T5 problems continue...

**graemewelch** · Tuesday 16th July 2013, 19:22

youve just been unlucky. once its fixed youll get loads of trouble free motoring

**Leeds_finest** · Tuesday 16th July 2013, 19:43

Somebody else will lol.

End of the road for me and Volvo I think. Anything I touch goes wrong though... Thinking back, the most reliable brand I've owned (no joke) was Vauxhall and for my dad it's been Peugeot. No others have compared: Honda, BMW (3 times), VW, Volvo...

...but as you say a lot is down to bad luck.

**JamesT5** · Wednesday 17th July 2013, 07:59

Originally Posted by Leeds_finest

Somebody else will lol.

End of the road for me and Volvo I think. Anything I touch goes wrong though... Thinking back, the most reliable brand I've owned (no joke) was Vauxhall and for my dad it's been Peugeot. No others have compared: Honda, BMW (3 times), VW, Volvo...

...but as you say a lot is down to bad luck.

I've been more unlucky but then my car has twice the mileage on of yours.

**jardon** · Wednesday 17th July 2013, 10:20

Originally Posted by graemewelch

thing is theyll be able to use live data to sees whats happening and thats somthing we cant do as a diy mechanic.

DiCE. £80. All the live data action a Volvo dealer or indie will have.

**graemewelch** · Wednesday 17th July 2013, 10:34

Originally Posted by jardon

DiCE. £80. All the live data action a Volvo dealer or indie will have.

having the software and the ability to use it correctly are two totally different things

**jardon** · Wednesday 17th July 2013, 11:12

Originally Posted by graemewelch

having the software and the ability to use it correctly are two totally different things

Agreed but if I can use it I reckon it's a cheap DIY tool.

**JamesT5** · Friday 19th July 2013, 07:08

Originally Posted by graemewelch

having the software and the ability to use it correctly are two totally different things

Don't tell me, you've "been on the course" and got a 90% discount on the fee?

**graemewelch** · Friday 19th July 2013, 07:34

Originally Posted by JamesT5

Don't tell me, you've "been on the course" and got a 90% discount on the fee?

im not going to rise to your sarcastic comments james. ive tried to ignore them but your childish behavour is getting annoying

**LeeT5** · Friday 19th July 2013, 09:24

Originally Posted by graemewelch

having the software and the ability to use it correctly are two totally different things

I couldn't agree more!

**graemewelch** · Sunday 21st July 2013, 08:29

hows the car coming on. have they managed to get to the bottom of it yet

**Leeds_finest** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 19:02

Originally Posted by graemewelch

hows the car coming on. have they managed to get to the bottom of it yet

Graeme - just noticed you're running a decat now. How is this holding up with EML or limp mode? Any funny behaviour?

UPDATE:

GRN have finally fixed the car. It is believed to have been one of the boost sensors in the intake pipe between TB and IC. In addition, a brand new lambda sensor (pre-cat) was fitted which has now cured all problems.

SO, to summarise, it would seem that the car had three problems all along: boost, lambda and throttle

I don't think any one of us would have anticipated this much going wrong all at once.

Thank you to everyone who has had an input into this thread, I hope we all remember this for future reference when somebody elses car shows same symptoms.

Many thanks

Ed

**graemewelch** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 19:06

glad your car is sorted mate. hope its a keeper now. havnt the decat yet but have spoke to others who have and they fitted a spacer and all is well

**silverhorse** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 19:18

Happy days Ed. Now you can enjoy your car!! Glad you are all sorted.
Hows James getting on BTW?

**V70 Graham** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 19:59

Glad your all sorted mate GRN to the rescue.....again.

**Harvey** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 20:13

I really do hope this very long thread is now at a close.
And even better the car is now running the way it should ,great new after all.

**LeeT5** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 20:14

Glad your car is fixed. I'm gonna go 200 cell not decat.

**Harvey** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 20:16

Originally Posted by LeeT5

Glad your car is fixed. I'm gonna go 200 cell not decat.

Funny you say that that's what most people say as it then not a problem at MOT time that's what I am looking at.

**Leeds_finest** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 22:53

I really hope the problems are over and IF it is driving as it was when I first bought it, I know it will put a smile on my face

As for downpipe, I don't really see the point changing unless you go for full flow. I have a 3 inch decat made by Graeme although not yet fitted.

Chad from GRN seems to think the ECU doesn't like a decat, which is a fair point.

I know lads with Focus ST's though and they run 3" Piper systems from turbo back with no cat what so ever and they never have faults. This is the Volvo derived 2.5 turbo.

**graemewelch** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 23:01

just the increase in bore makes a huge difference. ive ran the 3" down pipe with 100 cell cat and i noticed a difference as soon as i fitted it. youll gain moe bhp with a decat but then youve got the chalange of the ecu not liking it and having to change it come mot time.

**M-R-P** · Tuesday 30th July 2013, 23:21

Originally Posted by Leeds_finest

Graeme - just noticed you're running a decat now. How is this holding up with EML or limp mode? Any funny behaviour?

UPDATE:

GRN have finally fixed the car. It is believed to have been one of the boost sensors in the intake pipe between TB and IC. In addition, a brand new lambda sensor (pre-cat) was fitted which has now cured all problems.

SO, to summarise, it would seem that the car had three problems all along: boost, lambda and throttle

I don't think any one of us would have anticipated this much going wrong all at once.

Thank you to everyone who has had an input into this thread, I hope we all remember this for future reference when somebody elses car shows same symptoms.

Many thanks

Ed

Glad you've finally got somewhere Ed, I was cringing when you were talking of "cutting your losses".

I'm surprised the problems weren't picked up on the scan though.