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This has happened on mine several times, so hope this is just a one off with yours! mine is a 94 car, but a 95 model year, every now and again i get the bang when it starts, which either blows the damper to pieces, or if the idle valve is shut, it knackers the ISV, found it handy to keep one of each in stock now! Please let me know if it happens again to yours, as i can fix mine when it happens, but i would love to find out why it happened to stop it doing it again!

Will never work these cars out! mine ran with the damper cracked, but popped terribly on tickover, and was only just driveable once it had warmed up, i thought there was something major wrong with the car ie head gasket etc, till the garage spotted the damage, replace the part and the car ran ok for 6 weeks or so, until the next time it overfuelled, and the ISV started playing up

Check for a crack in the ISV Damper, this is the first fault mine had, and i replaced the damper, but when it was cracked, i could be standing outside the car with the engine running and the revs would go up and settle again, sometimes cutting out afterwards, the ISV i had 3 weeks ago stopped the 00533 error until the car overfuelled again

Did anyone get anywhere with these fault codes - as my VR6 auto has brought up exactly the same, but my idle one is 'adaption limit exceeded', i think my ISV is knackered as the car overfuelled the other day then cut out and hasnt ran properly since.

Hi I have had various problems with my auto gearbox and had it rebuilt October 2005. On leaving the garage, the above two fault codes were present, and they advised me to change the auto ECU, which was done in January. I dont actually know now if this cured the fault or not as these appear to be 'sporadic', tho i believed it had, as they had not scanned in the last 5,000 miles. With the engine off, i am getting 00533 Idle speed regulation adaption limit exceeded and 00513 engine speed sensor no signal, i believe the first to be because my ISV is playing up and the second because the engine is off, but could 00533 be in anyway linked to the other two? Which with the engine off are TPS outside tolerance, and engine/gearbox electrical no connection. With the engine running, 00513 disappears which is right, 00533 is again adaption limit exceeded, but 00518 is 'sporadic signal outside tolerance' and 0638 engine/gearbox electrical connection 2 'sporadic no signal' TPS has been changed twice! and appears to make no difference or maybe cures fault for a while then it comes back? who knows but if anyone has any ideas it would be appreciated. many thanks

Know it wont help but i know the feeling? The garage i go to has also suggested Injectors, tho i have been tempted to try the lambda or Ecu, just not got round to it yet, i have had no fault codes with my overfuelling problem, which is only happening from cold, although fuel consumption is poor If i find the answer i will let you know! likewise, if you get anywhere i would appreciate any info regards

VRTrickster no probs not sorted yet! Fitted the coolant temperature sensor (blue) four weeks ago, no difference, then had a replacement ISV fitted 3 weeks ago, which meant the car started and ran perfectly again, thought my problems were sorted, and i was enjoying the VR6 on the way to work again, until thursday, car overfuelled on startup, one ISV wrecked again, garage tryed cleaning it with brake cleaner, no better, so im after another ISV and to prevent further expense, would love to get to the bottom of the overfuelling problem once and for all, if you have any ideas it would be very much appreciated! Am thinking maybe injectors or lamda probe, or worse... ecu? Im now corrado less for the next week or so as the auto gearbox i had fitted in October is playing up a little and getting repaired under the warranty, car runs slightly lumpy when warmed up, but wont stall. Ive had a year of problems with this car, and a civic type R is looking increasingly tempting, please restore my faith in VW......

Guys, The cutting out is still happening since the overfuelling over a week ago, was at the garage Thursday, and they have disconnected the electical plug from the ISV, as cleaning the ISV had no effect, car does run a little better (smoother on idle) with the ISV unplugged, but is still cutting out, so does this point to a faulty ISV?, tried to find the Blue Temp sender today as that has been mentioned as a probable fault, but it didnt seem to be in the same place as on the car i looked at at the show in Shrewsbury, my car is an auto, would that make a difference, or am i just not looking hard enough? Also, just for the record, indicators decided to stop working this morning, went to check the fuses, and relay 21 fell to the floor with the prongs a bit bent, straightened out, refitted and indicators work perfectly, not been near the fuseboard! so cant quite work out how it ended up in that state, but there you go, thats corrados for you......

Hi Guys, Car overfuelled again last week, ran rough for the first 10 minutes, then managed to drive to work, so didnt shatter the ISV damper again, tho this morning things got a little worse, car overfuelled again, and is now struggling to idle, seems to be trying to idle between 500 and 700 revs and keeps cutting out, once warmed up seems to stay running long enough to put into drive and set off, but i dont really want to chance it so swapped over to my escort van today, dont want to be driving it too long tho! so any help appreciated, opened the bonnet to check the ISV damper and it seems in one piece, could do with a list of problems which may cause overfuelling, without fault codes, and what could then cause the rough idle? Garage keeps suggesting injectors, and told me it probably wouldnt overfuel in the warmer weather! have just fuelled up and put in some injector cleaner, but only done about 50 miles, does seem quite a strong fuel smell whilst the rough idle is happening. Everyone wants me to sell this car but i have to keep trying, know you will all understand.....

ok, had the car in today to be re scanned, 1 fault code present, 00513, engine speed sensor - no signal, weird one this as a) it had one of these on 17/12 (Crank sensor at about £130) b) doesnt seem indictive of overfuelling problem? may explain why the gearbox still aint as smooth as i think it should be so guys, any ideas on the above 00513, if its had one anyway, or if this could be anything to do with the overfuelling?

