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  1. Intake's and engine bay temps

    Hi! I've just got myself a 2014 1.4tsi (140bhp) Leon FR. I've noticed that the engine bay get very, very hot! So hot that I can barely touch the bonnet stand after a drive. Firstly, is this normal?? The gauges I can check in the car are all reading fine (water sits at 90 and oil temp is low...
  2. aidtheace

    Replacing Engine Bay Fuse Box?

    I'm wondering if anyone has ever replaced the engine bay fuse box on a 2011 Ibiza or similar. The one on the car currently is quite badly corroded and I'm wondering if this is the cause of an issue iv been having. Does anyone know how to replace these? What is involved? Is it difficult to do on...
  3. Question About Dump Valves

    I’ve recently been looking at the Forge Motorsport Dump Valve for my Leon 1.4 TSI. While many don’t like the sound, I personally think it’s pretty cool. However, I wanted to know if installing this could damage the engine due to the air being released rather than recirculated (I’m assuming)?
  4. Rev climb and noise

    Mk2 cupra Leon CDL engine code Today I experience the car when in neutral the revs climbed with out me doing anything then started making a weird noise. After a quick look under the bonnet with air filter off it seemed it was coming from PCV area when I pressed the round part of the PCV...
  5. iammooks

    Engine Cover Insulation Material...

    The insulation material that's under my engine cover completely disintegrated when I changed the cambelt - it was like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle trying to use the bits that hadn't crumbled to dust. When I do a search (both here and on other forums) the information comes up that people...
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