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yeah I didnt even have a whistle for 9 months. nada Zip Zilch. the whistle was after Mr Muscle number one and i knew that meant it was getting better. I do not understand your Last sentence - what do you mean relatively well? And my brothers newer VW Golf DSG 2016 at 181bhp is certainly more of a puller but yeah i LOVE MY SKODA MK1 and plan on keeping it on the road as long as possible as the veg oil conversion/ twin tank wasnt a simple process and I reckon this is the last of the engines really that will do it without spending a packet converting a PD

yipeeeeee Just drove it. Fab. Was getting 40-44 mpg without the turbo working for the past 9 months Now is getting 61mpg on the straight B roads and 52mpg going up scottish hils and windy roads and 30mph villages

What happened to Lofty I cannot thank him as he seems rto have disappeared off the forum. Anyway I had low pressure boost on my 110 ASV Octy 1 (see my thread) So this is not just for limp mode and Overboost. I never had a single light come on nor went into limp mode - I just has no power and on Scottish hills it sucked. Motorway not so bad - could get up to speed but MPG only around 42-45mpg. Now all the vacuum lines are replaced, the wiring checked, the MAF , MAP and intercooler pressure sensor cleaned and a couple of tiny holes in intercooler were epoxyed. After one Mr Muscle treatment things seemed a wee bit better. Second treatment the next day and we heard the tubo whine ...it has been silent and dead as a dodo since i got the car 6 months ago. Today Mr Muscle three and we have lift off!! Turbo spooliNg and actuator moving as it should. Then my mechanic installed an 130 BPH ECU that I got for £100 and now I have a fab car. Anyone in need of a hardworking , thouroughly decent mobile mechanic in or around Ayrshire , drop me a line- I told him about MR Muscle and he was willing to try and do the rest of the work. I am 100% certain that a garage would have charged £1000 plus to install anew turbo and that would be without the cleaning of the other componenet and finding the tiny holes in the intercooler. I can now return the new oem trubo I bought (a Garrett from Catsand Carbs) for £225 I will report back on the mpg next week once i have clocked some miles avec turbo

Anyone know what happened to Lofty79? Want to thank him for his Mr Muscle thread. So despote this being an underboost, the actuator was stiff and there was a lot of carbon. brian spent upwards of 10 hrs changing all the vacuum lines , cleaning MAF, MAp and intercooler pressure sensor. There were a couple of holes (tiny ) in the intercooler [pipe now epoxyed. N75 ok. Did Mr Muscle once and the turbo whined which is forst sign of life from it since I bought the car. Today Mr muscle again and BINGO we have power! BOOST Then Brian installed a 130bph ECU that had been in a freinds old ASV octavia and now it all seems to be working fine. Many thanks to all who chipped in and I am off to add to Loftys old Mr Muscle thread First time I have had a properly working vehicle since i bought it!

EGR almost totally blocked!!

Getting somewhere....

battery new alternator changed and good N75 seems ok but wait there is a control for that N75?- photo of wher please? I guess Brian wanted to know the psi (or inHg for each component so he could put the mikki on and not have to change every single bloody pipe