Cheers for the offer but the cats ok, had it tested today, the noise its been making is due to a cracked spot weld on the heat shield, which is rattling once the car heats up, not disintegrating insides as i thought! Plugs were changed at 76K, ive bought new leads today, so will ask the garage to fit tomorrow, KevHaywire, Cars done 86K, should i worry about the chain, as thought these never needed changing? VW history dictates the mileage to be genuine, Garage says if no fault codes are shown tomorrow, he is going to start with the injectors, as it must be something mechanical, the bang only ever happens on startup, and the car every other time has driven perfectly afterwards, except Wednesday when it blew the Damper, i am determined to get this car right, but have spent serious loads of money already, and the only modification so far is the exhaust, need a new set of wheels before the MOT in june, cause the tyres will need changing, seems the ideal time! Wondering if i should try and locate an ECU just incase? the cars obviously had the problem for a while, tho it is intermittent, if its had an ISV damper in the past?

Not sure, its going back to the garage on Thurs morn to be re 'vag-com'd, fault codes were cleared last week, and i was told to drive for a week and bring back, so took it to ultimate dubs sunday, for a bit of a run out, did ok, one of the guys at work did mention the ECU, (i work in the motor trade) but im hoping its not that, as i have already changed the Auto ECU, which took ages to get second hand, and i aint buying a new one!!!

Now i have the car running again, i need to sort the thing that caused the problem in the first place! have just had to fit a new ISV Damper, looking through the receipts, the car had one of these at 77K, just before i bought it, so this problem may have been happening for a while, anyway, the problem is, on start up, at first turn of the key, i sometimes hear a loud bang, which i believe is fuel exploding in the cylinder, as the car is overfuelling, MPG isnt that good, tho it varies on and off between 15MPG, up to 28MPG, and i am not that heavy footed! ...most of the time!!! anyway, looks like i may now have knackered the Cat, as since around september time, there has been a rattle under the car, getting progressively worse, Stealers thought the exhaust was knackered, so replaced with a Magnex, and noise is still there, apparently this also, can point to overfuelling, getting the Cat checked tomorrow, located a new one around the £100 mark, but have been told not to fit until the overfuelling prob sorted!! No fault codes pointing to overfuelling, Blue sensor, W025906041A was changed in july, new TPS in july, spark plugs (VW) done 11K, any help appreciated Cheers Guys, Caroline PS Car is 94 VR6 Auto, 86K

xbones, thanks for the info, it was the ISV damper, that had been 'blown apart' by the explosion in the cylinder when the car overfuelled on start up, however, now i have the new damper, i will still have the first overfuelling problem, which may cause the same thing to happen again, any ideas guys, no fault codes shown today that didnt relate to the poor running, so may be something mechanical?

Hi Guys, please help, Corrado was fine when parked up last night, this morning, there was a loud bang when i turned the key, and car seemed to be misfiring, running very rough, kept cutting out, intermittent popping sound, some smoke from the exhaust, bit of a fuel smell from under the bonnet, and to top it all off, developed a mind of its own with the throttle, revving of its own accord intermittently, sometimes when just about to cut out, will run for a few minutes but dont think can chance driving any where. Water level fine, oil ok, and right colour!, fuel tank full a week ago, used a quarter since, new TPS sensor, October, New Crank sensor, January, New auto ECU (car is an auto!) feb 1st, all ran fine since then, car also had Throttle housing stripped, cleaned and put back together feb 1st as there was a problem with the gear changes, has been fine since then, any ideas appreciated, car a 94M VR6 auto, 86K, full history but is due a service incase anything points to spark plugs/leads, sorry but i am not very mechanically minded! thanks, Caroline

Guys Thanks for everyones help, the car is finally running perfectly, special thanks to andyvlw for the fault codes, RW1, 'THEAUTOMATICGEARBOXCOMPANY' in Middleton Manchester, and John Roberts Motor Services in Llay, Nr Wrexham North Wales, if anyone is after a VW Specialist in this area, these are the guys to see. For future reference, The Auto ECU was knackered!!! worth a go if you've tried everything else, tho apparently it is extremely rare for these to go regards, Caroline

Cheers Guys, thanks for all the help, i have been offered a secondhand ECU today, whose part number matchs mine, it comes from a 95 VR6, so seeing RW1's reply, have decided to purchase and give it a go, keep fingers crossed, hopefully nothing else will go wrong! will let you all know how i get on incase anyone else has a similar problem in the future Fla, am sure i will be glad i kept the auto once i get her back working again, but the thought had crossed my mind!

