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[Uwe]

Grounds are so overrated.

What turned out to be bad ground on a 1992 Passat VR6 in Germany was the thing that motivated me to build my own ISO-9141 <-> RS232 interface in the fall 1999. That car started, but ran like dog poop after I did some "work" on it:

Eventually diagnostics pointed us in the general direction of the problem; logging every bit of data in the ECU (early 90s VR6 ECUs only had about 8 MVBs) showed terminal 30 voltage was fluctuating by 2-3 volts when the engine was running. The owner swapped in a different ECU. Same! OK, I didn't trash the ECU when I was in there. Has to be either a bad +12V supply, or a bad ground. Turned out to be the main grround for the entire Motronic system on the front of the engine block; loose and corroded. Once the car's owner cleaned and tightened that ground, the engine ran great.

-Uwe-

 

[stefdds]

More ABS "fun" !!! I thought is was unusual the Y-tech specified their own coding (???) ; but in the end they used the Original ABS coding..... go figure!

 

[stefdds]

(spoiler) at 22:25

 

[stefdds]

I thought this was an excellent DIY video ; for a broken wire. The step by step process and basic module information was easy to follow and the equipment, like the scope, can be found on Amazon. A basic (inexpensive) oscilloscope is all that would be needed to test for the presence of a Lin signal.

 

[stefdds]

Right to Repair video:

 

[Uwe]

Right to Repair video:

Translated article from Der Spiegel:
https://www-spiegel-de.translate.go...uto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

-Uwe-

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

Translated article from Der Spiegel:
https://www-spiegel-de.translate.go...uto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp

-Uwe-

Yet we have things like SFD cock-blocking us from doing routine repairs .... seems legit.

 

[davisev5225]

I apologize for NOTHING for subjecting everyone to this absolute disaster.

The carnage continues.

 

[davisev5225]

The carnage continues.

I'm gonna show this follow-up video to my Allroad if it doesn't start cooperating...

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

PM is also overrated

 

[Uwe]

PM is also overrated

They like fuel additives, but unless I missed it, they never recommended a specific one?

-Uwe-

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

Nope... But reference to anything that increases lubricity was made.
If you want to use what I use at every fill-up, here it is.

Stanadyne Performance Formula All Season Diesel Fuel Additive

The premium all-season, multi-function diesel fuel additive, designed to tackle virtually any diesel fuel related problem. Restores/Increase Horsepower - detergents clean deposits in the injection system resulting in improved combustion, better acceleration, power, and torque Reduces Fuel...

dieselpartscanada.ca

 

[Uwe]

If you want to use what I use at every fill-up, here it is.

We've been using this stuff:

Diesel Kleen Cetane Boost - Power Service

Diesel Kleen Cetane Boost from Power Service is loaded with cetane, detergent, and lubricity improver to provide peak diesel performance.

powerservice.com

First got it for the tractor (fairly old-school, all mechanical diesel, no emissions controls to speak of) and it seemed to really like it, so I started using it in my truck, coincidentally right around the time that it went in to have the CP4 replaced under the FCA/Stellantis recall.

-Uwe-

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

They could all be similar.
I initially tried it on my previous CJAA ~120k miles and noticed actual improvements with regards to FE, regens and operating temps as observed on my ScanGaugeII, so I just kept using it on the subsequent CNRB and CPNB religiously. It could be snake oil, but for what it costs, it gives me some piece of mind and I'm willing to waste a few dollars every fill-up instead of just rolling the dice on whatever comes out of the pump at the station.

 

[stefdds]

 

[Uwe]

They could all be similar.

Or not.

-Uwe-

 

[NZDubNurd]

They are a neat motor - like an aircooled motor, that revs and doesn't get too hot... until it pops it's head orings Mine was a 1.9 EFI and would hapily/smoothly rev to the limiter (5600?)... but after it let go, I installed a 2.5 Subaru DOHC engine.

Double the HP, a lot more torque. A LOT! I suspect the Subaru at 1800 rpm had the WBX's peak torque! and it blitzed it from 2500 up.

Plus it used about 25% less fuel

You can machine the water jackets off a WBX and make some pretty big aircooled engines too!

 

[stefdds]

Heading your way PA!

 

[Uwe]

Heading your way PA!

OMG -- a winter storm in January! How unusual.

-Uwe-

 

[SaVAGeSoot]

Or not.

Well.... I guess I've just been burning my money.....