Any Vag-Com In Seattle? I Need To Log!

**NewFisher** · 08-01-2008 09:42 AM

If there is anyone in the Seattle area who has a Vag and could help me log my car real quick It would be greatly appreciated. I just need to see if my MAF is tits.

**NewFisher** · 08-09-2008 05:56 PM

There is nobody in Seattle......LAME!

**NewFisher** · 08-09-2008 05:57 PM

There is nobody in Seattle......LAME!

**Ewok_Fetus** · 08-09-2008 06:14 PM

Hey man, go to www.nwquattro.com in the B5 section... I created a VAGCOM locater thread...

**kink7** · 08-10-2008 02:11 AM

Seattle area here with vag com PM me

**Affinitive** · 08-10-2008 03:28 AM

I'm in woodinville and I don't charge my customers for rudementary diagnostics. Sounds like you probably have a rudementary issue if it's just something as simple as an Air Mass Meter and should only take a couple of minutes to varify. I could even supply you with a NEW Air mass meter at a surprisingly good price if need be. If it is the issue, don't get coned into one of these "Rebuilt" sensors where ever you get it from. Even the dealers are shilling "Rebuilt". Granted, they're better than what the parts stores are pushing, but not much.
Feel free to give me a call -
Colin
Affinitive Automotive
206-280-3673

Hey Evok... -
Just out of curiosity, you wouldn't happen to know who over at NWQ took issue with me making a presence over there??? Got booted just about as soon as I joined. I never even had chance to make enemies....LOL. Probably shouldn't even be asking as it'll probably just further fuel someones resentment.

C

**Ewok_Fetus** · 08-10-2008 09:27 AM

Are you serious? That ain't cool! I don't know who it was but that was pretty dickish... Which is reason B I am getting rid of my Audi... A being that I cannot find any reason my car is low on power... I just need to get out of my car...

**Affinitive** · 08-10-2008 03:53 PM

Well, lets figure out what's wrong with your car. Do you need an air mass meter too?....LOL What does nwq have to do with wether you want to keep your car???

**Ewok_Fetus** · 08-10-2008 04:31 PM

Man, I have tried everything... My MAF is fine, good timing but the car is requesting low boost... I have a GIAC X and peak at 15 and hold 10... NO boost leaks and my fuel trims are both around 0-1.8%. I am thinking my turbo is toast and oil is spraying in the exhaust causing my o2 sensors to "look like" I am running rich... Because there is a guy with the SAME problem as me and his turbo is spraying oil all over on the inside...

Of course with me wanting to get rid of the car... There are many reasons... People like you are cool... But now the prices of the B5's are becomming more affordable, more poor "dickheads" are buying them and most are just pricks... I dunno... I am also tired of the price of parts, electronics and shit... I am just wanting to go back to carbed/non emissions...

**Affinitive** · 08-10-2008 06:04 PM

You got that log spread sheet in your pics. Not bad for a little 1.8 Though I could't help but notice the second to last line where the Air mass seemed to cut out, sort of, briefly. The boost figures seem to be pretty good too. But what happened on that secong to last line.
What are you getting for air mass numbers these days??? What kind of mileage is on the car??? Can you take a pic of one or all of you plugs and post it up???

I would be very leary of the Air mass meter. Especially if target boost is so low. Knock regulation will also play into it as well. Also what kind of calculated Cat temp are you getting???

C

**Affinitive** · 08-10-2008 06:13 PM

Ohh yeah, can you post some idle load calculation numbers too???

**Ewok_Fetus** · 08-10-2008 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Affinitive

You got that log spread sheet in your pics. Not bad for a little 1.8 Though I could't help but notice the second to last line where the Air mass seemed to cut out, sort of, briefly. The boost figures seem to be pretty good too. But what happened on that secong to last line.
What are you getting for air mass numbers these days??? What kind of mileage is on the car??? Can you take a pic of one or all of you plugs and post it up???

I would be very leary of the Air mass meter. Especially if target boost is so low. Knock regulation will also play into it as well. Also what kind of calculated Cat temp are you getting???

C

Thing is, my MAF numbers do look good... Requested boost is supposed to be around 2300-2400 mbar but only see 1900... All my logs look good until about 4200 rpm and then the AFR goes WAY down to about 9.8:1 and the car is actually requesting that! I haven't been able to check fuel pressure because I don't wanna cut the rubber line and I cannot find the tester for the Bosch systems... It has done this for the past year, but not this bad.... Just keeps getting worse... I have tried 4 different "new" MAF's and all the same result. Knock regulation looks good... Cat temp was around 350 at idle and upto 550 under a WOT run in 4th gear... IAT don't reach above 50 even on hot days... Coils/plugs are new and gapped properly... O2 sensor is new... Coolant temps are consistant... I just dunno... Is my theory above even possible? Say a seal in the turbo goes out on the turbine side and starts to vaporize oil causing the o2 to "read" rich? I don't think oil is getting sucked into the intake, however there is a light coating in my intake/throttle body...

Where do I get the idle load calc?

**Affinitive** · 08-10-2008 11:39 PM

Wow, 2.3 - 2.4 bar target boost with just a little software tweak, eh.

The load thing is just the regualr load calculation. I'd like to know what it is at idle and AC off.

As for the thing with the oil. I think that's getting on quite a stretch there. You would also see higher temps from the cat if the thing was running lean from a "tricked" O2 and trying to burn off the excess oil. Oil going through the exhaust would not really "trick" the O2's much anyways, rather just damage it. You would have noticed the thing being all gunked up anyways with some pretty narely carbon build up plus having some pretty concerning oil consumption on top of all that. I would also expect more inconsistant fuel trim numbers and faults seting if the O2 getting screwed up from oil.
The fuel trim numbers suggest good fuel pressure.

Anywho, I realise it sounds strange, and I never believed in this myself for the longest time until I came across a number of weird issues, but just for shits and grins and for the sake of calling me an idiot if you'd like, disconnect both terminals on the battery and leave it disconnected for a good 20 minutes at least and touch the two cables together for a few seconds before reconnecting. Then run the throttle adaptation and see if target boost numbers go back to what they should be. Yes yes yes, I know it sounds retarded, and I know that microsoft doesn't write the software for these things, but just do it, seriously just do.

C

**Ewok_Fetus** · 08-11-2008 07:36 AM

Unforutunately, I have already tried to reset the ECU like that... Performed a TBA with VAGCOM too... I'll try to get the load numbers... IIRC, they looked fine at idle but when I would go WOT they weren't where they should be... Engine load was around 160% when it should have been around 190 I hear... I will double check idle, but like I said, I think normal...