quote from: Ant1981 on 26 October 2008, 17:50
What is the purpose of reversing it?

I can't remember, TBH!!!  I think I'd need a masters in VAG engineering to comprehend what was said!!  There was a lot of head nodding & 'uh-huh' coming from me, LOL  :grin:  Basically, he said it was better suited for my engine to run it the other way around?!

Head noddding and uh-huh  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Offline Ivor Mk4 Turbo

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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #6 on: 26 October 2008, 18:27 »
Quote from: richw911 on 26 October 2008, 17:50
Ah cool glad shes all sorted now  :wink:

Top work! :afro:

Was it worth doing the upgrade now then?

I'd say yes, it's a lot better (especially top end)....... BUT.......  It's probably not worth replacing a perfectly good KO3-011, IMO.  Sure, if your KO3 dies, & you haven't got £2-3k for a mahoosive turbo, then do it. :afro:
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #7 on: 26 October 2008, 18:41 »
Thing is, though, is it the reverse DV that's sorted it, or is it the vac hose??  Don't want to try the DV the other way around in case I disrupt things!!!
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #8 on: 26 October 2008, 18:45 »
Quote from: Ivor Mk4 Turbo on 26 October 2008, 18:41
Thing is, though, is it the reverse DV that's sorted it, or is it the vac hose??  Don't want to try the DV the other way around in case I disrupt things!!!

only one way to find out though really  :undecided:
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Re: Well, I'll be...............................
« Reply #9 on: 26 October 2008, 18:50 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 26 October 2008, 18:45
only one way to find out though really  :undecided:

true.

wheres bob, get him to give it a go :D:D :evil:
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