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| Golf GTI / R / R32 |
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196 | 0.02% |
| Impreza WRX / STi |
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133 | 0.01% |
| Mazdaspeed 3 |
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92 | 0.01% |
| Veloster Turbo |
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20 | 0.00% |
| Focus ST |
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149 | 0.01% |
| Other Hot Hatch |
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230 | 0.02% |
| Elantra GT |
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1000001 | 99.92% |
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Alrighty, it’s today now. Let’s try to get at some of these questions. Could it be related to the purge valve? Yes it could, but it’s not likely. The turbo would still spin and generate low boost if the valve would stick as opposed to no boost intermittently. Your mechanic is right that you can’t really know much without getting back there (curse you ford for putting it on the firewall side), but the ECM has access to a series of valves that can bypass the turbo to allow your car to function like a naturally aspirated one. In fact, one of these valve solenoids might be the cause of your issue, but again, hard to diagnose without getting in there. The engine will not starve itself of air if given the option, and since you’re only changing the intake air pressure to a lower, arguably safer pressure, there should be absolutely no adverse affects in driving without boost. Keep driving it, note any problems or symptoms, save some cash. Do a little research in the meantime for folks that have pulled a code or have symptoms like yours, it may be something easier to access than the turbo itself.
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Feb 8, 2024 13:28
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if you have to replace the turbo, i humbly suggest that you do a bigger or hybrid one. because if you gotta do it anyways might as well do it right. https://pumaspeed.co.uk/car-Fiesta-ST180-Mk7_1_326.jsp
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Feb 8, 2024 18:26
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I have officially joined the club by picking up a 2019 Fiesta ST with 47k miles on the clock yesterday. Going from my 04 Impreza 2.5 TS to a turbo car with good handling made for an entertaining drive home. Since the car was in West Virginia we took a more scenic drive home to both enjoy the views plus getting to learn what the car could do. The car in all its glory  Part of the fun drive home  Was enjoying the open road for a while when we started to come up on this jeep. They were going at a good pace so we were just enjoying the drive and the scenery. Apparently they didn't like that I was coming up on them and decided they wanted to try and pull away. Shockingly the gap didn't change very much and when we eventually pulled next to them when we reached the highway we exchanged some friendly waves and went our separate ways.
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Feb 11, 2024 20:52
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Backno posted:
Congrats on the FiST but that Jeep deserved a thumbs down, not a friendly wave. Appalling lack of control/ability/awareness of limits there. I find the thumbs down more effective than the middle finger, by the by. Confusing enough for them to actually think about what’s happening but not anger-inducing. You’re going to find yourself shocked at the back road capability of the FiST. There’s a really nice twisty road I take very often by my house and it’s a 40mph limit but doing that speed feels like idling through a parking lot. I have to watch myself.  My normal time to make that drive in the FiST/S2000/Miata is like 11 minutes. Imperador do Brasil fucked around with this message at 22:49 on Feb 11, 2024 |
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Feb 11, 2024 22:43
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2016 FiST. I thought I was going insane, but now I have a theory. Sometimes, it falters just a touch when I'm accelerating through third. Nice straight dry roads, just a little hiccup or two around 4-5kRPM despite smooth pressure on the throttle. Does the dash light always come on when the traction control activates? I'm thinking that might be the thing. I took it out tonight when there was nobody on the roads and gave it the beans a few times- I got the faltering to happen twice, and the second time I'm sure I heard a little blow-off (I have a BOV installed) when it faltered, even though the traction control light did not come on. I'm thinking the traction control activated a bit and just didn't tell me. I know the light works so it's not that. Car working as intended and I'm just being a sensitive princess, or something to keep an eye on? eta: I am absolutely the princess and the pea with this car so feel free to tell me to calm down. I about started a riot at the shop when I got a brake job done and they used lovely parts so my brakes went from "good for the track" to "fine for around town". If I hit a bump too hard I say ouch and pet the dash to comfort it. I probably need to calm down. Wroughtirony fucked around with this message at 05:38 on Feb 12, 2024 |
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Feb 12, 2024 05:32
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Yeah, just turn traction control down by going into sport mode.
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Feb 12, 2024 05:35
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Yeah, just turn traction control down by going into sport mode. Don't have a "sport mode" but I can turn trac control off. I'll try that when it stops raining next month.
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Feb 12, 2024 05:39
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You do, actually. Just hit ESC OFF for less than three seconds.
