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All the vacuum connections should have clips on them. The originals are sometimes one use only and need to be broken to get them off, so they might not have been replaced afterwards. You can do a vacuum test with a pressure gauge by connecting a T piece inline with one of the existing hoses and hanging the gauge off that - this will give you an idea. I'd still scan the car for faults with VCDS though - because the ECU takes its input from so many different sensors and then adjusts the idle it can be hard to track down. There's some simple tests to verify if your ISV is working ok - do a search, I saw a recent post in the last couple of days that had the info in it. Check the wiring to the ISV, and then run some 12V current through it directly to see if it operates - or something along those lines. Hopefully the cleaning will have sorted your issue.

Available from the likes of Mann, Meile, Karcher etc. These are all OEM manufacturers. VW don't make oil filters themselves, they are made by third party manufacturers and rebranded, and as always, usually in China. AFAIK the G60 oil filter is the same as the MkII Golf GTI anyway, so definitely still around. The only thing to look out for is that the replacement has the proper non-return valve fitted, as some of the cheaper ones don't have it.

I've seen sump plugs which are hollow in the middle with a temp sensor sitting in them. It's a bad location in terms of road dirt and corrosion though, so you'd have to protect the wiring well. I'd say just use it as a secondary sensor - the readings from the filter housing will be more accurate anyway, as that's right in the oil flow as it gets circulated through the engine cavities. The sensor sits inside the housing, so I can't see heat soak being that much of a problem. What kind of temps are you seeing? Anything between 88 and 110 is fine under normal driving conditions in my experience, and a properly functioning cooling system will keep things in check. Oh - and if you hit a ramp at speed you are likely to take your oil temp sensor out!

@tempest - you met the great man himself? We are not worthy!

It's VW code for the wide track 5 stud suspension setup on the VR6 MkIII Golf and the Corrado. PLUS-Achsel.

I'd say one is standard and one is plus for the VR6. You'd need to check the part numbers on the Bilstein web site.

I run B6 with -30mm H&R springs and it's a great compromise for a daily. Might be too soft for you though.

This is the bible: http://the-corrado.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=48717&d=1313740483 or http://www.amazon.de/Das-gro%C3%9Fe-VW-Corrado-Buch-Heinz-Horrmann/dp/3958431429/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1441818490&sr=8-1&keywords=das+grosse+corrado+buch It stops with the G60 and 16v models though - doesn't have a lot of info on the face lift cars or the VR6, but great on the early design and production stuff and has some brilliant archive photos.

Ok - VW Classic may have one for €135 - I've asked them the question - might be worth it new with the free shipping on orders over €100. If I go for one off a breaker in the UK, it will need to be shipped to Ireland and that could work out expensive.

Hi all - unholy thread resurrection, but I've just got my spare Speedline refurbished - does anyone have a full size spare boot carpet top cover in grey?

More bad marketing by VW. They sold the Corrado as the higher end option while the MkII Scirocco was still on sale. It was really kind of a side project for the designers. The special German Corrado book has lots of pics and history.

Wasn't sure in which sub-forum to post this so went for here. Is anyone else having trouble getting VCDS 15.7 from Ross-Tech to talk to their ABS ECU? I have tried two different ECUs, both good, getting lots of comms errors but can talk to the engine ECU without any problems. I suspect the ABS loom maybe. Running on a 2.60 Ghz Intel Core i5-3320M Lenovo X230 running a Windows 7 64-bit OS, using a USB to serial adapter from Star-Tech (a good, one I use it for work all the time). My old crappy Dell laptop with in-built serial port worked fine, with Windows XP, but has died long since. I asked Ross-Tech support, but haven't had any joy there yet - thought I'd ask here to see what other people were using. Apparently the TEVES02 ECU is notoriously picky about its comms as it's such an old and relatively primitive unit. Thanks.

Did it start ok after you replaced the crank position sensor?

I'm just stirring things here ;) - but you could just put a set of 15 or 16s with the correct fitment on and be done with it. There's nothing wrong with a nice set of Speedlines running 195/50/15 and that is what the car was designed for. Any changes, and the whole suspension geometry will have to be tuned to match to get it right, and possibly arch work as well. That is going to be expensive. I've been through this on three different cars (Golf MkII, Audi Quattro and now the VR6) and I've always ended up going back to stock or nearly stock because I use it as a daily on roads with many different surfaces. It really depends on what you want to use the car for. /rant over

Dodgy ISV or faulty wiring to the ISV? Did you essentially bypass the ISV during your test? Get a multimeter and pull the plug off the ISV and check for current and good signal there to rule out the loom, then replace the ISV with a known working one maybe.

Is it cranking? It might be an earth or wire to the starter has been disturbed during the work.

I'd differ on the wheel size - any cars I've driven that had 17s or larger on them had compromised handling for everyday road use - you really need to set up everything else correctly to get it to behave properly and it's not worth the hassle or expense. Just my opinion.

As above. Springs and shocks must be matched. I also wouldn't run larger than 16 in wheels on a Corrado.

Check vacuum and do a scan with VCDS for faults. Could be a dodgy sensor.

Toffee wheels get my vote too. They are a great piece of kit.

That is the infamous Karmann interior premium! Way over-priced for a VR6 with dodgy bodywork.

Those two wires allow you to connect an OBDII scanner cable using a 2x2 adapter that is available from Ross-Tech. If you were in Ireland I;d be happy to do it for you!

Good advice from Kev there - you really need to get VCDS or VAG.COM hooked up to the car, scan for fault codes and take some readings.

Not always in my experience - you should however see a change in engine note and possibly cut out when you disconnect the MAF sensor wiring.

Never mind - just googled it and nothing to do with suspension - looks interesting though.