Cheers Gavin From your downloads, mine is defianately the latest one, part number 096 927 733BF, although the one fitted in the car is 096 927 733AN, which i believe has now been superseeded, however, if i could get the AN one second hand that might help as apparently they rarely fail, the fault codes the car is showing are 00518 Throttle Valve Pretentionmeter, and 00638 Engine/Gearbox, Electrical Connection, No Signal, dont think these are VW codes tho, have replaced the Throttle Valve Pretentionmeter twice, so it cant possibly be wrong, car gives the same fault code with either sensor fitted!, on fitting a Golf Auto ECU, and clearing the fault codes, these codes go, but new ones come up as the shift pattern of the gearbox is altered. My car is one of the ones which automatically selects sport or economy mode from the way the car is driven Any help greatly appreciated, car has been in Manchester for nearly a month now, not only am i without my beloved Corrado, but the pockets over £1200 quid lighter, without the price of a new ECU! have place an ad in the parts wanted section for a second hand one!

Gavin The car has had the auto transmission in bits, the place fixing it is the auto gearbox company in middleton, they have replaced the 3rd and 4th clutch, and the seals on the pump in the gearbox, however, on test the gearbox is now flaring between gears, and the fault code is TPS Sensor, and no electronic connection, Engine to gearbox, i have changed the TPS twice, so that is definately ok, and the gearbox centre think the only other thing it could be is the AUTO ECU, as they have tried another one, but not from a Corrado, which stopped these fault codes appearing, they now need to try a Corrado one to be sure, as the part is so expensive, i cannot afford a new one to find out it is not that which has gone thanks caroline

hi my car is at an auto transmission centre in manchester getting repaired, however, we think the auto ECU may be faulty, at £400+ quid, i cant chance buying one if it is not that, does anyone live near manchester, and have an auto VR6, that the garage could 'borrow' the ECU off for an hour to test my car, help would be gratefully appreciated please email me or contact 07711 388042 many thanks Caroline or if anyone knows where there is an auto corrado VR6 being broken, and someone can sell me an Auto ECU, cheap as poss please because this car has already broken the bank!

Well, i had to give up!, car was spending more time on the drive than i was driving her, so she is now at the automatic gearbox co in middleton, manchester, having the gearbox repaired (this is far cheaper than putting a recon one in!), i will let everyone know how it gets on, i am still interested in the project, it would be great to know if another gearbox would go in, but i ran out of time! maybe next year!

This cars plate used to be J70NNY, if anyone knows any of its history it would be appreciated, off the topic a little, but would be interesting to find out, any way the car is now sort of off the road, the gearbox seems to have a mind of its own lately and i cant chance it reliability wise, so im in my escort van till i can get it fixed!

Storm Car came from Epsom, Surrey, March this year, but it may have been in hemel hempstead year before? Guy i got it from bought it in November 04, I think from Eclipse sports cars! but the previous owner also didnt have it long, 6 months during 2004, serviced at Breeze VW, wherever that is, the car came with full history, and several MOTS, was also HPi clear so reckoned pretty safe, however, had the factory fit immobiliser problem! and i reckon that may have been why the previous 2 owners got rid of it in such a hurry, let me know any details you have on the hemel hempstead car and we'll see if its the same one, should i be worried? Anyway, looks like you may have answered the question on the gearbox, unless anyone else has any options, it may be just having the one thats in it recon'd, guy in Middleton reckons he can repair the one i have to keep the costs down, just a shame, not that i am unhappy with the 4spd, just would be nice to see what it would have been like, had they put a later box in it!

Have you changed the tranny fluid and filter yet? Also, get a pressure test done via the diagnostics port on the top of the box (its the round connector), which should give some idea of teh problem. I think someone mentioned that an autoshop can change & check the gears via the diagnostics - if that is possible give it a try and let me know too!!! HTH Had this done, there is low pressure in the gearbox, and the torque convertor sounds on the way out, there is a noise after every gear change, and the car struggles to get into 4th, think i'm gonna run out of time on this thread, as the car is almost undriveable over 40mph now, shame as i would like to have a go at updating it, esp as the driveshaft problem seems do-able, will hold on as long as i can and see if anyone else comes up with any ideas! the guy at the gearbox centre said it is 'full of pitfalls! but he will look into it as anything is possible' if anyone knows of ANYBODY who has attempted this please let me know asap! time is running out Ta Caroline

The DSG is the one i am really aiming at apparently its mated up to the VR6 Engine in a TT? however, any option different to the 4 speed 096 would be considered, have spoke to a company today who may be able to sort the driveshaft problem just have the ecu thing to think about now!