scottsTDI
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Hey all. I have usually been able to work through the bugs with this thing over the last 10 years by reading here or chasing down the problem but this one im having issues with and losing my mind.
2006 jetta BRM 5spd with 198k on the ticker. Specs are Malone stage 4,, stage2 smf clutch, PD 140 turbo. Billet cam and lifters.
I parked the car about a year and a half ago do to a miss. Thought to be injector when looking at the vcds and didnt have the money to fix. fast forward to now.
New battery and fired right up with a miss still so i checked compression and it was #1-205 #2-306 #3-287 #4-267 (pretty sure i cooked it with high egt and now have a gauge in it)
It ran but not well as you can assume and i drove about 10 miles to wash engine bay. I pulled the engine and rebuilt, new everything but pistons (all parts from ID parts). head and block went to machine shop light hone on block and head was reworked. Cam looked great still 15k on it but put in new lifters.
New rear seal with crank install tool so i didnt goof that up.
This is like the 3rd timing belt ive done on it so i have the tools and all timing is in check
Sent injectors to DBW 1043 injector overhaul
Fired up and ran better but something still not right so i warmed it up to set timing and it was still running pretty rough and got very hard to get started over the next week or so while i was trying to chase down the issue. So i pulled lift pump and had algae in tank, replaced pump and cleaned tank out and blew the lines, cleaned filter housing, new filter. just cranks and no start. ran an auto scan and no codes. It shows crank signal (cant remember which blocks that was in). Ordered a new tandem pump (kerma) installed and cranked about 10 seconds and started but had very slow throttle response. Was going to run to warm up to check torsion value but it ran less than 5 min and was like you turned the key off. If i unhook the battery and walk away for a few hrs i can crank on it for a while and it will do the same thing.
I swapped the relays on the outside box with another running car and that made no difference. cranks and cranks even after the 45 seconds crank. unplugged cam sensor and still nothing. All fuses are good. I have not messed with any of the relays behind interior panel yet.
Lift pump is working and i get the shot of fuel at start up (under 10psi because my gauge will move but not reach the 10psi starting point). I dont have the right fitting to check at the side of the tandem pump for my gauge but i will work on that.
Wish it would just throw a code to point me in the right direction. VCDS and Snappy apollo D8 shows nothing either. Any input or ideas would be greatly appreciated
Thanks, Scott
2006 jetta BRM 5spd with 198k on the ticker. Specs are Malone stage 4,, stage2 smf clutch, PD 140 turbo. Billet cam and lifters.
I parked the car about a year and a half ago do to a miss. Thought to be injector when looking at the vcds and didnt have the money to fix. fast forward to now.
New battery and fired right up with a miss still so i checked compression and it was #1-205 #2-306 #3-287 #4-267 (pretty sure i cooked it with high egt and now have a gauge in it)
It ran but not well as you can assume and i drove about 10 miles to wash engine bay. I pulled the engine and rebuilt, new everything but pistons (all parts from ID parts). head and block went to machine shop light hone on block and head was reworked. Cam looked great still 15k on it but put in new lifters.
New rear seal with crank install tool so i didnt goof that up.
This is like the 3rd timing belt ive done on it so i have the tools and all timing is in check
Sent injectors to DBW 1043 injector overhaul
Fired up and ran better but something still not right so i warmed it up to set timing and it was still running pretty rough and got very hard to get started over the next week or so while i was trying to chase down the issue. So i pulled lift pump and had algae in tank, replaced pump and cleaned tank out and blew the lines, cleaned filter housing, new filter. just cranks and no start. ran an auto scan and no codes. It shows crank signal (cant remember which blocks that was in). Ordered a new tandem pump (kerma) installed and cranked about 10 seconds and started but had very slow throttle response. Was going to run to warm up to check torsion value but it ran less than 5 min and was like you turned the key off. If i unhook the battery and walk away for a few hrs i can crank on it for a while and it will do the same thing.
I swapped the relays on the outside box with another running car and that made no difference. cranks and cranks even after the 45 seconds crank. unplugged cam sensor and still nothing. All fuses are good. I have not messed with any of the relays behind interior panel yet.
Lift pump is working and i get the shot of fuel at start up (under 10psi because my gauge will move but not reach the 10psi starting point). I dont have the right fitting to check at the side of the tandem pump for my gauge but i will work on that.
Wish it would just throw a code to point me in the right direction. VCDS and Snappy apollo D8 shows nothing either. Any input or ideas would be greatly appreciated
Thanks, Scott
