carsaremytoys
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I have the borg warner S7 turbo, DLC 764 nozzles (the 165whp kit from kerma)
They have yet to send me a tune... I've had garbage service from them, and now the car is acting up.
My VW Guru (recommended by Kerma) tells me that I'm fine driving the car without a tune. So I have been, for about 4k miles now. It "rolls coal" I get it, bigger nozzles are definitely pushing more fuel. I have been nice to it though, I have only seen full throttle a handfull of times in said 4k miles. And it scoots pretty good (would be nice to see how it goes at the proper 24lbs of boost and tune, but...)
Started the car one day and it wouldn't idle and stalled (struggling to stay alive at 400rpm). Eventually stayed running, but wouldn't take any throttle input and was pouring white smoke and leaving a large soot pile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVIWsDwnUO4
after standing on the throttle it woke up once the engine was at operating temp. And I made it home.
Here's an engine vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMTGZ604668
and a video of me standing on the throttle, the engine trying to rev, it does eventually once it hits 180-190 degrees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7oBUoIMPw
Is the car upset about being driven without a tune for so long?
I don't know where to start, the shop is still dealing with kerma for my tune.
yes, my CEL is on, it's for a glow plug issue.
They have yet to send me a tune... I've had garbage service from them, and now the car is acting up.
My VW Guru (recommended by Kerma) tells me that I'm fine driving the car without a tune. So I have been, for about 4k miles now. It "rolls coal" I get it, bigger nozzles are definitely pushing more fuel. I have been nice to it though, I have only seen full throttle a handfull of times in said 4k miles. And it scoots pretty good (would be nice to see how it goes at the proper 24lbs of boost and tune, but...)
Started the car one day and it wouldn't idle and stalled (struggling to stay alive at 400rpm). Eventually stayed running, but wouldn't take any throttle input and was pouring white smoke and leaving a large soot pile.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVIWsDwnUO4
after standing on the throttle it woke up once the engine was at operating temp. And I made it home.
Here's an engine vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMTGZ604668
and a video of me standing on the throttle, the engine trying to rev, it does eventually once it hits 180-190 degrees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Z7oBUoIMPw
Is the car upset about being driven without a tune for so long?
I don't know where to start, the shop is still dealing with kerma for my tune.
yes, my CEL is on, it's for a glow plug issue.
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