What did you do to your MKIV today?
- Thread starter TDIGAZ
- Start date
The Cream Dolphin
Veteran Member
No I just thought 'can confirm' meant yes to IBW, and I have no idea what caravan wheels are. I mentioned I was confused and you never clarified after so I was still not sure. Not trying to be mean or anything, I was genuinely not sure. Sorry if it came a cross as rude.
As a fellow Canadian I approve this message.
northern diesel
Veteran Member
I’m going to be trying to diagnose a possible limp mode - my daughter has been complaining about losing power on hills ever since I installed a 2.5” catless downpipe in her ALH golf.
I’m going to plug it in and run diagnostics - but with ALH stock everything , is opening up the downpipe generally not a good idea ?
Does she need a tune?
I’m asking for advice here. I will begin with test driving and checking all the connecting turbo lines , as well as the actuator.
But she said it started as soon as the install was done.
I guess I could always put the stock downpipe back in.
I’m going to plug it in and run diagnostics - but with ALH stock everything , is opening up the downpipe generally not a good idea ?
Does she need a tune?
I’m asking for advice here. I will begin with test driving and checking all the connecting turbo lines , as well as the actuator.
But she said it started as soon as the install was done.
I guess I could always put the stock downpipe back in.
P2B
Top Post Dawg
It's possible a plugged cat was masking turbo issues.
Start by checking DTCs and running the turbo control system test:
Start by checking DTCs and running the turbo control system test:
dieseldonato
Veteran Member
No, this will not cause any issues. When I bought my car it had a patch work of garbage exhaust on it, no cat, no muffler and a broken flex pipe. The car ran fine, zero power issues. I installed 2.5" exhaust, no cat, no muffler and still resulted in zero running issues. Something else is wrong with the car to trigger the limp mode.
GP_RZ
Veteran Member
Picked up a mint rear hatch for my wagon.
Last edited:
P2B
Top Post Dawg
Where did you find that in rustario?? Find me one!Pick up a mint rear hatch for my wagon.
PakProtector
Veteran Member
While that is a fine place to start, my first TDI had limp mode issues induced by overboost. The system had no issue moving the arm to either extreme, but under load/pressure it could not get the vanes open before boost went bonkers. The expensive experiement of a new turbo did indeed fix it right up. There was some more diagnostic work done to leave me slightly sure-er that it was indeed the turbo.
Douglas
GP_RZ
Veteran Member
P2B
Top Post Dawg
I need it more than you do
P2B
Top Post Dawg
Sticky vanes or weak actuator spring causes this. You can see it when running the test - lever should snap back to the no boost position when vacuum is released, even a slightly sluggish return can result in overboost.
northern diesel
Veteran Member
Ok thanks - yeah that’s what I found today - sluggish actuator rod movement - not actually limp mode though- the kid has no idea how brutal it is to drive a car in limp mode- but turbo is not consistent -
19561 - Valve for Intake Manifold Flap (N239)
P3105 - 35-10 - Open or Short to Ground - Intermittent
16485 - Mass Air Flow Sensor (G70)
P0101 - 35-10 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
16785 - EGR System
P0401 - 35-10 - Insufficient Flow - Intermittent
These codes also suggested to me that it’s well time to remove the intake manifold, egr valve and allow some air in.
I might as well replace those vac lines while I’m in there too.
I installed my cheap Chinese “upgraded” IC today with a vented fender liner and 3 bar map.
It sorta fit- I had to make it fit.
P2B
Top Post Dawg
Log the MAF. EGR flow is inferred based on MAF data, not measured.
BrettLu
Active member
Pulled the head to do a head gasket and instead found a cracked block and two cracked pistons. https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?media/albums/bad-alh.14669/ [URL="https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?media/albums/bad-alh.14669/"]
[/URL]
[/URL]
PakProtector
Veteran Member
What a revoltin' development Brett. My condolences to ya.
Douglas
Douglas
Fix_Until_Broke
Top Post Dawg
There's more to this story...Care to share?
Pulled the head to do a head gasket and instead found a cracked block and two cracked pistons. https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?media/albums/bad-alh.14669/ [URL="https://forums.tdiclub.com/index.php?media/albums/bad-alh.14669/"]
GlowBugTDI
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Jul 20, 2018
- Location
- Cambridge, MN
- TDI
- 2001 Beetle GLS TDI (BIODSL). 01 original Glow Bug TDI (sold)
Woah!! It's even a TDI badged hatch! That is great find.Picked up a mint rear hatch for my wagon.
