Jenk's purple mk2 track hack...Im sure it hates me

[m0rk]

When did they do the emissions test? At the end or first?

 

[jenk]

The retest was done as soon as I arrived, thrashed it on the way there and got the oil upto 110 degrees. Fresh oil too and some forte fuel treatment.

 

[Cupra Kid]

If you've checked the ignition side of things and all appears well then it really only leaves the Lambda and cat.

Maybe replace the lambda for a new item first as they're not too bad and if that fails get a known good cat on it and see if that changes things.

After that its bowls of the engine time, but i doubt its that as you be seeing blue smoke and oil consumption.

 

[Dubstar81]

Is that a standard colour? Whats the paint code? That would look good on my Camper

 

[jenk]

Purple Iris mate, standard colour. I'll try dig out the code for you, unless someone else knows it?

 

[suj]

Purpura Iris (S4N)

love this mr jenk, its a shame about the MOT mate, sure it isn't the lambda/cat? got a ABF one if they are the same (got a lambda in it still)

hope it passes mate

 

[gtikezz]

i had the abs problem with my last one , i had to get the local gaurage to turn it off then drive very cautiously to the mot test centre holding my breath all the way , luckaly it stayed off untill it came off the ramps,

 

[jenk]

Cheers mate, I knew someone would know the colour....memory like a gold fish me

Not a clue if they are the same fitment? My cat bolts to the downpipe with three bolts, think the lambda sensors in the downpipe too.

Im going to do some more work before it goes in for another MOT, need to get hold of an ABS loom......which could be fun.

 

[jenk]

i had the abs problem with my last one , i had to get the local gaurage to turn it off then drive very cautiously to the mot test centre holding my breath all the way , luckaly it stayed off untill it came off the ramps,

I had thrashed mine for a good few miles on the way to the test station without a problem, test guy got in the car and it logged a fault

 

[gtikezz]

i couldnt go over 30 to the test station as it kept coming back on as soon as i went over 30 for some unknow reason . luckaly midland vw reset the light for me twice before i manged to get there without it coming back on again lol

 

[suj]

its got 3 bolts too on mine, will measure them for you, if any good to you mate

 

[Dubstar81]

I think that could be the colour for my bus.
Cheers chaps

 

[jenk]

That would be great cheers, Suj

What bus you rolling Dubstar? Theres a pic of my old mans bay in the thread somewhere.

 

[jenk]

Removed the CAT today (which was fun) for a little inspection and I don't think it looks right....

Can't see what little in there is going to do any good?

Also, nearly got my abs loom out. Got to dark in the end but just the rear sensors to unclip and then it can all be pulled out ready for inspection/hunting down a newish one. It aint an easy job and im hoping the dash goes back in ok and I can remember where everything plugs in

 

[suj]

is that light coming through the other end? OUCH! lol

 

[jenk]

Yes mate, its very see through. Im not sure what a good one looks like inside but this one doesn't look very substantial. I'll drop you a pm soon now I have this one off

 

[suj]

can take a pic doing the same if you like? or let ya know how it looks like? i'm working at cov jaguar mon-thurs 8-5.30 then fri 8-12, so any time after that can meet up (or in cov mate)

 

[jenk]

Why can't you be at Castle Bromwich.....its next door!

If you could have a look that would be great, mine looks as though theres nothing in the middle. Should be honeycomb all the way through.

 

[suj]

when I checked when taking pics it did honeycomb, but I never looked at direct light if you get what I mean?

haha cos I am a Graduate CAE Engineer, so either Whitley or Gaydon

 

[jenk]

All this, to remove this....

ABS loom!! Got some testing to do now, or see if I can get a new working one. Fingers crossed I can get it back in and working.