EscapingPiston
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Okay, will give it a go thanks
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Thanks for the concern 😂 but it's just in place of one of the plastic brackets that has snapped, the stock intake is still holding strong underneatb.
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Been trying to sort a fueling issue with the car cutting into low power mode and just generally running really badly, just found this which I believe to be the canister purge valve which is emitting a loud electrical ticking noise that you can also feel if you put your finger on it. Does anyone know if this is normal or is it worth trying to replace it?
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Thanks for the reply. Is there an easy way of checking all of these or is it just a case of buying a replacement?
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Hi guys, This is following on from a previous post regarding fueling issues and loss of power on my 06 Octavia vrs tfsi. It was recommended I try changing the fuel filter but that has not helped. The issue is now a lot more persistent, and I am very reluctant to drive the car as it is constantly underpowered and struggling. So far my diagnostics have led me to either replacing the low pressure fuel sensor, or the N247 valve, but I'm struggling to find any info on these parts and am hesitant to order replacements without more knowledge. I'll attach the codes below, one is a boost leak code that has persisted for a while which would also be nice to sort but not high priority. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I'll have a look, cheers!
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Fair enough, what about straight-line traction? I assume the grip will be increased at the cost of soft wallowy cornering
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The issue with that is the already bad travel on the 18s sidewall. If I drop the pressure further and hit a bad bump or pothole, the sidewall will likely bottom out into the rim and crack or warp it. The allure of the 17s is the extra sidewall travel without having to sacrifice tire pressure.
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I'm more interested in the affect on traction while accelerating, at the moment with the 18s and as it has an open diff, any imperfections in the road while accelerating cause the car to get unsettled, torque steer and loose traction. My hope was that the larger sidewall would let the tire flex more and create a larger contact patch, which would help it deal with dirt and imperfections on the road a little better. I'm basing this off the same theory as the massive sidewalls on say a drag setup or a rally tire, which let the tire flex more and stretch it's contact patch across the road better. Again, this is more of a brainstorming idea than something I'm immediately planning to do to my car. I'm just interested in everyone's take on the subject.
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So the idea is to have a larger softer sidewall on the front in order to get better traction, obviously I'd declare it to the insurance just like all my other mods, I'm with Adrian flux and their usually pretty relaxed about changed. I haven't had more than a £30 admin fee for anything so far.
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Hi guys, I was recently working on adding to the mod list of my MK2 Octavia VRS estate, and was considering offset sidewall profiles front and rear. Basically I wanted to run 17s on the front and 18s on the rear while maintaining the same outer tire diameter on both in order to hopefully improve corner exiting traction, straight line grip and help settle the car while accelerating on rough roads. Would the bigger sidewall on the front help with this, and does anyone have any experience with how it would affect handling? I'd assume it would somewhat help to neutralize the understeer as the front would get more grip while cornering? Other mods include front and rear ARBs, lowering springs, anti lift kit and uprated callipers. Any helps or general input is appreciated
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Thanks for the advice, will start by swapping out the fuel filter and go from there.
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Wouldn't this also affect the car under full throttle acceleration at lower speeds, or would it only be when the maximum amount of air is being consumed? Would you recommend a new fuel filter as a good place to start?
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Hi everyone, this is regarding a 2006 octavia vrs estate with the 2.0 petrol. The issue I'm having is a loss of power at high speeds. It will only happen briefly, and only usually in 5th or 6th when accelerating from "65" to "70". It first happened a few months ago and has never happened under hard acceleration at low speed, only ever on the motorway or dual carriageway. The car has been otherwise reliable, other than a code for a boost leak that I have yet to get to the bottom of, although it's had this since I bought the car so I doubt it has anything to do with the issue. Problem is as follows - depress the accelerator while travelling at above 60mph, car will momentarily accelerate, before cutting power to what feels like limp mode levels, were the car will maintain speed, but not accelerate faster than 60-70ish. These power losses only last between 5-10 seconds, before everything goes back to normal. I've recently serviced the car, new oil and filter, air filter and spark plugs looked fine. Other than this the car pulls well, and hits it's stated 0-60 time pretty happily. Any input would be great.
