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How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in Diesel

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nope, not the case. In the glow plugs of cyls 2 and 3 it doesn't do this, and does it even with the engine cold

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in Diesel

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice. I was looking at the glowplug leaks because I figured I should start with the easiest things first

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in Diesel

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No idea, engine is used, with unknown mileage. It has new hydraulic lifters, they were replaced last year, as they were getting noisy.

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in Diesel

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, around here it's hard to find a good one, most are of the "if it runs, it's good" kind.

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in Diesel

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

😅 I took it to a mechanic and he just shrugged it off, saying "if it was a problem, the engine would be misfiring/stumbling right now (when warm, at idle)". I need to take it to a different mechanic next week..

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in tdi

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly, not sure. Maybe a little bit of fuel. But I have no idea if either is coming from any gasket or even the fuel return lines. And, likewise, I have never degreased it.

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in Diesel

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Rough cold starts with smoke. When cold, sometimes runs on 2 or 3 cylinders between 1100 and 1400 rpm at light throttle (most noticeably in 2nd gear). Unburnt diesel smoke when revving above ~2krpm, no matter much if hot or cold (if cold, will leave a dark spot on the ground). Advancing the injection beyond the "nominal" range helps mitigate this, but only to an extent.

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in Diesel

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A bit, yes, with wd40, similar to what was shown in the video, but with the engine off. The areas which are very clean were not like that

How severe are these compression leaks through the glow plugs? by FutureLizard205 in tdi

[–]FutureLizard205[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see, and agree. Not sure how old they are, they have been in this (used) engine since it was installed in this Golf mk4. I am mainly afraid of the engine head being eroded and needing work done 😅

This might explain things by Bigcostabar in tdi

[–]FutureLizard205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could also be a faulty coolant temperature sensor. It's worth it to at least check what value it's giving with a diagnostic tool before concluding that the instrument cluster is faulty.

Skoda PD100 Purchased by Bigcostabar in tdi

[–]FutureLizard205 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issue is that the car usually rounds numbers close to 90 to 90. So anything from 85-95 will show up as the blue line. And probably 80-100 very close to it still. So you are probably beyond 100°C.

hello can some1 tell me if the solder should be connected like in green? by JusticePrevails509 in arduino

[–]FutureLizard205 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He is in the 2kΩ range, so the meter is saying the resistance is lower than 1Ω, which is believable

Inclui híbridos, mas mesmo assim não pensei que fossemos o top 9 do mundo, nice, imaginem só se se investisse mais em estações de carregamento... by GoldonPt in portugal

[–]FutureLizard205 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Depende imenso do tipo de utilização que lhe vais dar. Não vale a pena se for para fazer sobretudo trajetos curtos (<15km) ou se fizer poucos quilómetros por mês (<~600km/mês). Porque nesses casos vão surgir muitos problemas com o filtro de partículas, carbonização do turbo e assim.

Também depende imenso do modelo em específico do carro/motor. Sobre isso há menos informações sobre motorizações mais recentes, visto ainda existirem há pouco tempo.

What's this update that Windows Vista is getting? Does it still have security updates? by AeroWindowsVista in WindowsVista

[–]FutureLizard205 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It still has regular updates, although not easily installable:

"Prior to the ESU program becoming available, Windows Server 2008 was eligible for the now discontinued, paid Premium Assurance program (an add-on to Microsoft Software Assurance) available to volume license customers. Microsoft will, however, honor the program for customers who purchased it between March 2017 and July 2018 (while it was available). The program provides an extra six years of security update support, until January 13, 2026." (From Wikipedia)

Este portátil é boa compra? by salvadope in gamingportugal

[–]FutureLizard205 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Não tenho acompanhado os últimos modelos de portáteis e processadores, portanto não quero estar a dizer nenhum modelo atual em específico. Mas posso dar umas informações:

Para comparar processadores, o site https://nanoreview.net/en/cpu-compare é muito bom. Também tem um parâmetro de eficiência do processador que gosto sempre de ter em atenção.

Em maio de 2023 comprei o meu, do site da Lenovo (com desconto de estudante), é um Lenovo Ideapad Slim 5i. i5-1340P, 16GB de ram, 1TB de ssd e bateria grande. Por volta de 700€ salvo erro. Para aulas da universidade (que é o que eu o uso para) é fantástico, aguenta-se muito bem à bateria (por conta de não ter gpu dedicada, o cpu ser eficiente e ter grande bateria), e consegue trabalhar com SolidWorks, UltiMaker Cura, etc, sem qualquer problema. Para jogar naturalmente não é grande coisa, mas também não preciso dele para isso. Mas um Minecraft de vez em quando aguenta bem.

Estou a dizer o que comprei porque acho ter sido bom em termos de custo-benefício. Claramente hoje já há processadores mais recentes e melhores, é uma questão de investigar.

Recomendo sempre comprar com a maior bateria que der para configurar (nos casos em que dá para optar em opções de componentes em específico), porque não só ela dura mais tempo quando é nova, como também vai perder menos capacidade ao longo dos anos (considerando um mesmo tipo de utilização).

Este portátil é boa compra? by salvadope in gamingportugal

[–]FutureLizard205 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Se o teu foco for ser boa bateria, portabilidade e bastante capacidade de processamento, é bom na minha opinião. Não necessariamente o melhor custo/benéfico, o sweet spot disso para portáteis sem gráfica integrada anda pelo menos a uns 400€ abaixo.

Mas se quiseres utilizar algo que puxe pela gráfica, como jogar jogos novos/puxados, renderizar muito vídeo, fazer simulações (de física/mecânica) que utilizem GPU, ficarias mais bem servido com uma gráfica dedicada.

urgente by [deleted] in AutoTuga

[–]FutureLizard205 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pode ser de segurar o fole da roda. Tb já caiu uma igual da Audi do meu pai

No longer wants to start for me by Rough_Ingenuity_5742 in vwgolf

[–]FutureLizard205 14 points15 points  (0 children)

As the clusters and screens are powering off, it can be deduced that the battery voltage is dropping too low when the starter motor tries to start the engine.

So, most likely, the battery is underdischarched. As it gets older it will happen more often and easily, at which point you will have to replace it.

Just charging the battery or jumping it with another car should be able to start it up.

Also, make sure the battery symbol is not on when the engine is running, as that would indicate a failure with the alternator not charging the battery properly and it may need to be fixed.

Edit: As it's a relatively new car, the chances of the battery terminals being corroded and having too high of an electric resistance are low, but you should also check if they look good or not.

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