sierrafery
Well-Known Member
a missing engine cover can lead o thatThat one only made it 25k before I crashed it....
a missing engine cover can lead o thatThat one only made it 25k before I crashed it....
Makes sense, the heat obviously warmed up the brake fluid and caused a caliper to to self destructa missing engine cover can lead o that
You must have done something wrong there cos you can't acces a manual gearbox's ECU to read fault codes as it doesnt have oneJust plugged my Hawkeye into the new D2 and the MANUAL gearbox has like 4 codes stored which only apply to an auto, mostly to do with xyz switch
BCU is set to manual transmission but..You must have done something wrong there cos you can't acces a manual gearbox's ECU to read fault codes as it doesnt have one
Great, that makes sense - lot of gunk on the small hole that is the pressure sensor - can now see what looks like maybe a tiny piezo electric crystal; so the temperature sensor is inside that protruding piece - that was dirty as well! Sorted - learning a lot via this forum!!! I could just read RAVE but it's a bit dry!It's dual purpose MAP/IAT sensor, it has a small hole near that protuberance there's the pressure sensor, the ''probe'' is for IAT(inlet air temperature) so that small hole is important to be free'd of muck
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IMO put that cover back, it's not only acoustic cover as some seem to think, it acts as a thermal shield too, it protects the electrics from the head's radiant heat, especially the connectors and the fusebox... as i already said in other post ... i've even fitted a turbo blanket which reduces the engine bay's temp even more(beside a slight improvement in the boost curve) and wrapped the downpipe .... i made all kind of comparative measurements on my car with laser thermometer pointed to various bits in the engine bay after longer drives with and without engine cover and the result is explanatory as at the same ECT the surrounding temperature was lower with up to 8*C even better after the turbo blanket was fitted while it was neglectable difference in the ECT without it.... so if you want to ''tenderise'' your electrics in the engine bay in favour of some "heavenly" sound it's your choice
I orderd this kind from china https://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-...-Cover-Wrap-/332549004661?hash=item4d6d771d75 if you go for it you'll realise that you'll have to make a hole in it where the wastegate rod is attached but otherwise it fits well
Can you hear the fuel pump running?
yes, a very old MAF can fail after a cleaning but it doesnt affect idle much...unplug it and see how it goes that way but better wait untill you have a diagnostic tool otherwise it's a guessing game
Okay - will also check the fuse tomorrow. Always a worry working on something - always try to take care and take precautions but you can never rule out having knocked/damaged something!You can rule out only the MAF by unplugging it, unplugging the MAP/IAT would only reduce boost but should not affect the running... check fuse F2 in the engine bay cos it's the feed for MAF and the EGR solenoids to not be some short on that circuit as you worked there