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by whoppadom
Sun Jul 19, 2020 5:29 pm
Forum: Seat Ibiza
Topic: Electrical fault after jumpstarting
Replies: 0
Views: 4487

Electrical fault after jumpstarting

Car is fitted with a odyssey extreme pc1100 racing battery. Its a 1.9 tdi ibiza (pd160) Long story short, it was jump started after going flat, since then: 5 lights have appeared on the dash, brake warning, steering, check engine, ABS, Airbag Car instrument cluster does funny things, like it will sa...
by whoppadom
Fri Mar 20, 2020 10:30 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: 9n tdi fmic piping - diy?
Replies: 1
Views: 5692

Re: 9n tdi fmic piping - diy?

Just buy the cheap ting ting pow pipes off ebay for £100. I have them on my polo and they fit well with minor adjustments.



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by whoppadom
Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:52 pm
Forum: Powertrain
Topic: 1.8T swap
Replies: 0
Views: 3911

1.8T swap

I know every man and his dog goes on about doing this... but i have been looking at possibly doing it in the near future after getting very bored of the current pd130, and put off buying a GTI due to the price. So i feel like buying a 1.2 and engine swapping might be justified. As an engineer who do...
by whoppadom
Wed Nov 30, 2016 1:22 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: 2005 polo tdi GT steering problems
Replies: 0
Views: 891

2005 polo tdi GT steering problems

Hi, My problem is with the power steering on my 2005 gt which I have recently bought. I bought the car with the engine light on, and with no power steering and a few other bits that needed doing, so it was cheap for a GT. The VCDS scan came up with glow plugs (which sorted the engine light) and a G8...
by whoppadom
Wed Sep 21, 2016 12:00 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale
Topic: Polo 9n (9n2 lookalike) £700
Replies: 4
Views: 2251

Polo 9n (9n2 lookalike) £700

MOT till april 2017, 202k its 1.9 sdi and has been nothing but reliable for me cambelt been done about 500 miles ago car has had a whole new front end on it including headlights, bumper, bonnet, wings and even has new wingmirrors with LED indicators on. Also has the 9n2 rear lights Tinted rear windo...
by whoppadom
Fri Apr 15, 2016 12:24 pm
Forum: MK7 (9N3) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2006-2008
Topic: Wing mirror indicators
Replies: 1
Views: 1385

Wing mirror indicators

Hi I have done a facelift to my 2002 Polo 9n and put the 9n3 wings, bumper, lights etc on. A problem has arose as when I put the new wings on there where no indicator cut outs as the side indicators are on the wingmirror on the newer polo 9n3. At the moment the wiring and bulb for the indicator are ...
by whoppadom
Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:19 pm
Forum: MK6 (9N) Polo - Years 2002-2005
Topic: Mapping An SDI?
Replies: 1
Views: 668

Mapping An SDI?

Has anyone had theirs mapped?
If so, were the power gains worthwhile? or is it just a waste of money?