problems

As per the title really. Me and a friend fitted the forge TIP to my Cupra a few days back, and where as before it was peaking at 1.4 / 1.5 bar (its running a Revo stage 1 map) it now refuses to go past 0.9 bar and is noticeably slower / less torquey:( Suggestions? All vac pipes seem ok and...

Hi, i have a CUPRA TDI 06 and i am haveing difficulties staring it when the engine is wram. Cold starts are fine but if i go for say a 10 mile drive, leave the car and then try to start it it will just crank over and not start. after repeated continuous attempts it will finally start. I...

Hi All I purchased my Leon about 3 months ago and its been great:D However, Now iv got some problems. The first main problem is the power loss. I took it on the Dual Carriage way the other day and as soon as it 75mph, power went (as in the car stopped picking up speed). My foot was flat...

Hi All I purchased my Leon about 3 months ago and its been great:D However, Now iv got some problems. The first main problem is the power loss. I took it on the Dual Carriage way the other day and as soon as it 75mph, power went (as in the car stopped picking up speed). My foot was...

Hi guys This mnorning i get to my car for a short journey, turn the ignition and the EPC light and the engine management come on and nothing happens. the car doesnt even turn over. all the other lights come on and then go off as normal but the EPC light and the engine management light...

I'm quite lucky in a way my dads friend is a farmer who owns an unused old WW airfield, so p!ssing about on his private road is quite fun.... maybes... anyways... Was travelling up one of these runways and was about to hit the 160mph mark and then the car just stopped, revs started...

The alarm on our Seat Leon 1.9 TDI Stylance started going off randomly a couple of weeks ago at all hours of the day. Took it to a mate, whos dad is a mechanic, and we plugged into it with the computer, which revealed it had a boot lock fault, all the other parts were ok. Did all the...

when i put on straight pipeon exhaust it willnt blowback! why???

Hey there. Im looking for some help wit my radio. Its the standard Aura unit with cd changer. The other day my battery died, which happens far to much btw. I recharged and re-entered the code into the radio. The radio now works fine but when i ask it to play a cd it just comes up with changer on...

couple wee issuses av had my ibiza over a week now its a 51plate cupra R low milage but there two diffrent wing mirrors is this right? and were can i get another small one? and as the ibiza comes with no head unit it has disk changer in boot that standerd to all cupras? and mines doesnt work...

Hello, iv recently hit a pothole and mangled my front lower strut brace. ordered a new one form the dealers, when it came to fitment, i had an attempt myself but i couldnt get it off because the back of the bolt keeps spinning when i try to take it off...and it looks like its inside the...

Hi, have a climatronic problem which would appreciate some help with. My car appears to heat up as normal reaching 90 on the dash board in a normal time and does not deviate from this in any sort of driving conditions. However in the climatronic diagnostic menu, the engine coolant reading...

:confused am getting a aterible taping when the car is in motion and the car vibrates at around 60mph and also when you decelerate it sounds like it is coming from the front Does anyone have any ideas what it may be? :confused: Ryan

iv got a major issue with my lights on my o3 lcr. the problem is that when i put my side lights on all the brake lights stay on and only go off if i turn the lights off? and when the lights are off if you push the brake pedal the front left side light comes on aswell as the brakes? so i...

I recently bough myself a 57 plate Cupra TDI, but I have a few problems to fix (which I was aware of at the time). 1. The electric mirrors don't work - I've checked the fuse and its ok, is there anything else I can check before getting it booked in under warranty? 2. The cigarette lighter is...

Hi i been having some problems with my coilovers firstly the front shock are making cluncking noises when im on full lock and i want to go lower but when i turn them down the spring becomes loose if anyone know what it could be could you let me know cheers :)

please help im looking for ways to find the bolts here in stainless for the car any suggestions where to find one or how to make them work in the case of item 1 many thanks, chris, 1. slam panel bolts 2. bonnet hinge to wing bolt 3. think this is m6 x 16 4. think this is m5 x 25...

Guy s my car is struggling to tick over and the revs are jumping between 500-1000 (bouncing up and down) and there is a strong smell of fuel. My EPC light is on and also my engine management light comes on eventually. :cry: Has this happenend to anyone before, just want to know what it could...

well some of you may know about my stupid slam panel causing my rad top hose to come off, so i got a new rad hose, changed it. but had no coolant, so drained out all the water and left it for like a week, then today i put water back in, revved it 1.5k for like 2 mins to warm it up, but it won't...

Today I attempted to fit an autogauge boost gauge to my MK4 cupra, but having wired the following a few strange symptoms seem to occur : Black Wire - Earth and gets a negative 12V DC reading, and a good continuity reading Red Wire - +12v DC, gets a postive 12V DC reading, and a good...