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The Random / "Stupid" Questions Thread
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mikejsmith1985
Go Kart Champion
I'm not a manual guy by any means but if you wanted to be safe for big power my assumption would be steel shift forks and a quality gear oil. I don't see anything other than clutch ever really come up when people are adding power. Some people swap gearing also but it's for optimized shift points based on the new power curve, not due to a weakness in the original gears.
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mikejsmith1985
Go Kart Champion
Noticing a bit of an exhaust smell in the cabin when idling for more than a min or so. I'm catted and I have a resonator, windows are up 
logs don't show running rich and I don't hear an exhaust leak. Anyone else experience this ever? I'll probably re-torque exhaust v-bands but figured I'd see if anyone else experiences this also.
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logs don't show running rich and I don't hear an exhaust leak. Anyone else experience this ever? I'll probably re-torque exhaust v-bands but figured I'd see if anyone else experiences this also. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
Since you have just installed a new exhaust it could just be the new parts baking in for lack of a better word. Oil & such burning off makes a stink. If it doesn't go away revisit your install & make sure it's not leaking.
mikejsmith1985
Go Kart Champion
Thanks for the reply[emoji106] exhaust has been on for about 2 years. I should have stayed that.
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1ashchuckton
Autocross Champion
Man I misdiagnosed that one. Maybe it's road-kill possum cooking on the cat.
mikejsmith1985
Go Kart Champion
Lol, it was a great diagnosis based on what info I provided and it still could be a leak [emoji106]
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Cool thanks for the info.
sterkrazzy
Autocross Champion
Why does every oil change have to be so expensive? It all started after I put my clutch in. I had a new clutch put in, and did an oil change at the same time. The next time I needed an oil change my intake manifold broke. Then the next oil change I had them install new motor mounts and a fluidampr at the same time. Now for the next oil change I need to do it's time for tires at the same time.
Boscogn
Go Kart Champion
How long between oil changes? Even at 10k intervals that's a lot of things happening. Jeeze.
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sterkrazzy
Autocross Champion
I do it about every 6k. It's just kinda the way things have lined up.
I'm gonna guess for the oil change after my next I'll probably have pads, rotors, and lines installed at the same time lol
So when I turn the interior heat dial in my 2012 GTI all the way to full hot I hear a relay click in the panel to the left of the steering wheel. This also increases my idle speed.
What is this relay that's clicking?
It was suggested that I had a cold weather car and this was activating an aux electric heater for use before the engine is warm but I can't find any mention of this except in TDI's, which mine is not.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
What is this relay that's clicking?
It was suggested that I had a cold weather car and this was activating an aux electric heater for use before the engine is warm but I can't find any mention of this except in TDI's, which mine is not.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
webbry4
Ready to race!
Weird Lug Nut
So today went to take my wheels off and noticed the key that came with my car isn't the same as the nut. I asked local VW dealer and they don't know what to tell me they've never heard of anything like my nuts before. Any ideas where to get the key to fit these?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/147096454@N03/albums/72157679585415826
So today went to take my wheels off and noticed the key that came with my car isn't the same as the nut. I asked local VW dealer and they don't know what to tell me they've never heard of anything like my nuts before. Any ideas where to get the key to fit these?
https://www.flickr.com/photos/147096454@N03/albums/72157679585415826