here is the report from yesterday- gobbldygook to me and is giving me palpitations! I suppose that it is the 17964 code which on googling is 17964/P1556 - Charge Pressure Control: Negative Deviation Boost Pressure too Low. Hoses/Pipes incorrect connected, disconnected or leaking. Charger Pressure Control defective. VNT (variable nozzle turbo): nozzles stuck. Solenoid Valve for Boost Pressure Control (N75) defective. N75 just changed but couldstill be faulty . Still looking for any hoses or pipes that are an issue -most have been changed now and Mr Muscle being tried asap Thursday,03,June,2021,19:44:22:64069 VCDS -- Windows Based VAG/VAS Emulator Running on Windows 10 x64 VCDS Version: 21.3.0.0 (x64) HEX-NET2 CB: 0.4543.4 Data version: 20210226 DS325.0 Chassis Type: 1U (1U - Skoda Octavia (1997 > 2011)) Scan: 01 02 03 08 15 16 17 19 22 29 35 36 37 39 46 56 76 VIN: TMBBP21UX32676885 Mileage: 160700km-99854miles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 01: Engine Labels: Redir Fail! Part No: 038 906 012 CL Component: 1,9l R4 EDC 0000SG 3359 Coding: 00002 Shop #: WSC 31480 VCID: 5CEAFFFADF3423BBB3B-4B1E TMBBP21UX32676885 SKZ7Z0B1442132 2 Faults Found: 18062 - Please check DTC Memory of Instrument Cluster P1654 - 35-10 - - Intermittent 17964 - Charge Pressure Control P1556 - 35-10 - Negative Deviation - Intermittent Readiness: N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 1C0-907-37x-ASR.lbl Part No: 1C0 907 379 K Component: ASR FRONT MK60 0103 Coding: 0021505 Shop #: WSC 31480 000 00000 VCID: 32367142E830C5CB497-5184 1 Fault Found: 00668 - Supply Voltage Terminal 30 008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 1Ux-907-044.lbl Part No: 1U1 907 044 A Component: CLIMATRONIC C 2.0.0 Coding: 11000 Shop #: WSC 31480 VCID: 30327B4AE33CF7DB3F3-5160 2 Faults Found: 00532 - Supply Voltage B+ 07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent 01274 - Air Flow Flap Positioning Motor (V71) 37-10 - Faulty - Intermittent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 15: Airbags Labels: 6Q0-909-605-VW5.lbl Part No: 1C0 909 605 Component: 0L AIRBAG VW51 0B 0004 Coding: 12364 Shop #: WSC 31480 VCID: 6194CE0EF8560E53E0D-513C 1 Fault Found: 00532 - Supply Voltage B+ 07-10 - Signal too Low - Intermittent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 17: Instruments Labels: 1U0-920-xxx-17.lbl Part No: 1U0 920 911 F Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V07 Coding: 23412 Shop #: WSC 31480 VCID: 32367142ED30C5CB497-513C TMBBP21UX32676885 SKZ7Z0B1442132 2 Faults Found: 00562 - Sensor for Oil Level/Temperature (G266) 30-00 - Open or Short to Plus 01304 - Radio 49-00 - No Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 19: CAN Gateway Labels: 6N0-909-901-19.lbl Part No: 6N0 909 901 Component: Gateway K<->CAN 0001 Coding: 00006 Shop #: WSC 31480 VCID: 70B2BB4A23BCB7DB7F3-513C 1 Fault Found: 01304 - Radio 49-00 - No Communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Address 46: Central Conv. Labels: 1C0-959-799.lbl Part No: 1C0 959 799 B Component: 3Y Komfortgerát HLO 0003 Coding: 00259 Shop #: WSC 31480 VCID: 363E4D520158D9EB65F-4B1E Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1U6959802D Component: 3Y Tõrsteuer.FS KLO 0004 Subsystem 2 - Part No: 1U6959801D Component: 3Y Tõrsteuer.BF KLO 0004 Subsystem 3 - Part No: 1U0959811D Component: 3Y Tõrsteuer.HL KLO 0004 Subsystem 4 - Part No: 1U0959812D Component: 3Y Tõrsteuer.HR KLO 0004 6 Faults Found: 01330 - Central Control Module for Central Convenience (J393) 53-10 - Supply Voltage Too Low - Intermittent 01331 - Door Control Module; Driver Side (J386) 53-10 - Supply Voltage Too Low - Intermittent 01340 - Mirror Adjustment Switch 27-10 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent 01332 - Door Control Module; Passenger Side (J387) 53-10 - Supply Voltage Too Low - Intermittent 01333 - Door Control Module; Rear Left (J388) 53-10 - Supply Voltage Too Low - Intermittent 01334 - Door Control Module; Rear Right (J389) 53-10 - Supply Voltage Too Low - Intermittent End----------(Elapsed Time: 04:00, VBatt start/end: 12.2V/12.2V)-----------

yes we had a VW diagnosis guy yesterday and it threw up the same fault code as on the OBD. I was told it said 'low boost pressure' - do you need an exact code number?