BrettLu
Active member
Thanks. I hate to see the car go, but now I need to figure out if I want another MKIV or something a little newer.
BrettLu
Active member
It actually ran and drove fine, but lately it's been pressurizing the cooling system losing around a pint of coolant per day(about 80 miles). Finally decided to pull the head to do a headgasket before winter. I noticed a coolant/oil sludge on those 2 ARP studs when I unthreaded them, pulled the head and could see the cracks in the block. I started to clean it a little more and noticed the pistons
I got the car January of 2015 with 242,000 when a coworker did a 5 speed swap and could't get the car to run, I resealed the pump and it's been good ever since. I immediately began to upgrade it.. DLC 1019's, VNT-17, stage 4 Malone, .658 5th gear and the last thing was a brand new AMC cylinder head 30,000 miles ago. The car currently has 419,000 miles.
Nuje
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2005
- Location
- Island near Vancouver
- TDI
- 2002 Golf 6MT; 2015 Sportwagen 6MT; 2016 A3 e-tron 6DSG
Sounds like you don't mind working on the car. And given you live in a non-snow/salt area, I'm assuming the body is in decent shape, in which case, I'd just look for a block; probably <$500 (?).
I have a BEW block here that's destined for recycling unless I can find someone in need...and I *think* you could build a franken-motor with BEW bottom end and ALH head (at least according to the following thread):
forums.tdiclub.com
I have a BEW block here that's destined for recycling unless I can find someone in need...and I *think* you could build a franken-motor with BEW bottom end and ALH head (at least according to the following thread):
BHW/ALH VE Hybrid...
Decided to post this here as it can translate to FWD cars although the engine is going in my tacoma http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=293577 ....I was going to put an ALH in the truck but as fate had it I happened upon a killer deal for a BHW shortblock so I snapped it up and had to go...
Man those look good!Does it fit, vs does it rub? Well it doesn't rub, 215/55/17 on 17x6 neon rim. Love it. Boy it is right,ayne 4 mm between rubber and strut. Look at the ground clearance!
BrettLu
Active member
Unfortunately the car was in Michigan for 10 years before I got it. It has rusty rockers and undercarriage.Sounds like you don't mind working on the car. And given you live in a non-snow/salt area, I'm assuming the body is in decent shape, in which case, I'd just look for a block; probably <$500 (?).
I have a BEW block here that's destined for recycling unless I can find someone in need...and I *think* you could build a franken-motor with BEW bottom end and ALH head (at least according to the following thread):
BHW/ALH VE Hybrid...
Decided to post this here as it can translate to FWD cars although the engine is going in my tacoma http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=293577 ....I was going to put an ALH in the truck but as fate had it I happened upon a killer deal for a BHW shortblock so I snapped it up and had to go...
SilverGhost
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Mar 25, 2005
- Location
- Back in So Flo - St Lucie
- TDI
- '05 Golf - totaled :(, wife's '13 Beetle - buy back, TDIless
is it even externally apparent?And commie state of California would frown on the franken block - ask how I know
csstevej
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2004
- Location
- north nj
- TDI
- 2001 golf tdi 4 door auto now a manual, mine, 2000 golf 2 door M/T son's,daughters 98 NB non-TDI 2.0, 2003 TDI NB for next daughter, head repaired and on road,glutton for punishment got another tdi 2001NB,another yellow tdi NB , added an 06 NB DSG
I was gonna ask that too…..how would they know ?
And commie state of California would frown on the franken block - ask how I know
Around here it used to have admission testing and the car had to look original. Not allowed to swap older engines into a newer car so if it was a V6 original and now will be 8 and they would check Lock serial numbers. But I doubt many of them are specialist enough to pick up on similar engines.
Funny enough I was selling a few things last month and the guy came over, so my beetle and we had a lot of chats because he used to have a jet of agon and has another one currently. He was insisting that if I ever have intermittent engine running on three cylinders it's going to be a loose injector wire under the valve cover, I tried explaining mine is ALS all mechanical but the insisted. So it's hard enough to teleport even for people to have owned it, I think this is more of a problem for 1980 Chevy trucks with a duramax swap. I suppose you guys can all just plead the fifth and not even bring up the conversation.
jmodge
Top Post Dawg
- Joined
- Jun 18, 2015
- Location
- Greenville, MI
- TDI
- 2001 alh Jetta, RC2 w/.205's 5speed daily summer commuter and 2000 alh Jetta 5spd swap, 2" lift, hitch, stage 3 TDtuning w/.216's winter cruiser, 1996 Tacoma ALh
