drummerboy08 wrote:
Only getting a chance to log in now!
Big thanks to Joe and Dave yesterday (and Dave again today) for spending a little more time on my machine than was required. Had a play around with timing and it seems to idle and run a lot better now. As Dave said, a boost leak was found on further inspection today which certainly wasn't helping matters, but the car still has one major issue - it's running very hot. As some of you would have seen yesterday, the exhaust manifold was actually glowing red on idle at one point.
Few different things are pointing to a busted cat, so de cat pipe will have to be ordered up tomorrow along with a new Lambda for good measure.
My only concern at the minute is the damage the heat is causing to the wiring loom. Ultimately this is why I brought the car yesterday - i know my way around the basics but have never owned (or driven) a G60 before so was always a good idea to get it onto the rollers.
Rob, good to meet on Saturday. Glad things have moved well with the car since.
You will probably get looms secondhand handy enough but if not various new Corrado loom sections are available from VW Classic parts in Germany.
On Decat pipe, I spoke to Keith in Alloy-wheels.ie before and he could get ones in. They also pop up on ebay including ones which are stright pipe but have a false belge to look like they contain a CAT.
Interested to see how it progresses from here.
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