Hi Mandy, nice to hear from you and see that "my" Red Storm is still your favourite! But for that reason I'm rather embarrassted to say RZX gets mainly 95 fuel with 97 an occassional treat. If this proves to be a factor in my current woes then I'll promiss to reform!
(In mitigation let me say that just last week she was treated to new back calipers, disks, slave cyclinders and pads, and the fronts were serviced)
I will be trying the Cataclean but fear there are other things at work in this case.
Certainly the EML comes on with the ignition and goes out on firing up.
I dont supposed Timmus mentioned anything about restraining the flap in the wide open position?
As things now stand I am booking her in for a couple of weeks time with Chapman Auto Services, St Albans, who are long time VAG specialist (reputedly with the right VCDS gear) who seemed quite au fait with emmission issues for the 1.6 FSI when I spoke to them.
For the longer term, and as a result of all the VCDS mentions, I'm thinking seriously of investing in the full fat version. Clearly without it one is very dependent on the generous spirit of other members. That will be a learning curve!
Thanks again to everyone...I'll update as and when to help others that may follow.
PS
As I recal the RZX (the car) exhibited all the erratic/power loss symptoms of a broken FSI flap. Correct me if Im wrong Mandy.
Norman
(In mitigation let me say that just last week she was treated to new back calipers, disks, slave cyclinders and pads, and the fronts were serviced)
I will be trying the Cataclean but fear there are other things at work in this case.
Certainly the EML comes on with the ignition and goes out on firing up.
I dont supposed Timmus mentioned anything about restraining the flap in the wide open position?
As things now stand I am booking her in for a couple of weeks time with Chapman Auto Services, St Albans, who are long time VAG specialist (reputedly with the right VCDS gear) who seemed quite au fait with emmission issues for the 1.6 FSI when I spoke to them.
For the longer term, and as a result of all the VCDS mentions, I'm thinking seriously of investing in the full fat version. Clearly without it one is very dependent on the generous spirit of other members. That will be a learning curve!
Thanks again to everyone...I'll update as and when to help others that may follow.
PS
As I recal the RZX (the car) exhibited all the erratic/power loss symptoms of a broken FSI flap. Correct me if Im wrong Mandy.
Norman
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