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Feb 12, 2024 05:42
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Dr. Lunchables posted:You do, actually. Just hit ESC OFF for less than three seconds. No way- I did not know that. Egg on my face, I guess! Will that take it from nanny mode to okay-just-don't-spin-all-the-way-out mode? I thought it was a straight on/off situation
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Feb 12, 2024 05:44
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You have to hold it to turn traction off all the way. It will allow more slip in sport mode, but that’s about it.
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Feb 12, 2024 05:48
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FiST gets slidier and more tail-happy in sport mode, good for spirited road driving or curvy on/off ramps turning TC “all the way off” dials the nannies way down but AFAIK it doesn’t actually fully disable them. IIRC there’s no way to actually do that without getting into the car’s software with equipment, something which might matter to you if you plan on taking the car onto a track
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Feb 12, 2024 06:14
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I’m pretty sure you turn it off completely. It’s not expensive enough for them to keep something on when you go out of your way to turn off the safety stuff. Ive never heard/read that any of the traction stuff stays on after a full shutoff
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Feb 12, 2024 06:17
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Dr. Lunchables posted:I’m pretty sure you turn it off completely. It’s not expensive enough for them to keep something on when you go out of your way to turn off the safety stuff. I remember seeing it in a bunch of model/brand-specific forums when I bought mine in 2021 AFAIK it’s pretty common for a lot of production cars, not even particularly expensive ones.
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Feb 12, 2024 06:21
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You’d think after laying down single wheel peels into third it woulda kicked on, but maybe there’s a sensor that didn’t trip. I dunno, it seemed like the whole thing turned off.
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Feb 12, 2024 06:24
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Dr. Lunchables posted:You’d think after laying down single wheel peels into third it woulda kicked on, but maybe there’s a sensor that didn’t trip. I dunno, it seemed like the whole thing turned off. https://www.fiestastforum.com/threads/disabling-traction-control-completely.4822/
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Feb 12, 2024 06:28
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Yeah, it’s reading more than just slip there; also steering input. Good to know.
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Feb 12, 2024 06:34
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The internet is definitely mad about it having an AMG badge but it's nice to have a 305hp AWD car that I can fit a 12 foot skeleton in.  After a month or so of being shocked at market prices for 2-3 year old Golf R's in Canada I decided to spend less on this gently depreciated A35 hatch, so far really enjoying it. Now I just wait for the head to blow up. 
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Feb 12, 2024 18:42
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That’s more AMG than the dumb E53 or the stupid 4 banger new 63 imo Cool rear end car
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Feb 12, 2024 18:47
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im only mad i cant get one
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Feb 12, 2024 19:35
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TehRedWheelbarrow posted:im only mad i cant get one A few American friends have expressed a similar sentiment. Sad that even up here the hatch is dead as of MY 2022 and we won't get the facelift.
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Feb 12, 2024 21:01
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cant get any of ze german hatches :/ closest i can get is the 35 sedan and thats ehhh... very sedan
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Feb 12, 2024 21:11
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the FiST is technically Belgian 
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Feb 12, 2024 22:06
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Backno posted:
I'm sure most people here don't need this warning but do not be like this Jeep who is currently fully in the oncoming lane crossing a double yellow in a blind corner, this is how people die in the canyons
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Feb 13, 2024 20:58
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Just avoided a collision earlier thanks to the FoST maneuverability. Went to go drop something off at my wife’s workplace, so I was making a protected left turn onto a divided 2-lane each way high traffic road. Town cop pulls up behind me. I make the left turn into the left lane as one should, then signal and move over into the right lane. As soon as I do, an idiot fixated on the right lane only and further down pulls out right in front of me from the car wash. Reaction took over and I whipped it back into the left lane and avoided the truck by about 2-3ft. Didn’t even have any tire squeal, just control the entire way. Got a good eyeful of the dude from my right side window. I pulled into my wife’s workplace immediately after, so I didn’t see if the guy got a talking to. I would have been so very, very pissed, it took a while and I got lucky finding my single owner unmodified ST.
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Feb 14, 2024 19:39
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Baby's first gross drive into work. The AWD isn't quite as fun and "steer with your right foot" as the torsen based one in my A4 was but it's still very fun. The weather this morning definitely validated my passing on getting a new GTI in favour of this. Side note: Anyone here who lives somewhere where actual snow happens enough to warrant dedicated winter tires, this is my second set of Kumho Wintercraft WP72's and I can't recommend them enough. So cheap, so predictable in the snow and come in all sorts of weird sizes. I put around 30k km on the set I had on the A4 and they still looked new. 