no smoking black or otherwise

Having trouble - turbo not kicking in. Low boost pressure is the code. Works fine (seemingly or better ) when hardwired turbo through Mitty Vac. My mechanic has never worked on this engine and he is leaning towards it not being the turbo itself although it could be just sticky vanes so he has asked me to ask a few questions. 1) Is the pressure for the vacuum pump meant to be 15-21psi? This is what he gets. 2) can anyone tell us the vacuum operating pressures for the EGR, the N75 valve and the turbo itself as Brian the mechanic cannot find that info? 3) can anyone show us a photo from the engine bay/ bulkhead of how it all connects just incase someone has been under there previously and done something wrong? He has hardwired the turbo to his Mitti Vac and driven and it all works fine . He is googling Mr Muscle tomorrow but not convinced it is sticky vanes. I got a new Garret turbo for £250 for him to put in but he does not want to spend all that time if the current turbo is ok and it is a pipe or hose or connection or something simples many many thanks in advance

will do. Hopefully this latewrnator will work as it is a ****** getting them out - werdly going back in was easy. This has more do do with my veg oil set up than Skoda design. Next week replacing turbo- decided on a new one with warranty rather than a used one . £240 before paying for it to be fitted. Sigh.

Looks ok to me. old one not off yet but photo of the two ends side by side and photo of bioth ends of the 'new ' one

Yes it does go under battery but also as you said comes up to the battery terminal. Mechanic here now. I got in the end an exact copy of the cable from a Seat Leon mk1 for £20. Took me days to figure out what other cars had that cable as new they are £60-80. By any chance do you know what the 3 plugs are for? One must be for air conditioning but all of the diagrams I found have them numbered as 7,8,9 and 11 but no corresponding ledger

ok thanks. i will show all this to my mechanic when he changes the alternator next week

not unless it goes under then comes up again I have put photo of me pointing to where I think you mean I also took a photo of where it disappears under the battery (finger on it) There are loads much cheaper of similar harnesses with same OEM number save for the last 2 letters but unless it is a 1.9td ASV or AHF with airconditioner I do not think it will be a swap

no signs of melting but the battery end of this cable is under the battery not on the top bit

Abovem y paygrade--my mechanic who comes to the house said it was showing high resistence.. I changed the alternator to a reconditioned one and battery the week prior to that. The reconditioned alternator did not work so i got a refund . It was a 14v 120amp and fit fine but the oem part is a 90amp so now i got a 14v 90amp. would the too high alternator cause an issue and maybe there is no problem at all with the cable. he put his multimeter on the alternator and the cable

that cable has plugs going off of it other wise I would - unless you think that the smaller wires with plugs for ac etc are completely seperate and can be added back in?

£75 BEFOR ETAX AND SHIPPING FOR A CABLE FROM ALTERNATOR TO BATTERY?? And my turbo justwent. waaahh Anyone know whether other cars such as the 1.9 tdi audi or vw on similar engine will have the same cable? code is so similar mine is 1J0971349FQ I really don t want to scrap the car but its been adding up Anyone got one of these cables from a mk1 1.9tdi ASV or AHF engine TIA

The estate and the hatch are different and it has to be the hatch.. I have been looking ages- everywhere. Skoda no longer have them a determined dog will get through any of the 'universal' fits that exist for the mk1 hatch I finally found a Travall one which may come up on ebay gumtree etc Travall themselves sell 2 more universal ones - a tubular and a mesh but told me that although the mesh is stronger than the tubular , a determined dog like mine will be able tyo push through as , like all universal ones, it attaches via headrests only. They directed me to a specific one TDG0338 - reduced as of today from £105 to £70. Still more than I wanted to pay for a bit of metal It fits the space and attaches much better to the actual car. I am just off the phone again to Travall and they confirm they are phasing it out and only have 13 left in stock. Mind you they also said the last one they sold was in January 2020. If you are very lucky and live near to Boot buddy who do see through perspex , they will cut one especially for you if you drive there .They also have none for the MK1. No extra cost for the personalised cutting Boot Buddy Ltd Unit 9 Wilden Industrial Estate Wilden Lane Stourport-on-Severn Worcestershire DY13 9JY Travall®GUARD for Skoda Octavia 5 Door Hatchback (1996-2000) In Stock Part Number: TDG0338 In stock, ready to ship (UK delivery: 1 - 2 working days) £70.00

are there any other dog guards that will fit the mk1 hatch Octavia. or do i have to stick with ones specifically for the pre2004 hatch? Some of the others that fit more recent models or even the Fabia, look remarkably similar. please help

Has anyone got a dog guard for an octavia mk1 2002 hatch. Any other guards that fit it? WEithout having gaps at the side or a pathetic weak wobbly fit? thanks in advance