Throaty

Supurbia · 18-06-2007, 21:26

Anyone else with a 1.9 DTi auto find it very throaty in engine note, this put me off one a week before I bought the one i have now, manual doesn't seem to do it and the auto is defo more roary.

Steevie Wonder · 22-06-2007, 11:57

It's a mystery!!

rotodiesel · 22-06-2007, 12:32

Cars with auto gearboxes and 4 cyl. engines have a different EGR valve which seems to change the engine note. I wonder why they had to do this - the auto EGR valves are water cooled and not very reliable.

Our friends in the US (where most vehicles are autos) seem to have no end of trouble with them.

rotodiesel.

Supurbia · 23-06-2007, 11:56

I've just had mine replaced last week, along with one side of the horn pad that wasn't working, now I have the pedal vibe going on as well, it's not a good start to my ownership experience, but hopefully when I get it all sorted the car will prove to have been a good purchase.

Still makes an F1 roar when pushed btw, annoying thing is I blew out an Elegance model that was £1250 cheaper because of it the week before I bought mine, i was convinced it had had the air filter removed and suspected foul play, oh well you live and learn I suppose.

18-06-2007, 21:26	#1
Supurbia Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 991 Members Car: Superb 1.9 TDi Auto Thanks: 2 Thanked 36 Times in 32 Posts	Throaty Anyone else with a 1.9 DTi auto find it very throaty in engine note, this put me off one a week before I bought the one i have now, manual doesn't seem to do it and the auto is defo more roary.

22-06-2007, 11:57	#2
Steevie Wonder Silver bullet Join Date: May 2003 Location: Planet Earth...... Posts: 788 Members Car: 345bhp Silver Octavia vRS Thanks: 48 Thanked 40 Times in 38 Posts	Re: Throaty It's a mystery!! __________________ The silver bulletJabbasport's; IHI Stage 3 vf34, ceramic lined manifold, F.M.I.C, boost controller, Snowperformance methanol injection, ABD Racing ceramic inlet manifold & CAI, K&N monster filter, 02M 6 speed TDi gearbox, Peloquin a.t.b, Sachs SMF & sports clutch, Forge quickshift, APR R1, Blueflame 3" d/p, 100 cell cat, Milltek 2 ¾" system, Samco; i/c, turbo & boost hoses, Bosch 440cc injectors, 3" M.A.F, SuperPro bushes all round + engine mounts, Weitec coilovers, Eibach rear arb, AP Racing 6 pots & 335mm floaters, S3 top & bottom braces, Nomad; turbo, oil pressure, oil temperature & battery gauges.

22-06-2007, 12:32	#3
rotodiesel Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 672 Members Car: Thanks: 5 Thanked 85 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Throaty Cars with auto gearboxes and 4 cyl. engines have a different EGR valve which seems to change the engine note. I wonder why they had to do this - the auto EGR valves are water cooled and not very reliable. Our friends in the US (where most vehicles are autos) seem to have no end of trouble with them. rotodiesel.

23-06-2007, 11:56	#4
Supurbia Briskodian Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 991 Members Car: Superb 1.9 TDi Auto Thanks: 2 Thanked 36 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Throaty I've just had mine replaced last week, along with one side of the horn pad that wasn't working, now I have the pedal vibe going on as well, it's not a good start to my ownership experience, but hopefully when I get it all sorted the car will prove to have been a good purchase. Still makes an F1 roar when pushed btw, annoying thing is I blew out an Elegance model that was £1250 cheaper because of it the week before I bought mine, i was convinced it had had the air filter removed and suspected foul play, oh well you live and learn I suppose.

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