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Cheers mic_VR. Would that valve missing cause the car to run badly?

Btw mate- Welcome to the forum! (forgot to say).

Thread Resurrection...! Sorry to open this thread again. Looking at the 1st pic, my VR doesnt have the circular Valve. It has the thinner rubber tube coming out of an air intake, then theres a plug, THEN it goes straight into the block. Nor does it have the pipes going over the top of the thinner pipe that goes into the head- instead one single pipe goes under it and to another sensor in the air intake. But it doesnt split. Am i missing something which is necessary? Shown in pic-

I think you'll find it can vary, my 94 rado went up at 55mph. But my 91 G60 went up at 45 and so does my 93 VR.

Seeesh. Glad to hear youre ok mate. Could it have been air in the brake fluid?

Sounds like a loose connection behind the cluster, if it happened when you went over a bump.

WOOHOO Crisis over- Car starts. Was all down to the ign switch. No thanks to the RAC for pointing me in the wrong direction and sending me on a wild goose chase. A BIG THANKS TO ALL YOU GUYS!!!! Oh fecked the screw off. I used a hammer and a screwdriver to break the plastic of the switch (the pin part) and got to the screw. Ive reattached it with a cable tie! :oops: Well happy about it. Cars been off road for 2 weeks, can go to Stanford hall next weekend now YEY! Again cheers guys!

How the B*LL*CKS do you get to that little screw holding the ignition switch in???? Ive done what the WIKI guide said and bent a small screwdriver. Stil lcant get to the b*gger. Whos idea was it to put a screw there? EDIT: Right had a noesy about on here. Ive raed that s*dding the screw off all together is the best option. Get the old switch out and then cable tie it back on. Sorry for turning the air blue, just frustrating trying to get to that little screw which is in the worse position ever! GRRR :lol:

yeah think i put too much trust in the RAC blokes. Ive jsut bought an ignition switch gonna give it a go. if no luck ill try what you said Roger Blassberg. . This is starting to be a pain in the ar*e. watch this space

Maybe worth replacing that then.

whats the relay 109 for?

Checked the contacts and they seem fine. Can hear the fuel pump when the ignition is switched on, so it is working.

coilpack. sorry me being dumb. No Spark but there is fuel, so the RAC bloke said he could smell. My knowledge of engiens is limited. May be worth trying a new coilpack.

Yeah sounds ok. Drains battery quick though. Had to buy a new one today. Can hear fuel pump when ignition is turned on. Anyone got a ECU laying around i could try? Would an ECU from a 93 passat VR6 with coilpack work with a 93 corrado VR6 coilpack?

KieranM, call me stupid, what coil are you referring to?

No one else willing/able to help? :(

Hi all, Where is the most likely places for the immobiliser to be positioned. Im having trouble pin-pointing it. I've looked all over- under the bonnet, taken the shelf out under the steering wheel the plastic covers either side next to each door (one has ABS ECU behind it). Ive taken the glove box out, taken the covers for the floor heater vents. Cant seem to find it. Ive trace the wire from the red LED in the dash, and it goes under the steering wheel and then joins the bundle of wires above the fuse box. Ive also traced the wire from the siren under the bonnet, which is positioned next to the coolant reservoir, the wire from the siren seems to go under the coolant reservoir and behind a metal shield, presumably through a gromit into the dash. Anyone know of anywhere i havnet looked and should? The remotes say Quantum on them, which i think is OEM (?). But havent got any instructions or anything with the car for it. Any help much appreciated. P.S. Sorry, can a Mod please move to "ICE N Secure" area. Thanks

I have same problem with heater controls- the direction one jsut goes round and around. Think its just a plastic cog thats broken.

Just a quick question about the relay numbers that ive got on the fuse board- as i was checking on here for the relay numbers, due to starting problems with my VR. Engine turns but no spark. Im questioning relay position 3- which i believe is the Digifant control unit and also position 8 fuel pump relay. After looking on here ive noticed the numbers on the relays differ to other peeps on the forum, who have relay no.30 in position 3 and relay no.80 in positon 12. Is relay 109 correct for position 3 and is relay 67 correct for position 12? Its a long shot but im trying to get to the bottom of a starting problem, which just suddenly came about without any warning signs. Thanks all!

Bumpty Bump... Still in need of help.... anyother suggestions/advice?

Cheers ben16v. heh... after reading that hardest part sounds like it'll be getting to the screw.

yeah the fuel pump is work you can hear it when the ignition is switched on. Had the RAC back round just now. Said it could be the immobiliser, though he couldnt find it and i have no idea where it is. Also he said it could be the camshaft sensor. Or it could be the ECU (again) but he'd try that last. AND he said if it was the ignition switch it wouldnt try to turn over at all (?) nick vr6, Checked the fuses mate all works ok. What relay no. would it be?

Its a Quantum immobiliser, dont know if thats a factory one. If the immobiliser is on the car wont try to turn over. Plus i made sure it was switched off before hand. Ive just reconnected the battery and tried starting it up. Still no luck. Could the RAC bloke be right when he said it could be the ECU.

Cheers for the speedy replies guys. What exactly does the ignition swith do, Is it easy to change? I didnt think of resetting the ECU so ive jsut disconnected it now for ten mins. Will try to start it again in a bit. Fingers crossed if what you said is right nick vr6. If it doesnt start what else could it be, fuel pump

Hi guys, Got home last week at lunch from work- car was fine. Got back in and it wouldnt start. Got RAC out to it that eve, and after a few checks the RAC bloke came to the conclusion its the Crankshaft position sensor OR the ECU. But he said he doubts its the ECU. So i ordered a crank position sensor and this aft i fitted it. But still the same- will not start. The starter motor will go but the car doesnt even attempt to fire up. Could it be the ECU or something else? I appreciate any help, just want to get it going again because its been stuck on the drive for a week now. Cheers all!