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Feb 15, 2024 13:45
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DoesNotCompute posted:The internet is definitely mad about it having an AMG badge but it's nice to have a 305hp AWD car that I can fit a 12 foot skeleton in. There's a Benz I'd actually consider!
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Feb 15, 2024 19:22
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Last weekend I corrected an oversight on the part of Mini's engineering department; to wit, they neglected to put any tie downs in the trunk area. I am a firm believer that every vehicle in my household must pull its own weight and a staunch believer in cargo staying in the cargo area so I took it into my own hands to correct Mini's failing. First I researched OEM cargo tie-downs, found a part number which of course cross-references with a bunch of BMW models so I was able to source a set of four used ones for less than I would have paid for a pair of new ones from the dealer. Then I commenced drilling:  I used two existing holes in the chassis crossbar, but needed to enlarge them to fit an M6 rivet nut. Also I drilled two additional holes for the locator pins on the back of the tie-down loops. Et voila!  And a gratuitous 'If it fits I sits' pic: 
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Feb 16, 2024 19:07
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I love that stupid thing
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Feb 16, 2024 19:56
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crazy good wheels
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Feb 16, 2024 20:41
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Let's talk diagnosis! I have a few ideas here but I want to spot check before I start throwing parts at the problem. Car: 2016 VW Mk7 Golf R Symptoms: CEL, engine code P2188, "System too Rich off idle Bank 1". Often doesn't like to start, makes cranking noise for several seconds before finally catching. Will get a video if I can but it's intermittent. Start issue has been present for a while, but haven't been able to diagnose easily without lights/codes. Theory: Plugs? Air Filter? If I'm running rich I have to be deficient in air or fire. High Pressure Fuel Pump? Easy replacement, but not a cheap part. Things tried: Scanned codes, cleared codes, CEL came back. WIll check air filter when I go back outside. Waiting on correct tools to check plugs. Thoughts? Edit: air filter is fine, easy check. Edit edit: This shouldn't present an unsafe or too non-ideal driving situation, right? My partner's car is also in the shop so i'm stuck until i get some headway on this. Deviant fucked around with this message at 21:17 on Feb 19, 2024 |
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Feb 19, 2024 21:01
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air flow sensor?
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Feb 19, 2024 21:14
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TehRedWheelbarrow posted:air flow sensor? Interesting idea. I cleared all the codes and I'm gonna pull them again to see which ones have re-occured.
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Feb 19, 2024 21:17
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pull the sensor and see if any codes pop that anre new if not thats your boy.
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Feb 19, 2024 21:18
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TehRedWheelbarrow posted:pull the sensor and see if any codes pop that anre new  Good call. Easy pop, too. If i'm googling right.
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Feb 19, 2024 21:20
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had an issue with CEL on the fist when i swapped intakes. i didnt torque it down hard enough. may not be your issue but its an easy check.
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Feb 19, 2024 21:23
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TehRedWheelbarrow posted:had an issue with CEL on the fist when i swapped intakes. i didnt torque it down hard enough. may not be your issue but its an easy check. I've not done any work of that nature, but your point is taken and I'll give it a look. Edit: Cleared the codes once more trying to do the above diagnose on the airflow, and of course it fires right up and the CEL is gone. all i did was the airflow plug so you may have the right of it. Will keep at it if it comes back, but for now i guess i'll take it for a proper test drive. I swear this car only acts up when no one is around to see it Deviant fucked around with this message at 21:40 on Feb 19, 2024 |
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Feb 19, 2024 21:25
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Yeah, like a card trick you’re trying to show your parents
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Feb 19, 2024 22:10
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I call that Technician Proximity Disorder.
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Feb 19, 2024 22:15
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hope its something dumb like cleaning off the sensor or something
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I have been having a strange issue for my 2016 VW GTI, about 80k miles. After a bit of testing, it only seems to happen between 2-3k RPM in 4th through 6th gear and at full throttle. Acceleration stutters and feels like it can't get enough fuel, but it doesn't turn on a CEL. The rest of the time it's 100% fine. I ordered new spark plugs and need to toss them in, but I'm not sure if it's just bad gas that needs to be run out of the tank, plugs that need to be replaced, a fuel pump or filter? I'm not sure. It doesn't happen 100% of the time either and rarely in the same manner. Some stutters are harder than others.
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