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No belt could mean slightly lighter load??
Welcome to the forum, it seems you'll be great assess to it:)
I'm not sure what's the legal system in your neck of the woods like but i'm sure you could file a claim with some sort of small claim court....
Yes, it's a R50, 5 speed. Does it still have the dual mass fw?
Keep all the work well documented (pictures). If it does turn out to be caused by the bad fuel you may have another shot at the people who sold...
It's a bit over 80k now. Are there any clutches out here that are particularly good, any brand i should stay away from for sure?
The soot might have come from running rich without the tmap.
2003, not sure which month. How can i tell?
The clutch stated slipping few weeks back and it's getting worse pretty fast. First i was thinking of doing the work myself but i looked at the...
Apparently the data from the tmap allow the ecm to calculate the timing. It behaves more conservatively without it. So another possibility:...
Worst come worst you can schlep to the inspection place under 2k rpm and pray they don't make you rev it.
meh, You gotta stick with what you know for sure: It's fine (-ish) with the tmap disconnected. If it was me i'd disconnect the tmap and...
True, but the experience you've gained must be worth something.
Reseting the ECU might help. Is the engine still running a bit rich but OK with the tmap disconnected?
The lack of voltage on pin 4 could distort the way the ECM interprets the sensor, give the false airflow reading and be the reason for all that...
Here's what i'm thinking which is not much but anyways: The Tmap is showing less airflow than actual at that rpm range. The mixture gets to...
The manual does specify 5-30 for the cold season. My thinking is that the engine having over 80k on his back could use a lil bit heavier oil for...
All my efforts resulted in a rounded up bolt, so i took it to a nearby mechanic who got it out for $40 which was not horrible. Anyways the...
Is it your birthday yet? Maybe the universe is working on some perfect timing or something?
Congratulations on zeroing in on the problem, I like a good mystery as much as the next guy but man, you do deserve a happy ending. Could it...