4k!!! That's serious cash.

That's £2K UK

Still, alot of $

Thought you mentioned an outfit in Auckland ?

That's £2K UK

Still, alot of $

Thought you mentioned an outfit in Auckland ?

Lol, I never thought about the exchange.... still, I bought my vrs for less.

Exactly it's too much money. It's the best option for me if I want to make any more tweaks in future and it's the only way I'll get a fully custom map in Wellington.

The Auckland people are good but they put on a generic map then tweak using street logging, and don't have a dyno, so not ideal, would cost around $1500 (750 quid), $2k+ if we rented a dyno. And I'd have to get the car to Auckland, which the way it's driving would mean doing 700km at about 90kph to stay under the rev range where it plays up.

Also if I need future tweaks it's another 1500km drive. Which is a nice idea I guess

Back to standard turbo is the sensible option.

Going to try unplugging MAF later, haven't tried that yet.

I did a throttle body adaptation. And you know what? I think that might have sorted it. More testing tomorrow when fully cold.

Back to standard turbo is the sensible option.

I never want to hear you say this again. Its like quitting

I did a throttle body adaptation. And you know what? I think that might have sorted it. More testing tomorrow when fully cold.

really hoping this fixes it! its not good to see a car like this going wrong :(

Get in!

I hope that's sorted it rob

Damnit, no it's not fixed. Definitely much better once warmed up. Still not sure it's 100% right, need more driving to be sure. Still cutting back when cold.

Didn't get to drive as far as I wanted as we were cruising up State Highway 2 and my 2.5 year-old did a massive spew.

On another note, the car and I have now been together for 9 years

Just read from start to finish, you have done an amazing job so far Rob and your car is stunning.

Dont quit, youre nearly there! Hope you manage to get the niggles ironed out, i admire your determination - i know how easy it is to say enough is enough when things dont go right.

Good luck mate, keep at it chipping away and narrowing it down

Ade.

Popped to the garage at lunchtime to swap coolant temp sensor. I don't think it's the problem but it can't hurt. Going to swap O2 sensor later for the spare I have.

Went well, all sorted in 5 mins. Then I turned around to see this:

Stupid dog!!

As predicted, temp sensor made no difference. Got it on my ramps to do O2 sensor but dog needs a haircut first!!

Trust a dog to find the ONLY thing in the garage it shouldnt have stepped in

Have you had it code read yet Rob?

Codes:

VCDS Version: Beta 12.10.5

Data version: 20130408

Thursday,13,June,2013,12:47:14:65444

Chassis Type: 1U - Skoda Octavia I

Scan: 01 02 03 08 15 16 17 19 22 29 35 36 37 39 46 56 76

VIN: TMBUR41U748747490 Mileage: 119900km/74502miles

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 01: Engine Labels: 06A-906-032-AJQ.lbl

Part No: 06A 906 032 HN

Component: 1.8L R4/5VT G 0002

Coding: 11500

Shop #: WSC 00000

VCID: 71E7D6F23B56BE96717

TMBUR41U748747490 SKZ7Z0D2402187

No fault code found.

Readiness: 0010 1100

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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: 326519FEAED0C58E48D

No fault code found.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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: 306113F6F0DCF79E3E9

No fault code found.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 15: Airbags Labels: 6Q0-909-605-VW5.lbl

Part No: 1C0 909 601

Component: 31 AIRBAG VW51 0008

Coding: 13105

Shop #: WSC 31480

VCID: DDBF1A4257CEAAF645F

No fault code found.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 17: Instruments Labels: 1U0-920-xxx-17.lbl

Part No: 1U0 920 911 C

Component: KOMBI+WEGFAHRSP VDO V11

Coding: 23712

Shop #: WSC 31480

VCID: 2F63108AEDE2E866273

TMBUR41U748747490 SKZ7Z0D2402187

1 Fault Found:

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: F0E153F6B05C379EFE9

1 Fault Found:

01304 - Radio

49-00 - No Communications

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 29: Left Light Labels: 1U0-941-651-29.lbl

Part No: 1U0 941 651

Component: EVG GDL + AutoLWR 0002

Coding: 00005

Shop #: WSC 31480

VCID: F0E153F6B05C379EFE9

No fault code found.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 39: Right Light Labels: 1U0-941-651-39.lbl

Part No: 1U0 941 651

Component: EVG GDL + AutoLWR 0002

Coding: 00005

Shop #: WSC 31480

VCID: F0E153F6B05C379EFE9

No fault code found.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 46: Central Conv. Labels: 1C0-959-799.lbl

Part No: 1C0 959 799 B

Component: 4Q Komfortgerát HLO 0003

Coding: 00258

Shop #: WSC 22013

VCID: 366D25EE12B8D9AE645

Subsystem 1 - Part No: 1U6959802D

Component: 4Q Tõrsteuer.FS KLO 0202

Subsystem 2 - Part No: 1U6959801D

Component: 4Q Tõrsteuer.BF KLO 0202

Subsystem 3 - Part No: 1U0959811D

Component: 4Q Tõrsteuer.HL KLO 0202

Subsystem 4 - Part No: 1U0959812D

Component: 4Q Tõrsteuer.HR KLO 0202

No fault code found.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Address 76: Park Assist Labels: 6Y6-919-283.lbl

Part No: 6Y6 919 283 A

Component: Einparkhilfe 0001

Coding: 00103

Shop #: WSC 31480

VCID: 468D552E6258492EF45

No fault code found.

End ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Apparently it's all fine!!

I saw your pictures on Flickr Rob and hadn't got around to commenting. Glad to see Noodles is still giving you a helping paw or two

I am this close to saying f--- the cost and taking it to the local tuning place.

I am this close to saying f--- the cost and taking it to the local tuning place.

Does the local tuning place, ONLY deal with aftermarket ecu's ?

Or do they do mechanical stuff too ?

If they do the mechanical stuff, get them to spend a couple of hours going over the car (ok not cheap, and it is something you have been doing yourself) but your not finding anything / getting anywhere, and you said yourself you are not convinced it's a software issue, so it might be worthwhile before you chuck $4000 of monopoly money at it.

Changed O2 sensor - no difference.

I had to go buy a decent spanner to get the leverage to shift the sensor!

New tools FTW!

You don't need a new spanner, you need a 'Dog Wrench' for Noodles.

You don't need a new spanner, you need a 'Dog Wrench' for Noodles.

I gave her a haircut:

Anyway back to cars.

Does the local tuning place, ONLY deal with aftermarket ecu's ?

Or do they do mechanical stuff too ?

If they do the mechanical stuff, get them to spend a couple of hours going over the car (ok not cheap, and it is something you have been doing yourself) but your not finding anything / getting anywhere, and you said yourself you are not convinced it's a software issue, so it might be worthwhile before you chuck $4000 of monopoly money at it.

You're right. It has got to that point where I'm frustrated with it and just want it fixed

I gave her a haircut:

I think she is giving you the 'that's not quite what I had in mind' look

youve own a skoda for 9yrs and still arent fully equipped!!!

owned my 6 months and in that time ive acquired more tools than main dealer

no need to thank me

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