Smudge Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Following a post from Pomme, I have decided to post up a link to a thread on the UK MkIV forum re a possible problem for all R32 owners. Hope this helps. Al Potential issue linky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmark Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 thanks Smudge... just checked mine, it is fine (on 55.5k and 23 months) thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted August 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Don't thank me, thank Pomme, or Mark in Reading who first pointed it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidmark Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 thanks Pomme & Mark... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pomme Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I just hope nobody has this problem. I tried to find it quickly earlier, but couldnt as i didnt have very long. I found a similar looking piece, but it had clips that seemed to tighten (and looked a bit like the ones you sometimes get round headphone cables for cd players etc). Anyone else found it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauls1980 Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Cheers Smudge, I've just checked mine (all fine) and will continue to do so. Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oatz Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 dont suppose anyone has a pic of where this is on the R block please, as i'm feeling a bit stupid after this weekend and cant seem to find it Many Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calm Chris Posted November 21, 2005 Report Share Posted November 21, 2005 As stolen / robbed / borrowed:-> Basically, the fault looks like it was down to a silly yet very worrying problem affecting all our cars. If you stand at teh front of your car and look at the engine itself and at the very front left side right near to the radiator, you'll see the fuel pressure regulator. To the left of this is a small T-junction rubber part which had split totally after 30k This has just started on my 4Mo when we checked mine and thats dome 36k so my advice is to make sure yours aren't the same. The outcome of it splitting was that the engine isn't getting enough fuel pumping in or air pressure thus letting it run lean. This then affects things like the spark plugs which when checked was in a bad way as well. I feel I will be checking my plugs every 10k regardless of VW saying 40k as the plugs are cheaper to replace then an engine if things go horribly wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1monty Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 The photograph of location appears incorrect for some cars I think. On mine the fuel regulator & t-piece are towards the right of the engine (as viewed from the grill/VW badge) in line with the oil filler cap. You need to lift off the plastic surround to see it. The layout around the regulator & t-piece on mine is also slightly different to the photo. I wonder if VW changed the layout on some cars to rectify the splitting problem? Mine is a late 2004 (registered in Dec.2004) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 The pic is from a V6 4Mo, not an R32, but in principle, it's the same T-Piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 Does anyone know if this affects the Touareg engine? (Same engine)....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mook Posted January 6, 2006 Report Share Posted January 6, 2006 If you mean the 3.2 Toe-rag, then it's the same 3.2 VR6, so there's no reason to believe it wouldn't be affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VR6fanatic Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I wonder if this applies to U.S. spec R32's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 Is it worth posting up about the whole "endfloat,crank and thrust bearing" issue, as this has been an engine problem on many an .:R. Just my thoughts, as there may be peeps out there who go and buy/purchase an .:R without the slightest knowledge of this. Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khutula Posted August 26, 2006 Report Share Posted August 26, 2006 I think that's a good idea Jimmy - I bought a second hand Mark IV .:R that had had the engine changed. I didn't know about this fault at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott1104 Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 hi jimmy im new to the forum, and about to buy my 2nd r32,could you tell me more about endfloat,crank topic as my first r32 was brought back off of me by wayside milton keynes after them having car for a total of three months and wrecking my engine, it went in to have rear main oil seal + timing chain and who ever did the work cocked up, many thanks scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted September 17, 2006 Report Share Posted September 17, 2006 PM on way scott... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogsie Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Can anyone tell me what this fault is and the possible end effect as i the link isn't working for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Read Chris5 post and it explains all, plus there is a picture aswell If you want to know anything about the endfloat problem feel free to drop me a PM and i will try and help out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogsie Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Read Chris5 post and it explains all, plus there is a picture aswell If you want to know anything about the endfloat problem feel free to drop me a PM and i will try and help out... [/ QUOTE ] Any info you have would be great on any potential problems. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Will send you a PM... And welcome to TSN... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogsie Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Thanks. You couldn't tell me how to post pic's in the library as well could you?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyp Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 PM sent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petsy Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 [ QUOTE ] PM sent... [/ QUOTE ] wow, how did you get Tony to do your bidding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daemon Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 That's not the only place there can be problems with that line. It runs from the back of the intake manifold past the throttle body around the side to the fuel pressure regulator and then on down to the combi valve (emissions stuff) actuators. It's a semi-rigid line and is plugged into various rubber fittings connecting it to hard T's and such. The hose or T's can crack or more commonly the hose is simply pulled loose from one of the rubber fittings causing both a manifold vacuum leak, and improper operation of the FPR. This'll almost always throw some sort of emissions fault causing the CEL to light so most people don't need to worry about this if they don't see the light. BTW, during the installation of a supercharger (with radiator clip off), it's not hard at all to catch one of those vacuum lines while working on the front of the car. I'd be surprised if the original problem linked above, didn't have something to do with the supercharger install. Not to mention that people often tap in there right next to the T for their boost gauge. ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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