derekod Posted February 14, 2014 Report Posted February 14, 2014 My 1.9 tdi 115bhp Galaxy is suddenly starting to experience a rough fast idle at around 1200rpm, it feels like a mild spark plug misfire, it is only present at 10000 to 15000 rpm.It feels totally fine while it is up in the rev band, could it be a vacuum leak, or the egr valve?I am just hope it is nothing serious like one of the injectors starting to go on it.Is it possible for the injector to act up only at low rpm?There are no extra noises from the head area.It has about 222820 miles on it now, Quote
derekod Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Posted February 15, 2014 Just to clarify on the post above it doesn't have a fast idle, it is when I bring the revs up to 1200 rpm it is not running as it should as if a spark plug or lead is breaking down in that rpm range. I was just reading through some of the other posts and now I am starting to think that it maybe related to the injector wiring under the valve cover, but if it was why is only happening at the low end and not all the way through the rev range? Quote
chrispb123456 Posted February 15, 2014 Report Posted February 15, 2014 Scan engine module with VCDS lite if you have intermittent injector/wiring fault it will leave a fault code on that cylinder Quote
derekod Posted February 15, 2014 Author Report Posted February 15, 2014 Which cable do I need to get to work with VCDS lite for the 2002 Ford Galaxy 1.9 tdi 115 Quote
derekod Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Posted February 17, 2014 Just to provide an update on this issue, I have just read on another vw forum there was a Passat with almost identical symptoms and in the end his problem was the DMF.I have been inactive in the mechanic field since 1996 and have not have the experience of replacing a Dual Mass Flywheel, could this be the source of my problem?I know there was a recall on late 2002 models, but mine is a January 2002 build.How common are these to fail? Quote
chrispb123456 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Posted February 17, 2014 Which cable do I need to get to work with VCDS lite for the 2002 Ford Galaxy 1.9 tdi 115 One of these. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VAG-GROUP-USB-COM-PORT-OBD2-II-KKL-ECU-DIAGNOSTIC-CABLE-LEAD-WORK-VCDS-LITE-409-/271036790042?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item3f1b0d351a Quote
BrianH Posted February 17, 2014 Report Posted February 17, 2014 You need a vagcom cable for vcds - You should be able to pick one up off ebay etc fairly cheaply. Look and see what fault codes are present first. Are you sure yours still has a DMF fitted given the milage (is it on the original clutch?) Quote
derekod Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Posted February 18, 2014 I have just ordered up one of those cables, and yes I do believe it has the original DMF fitted. There was about 96k on it when I purchased it back in 2006 and there was no record of it being replaced in the service history. Quote
derekod Posted February 18, 2014 Author Report Posted February 18, 2014 It has just been confirmed it is the Dual Mass Flywheel and to top it off I have just noticed the steering lack leaking fluid, I don't think its worth spending the money on her. Quote
traff Posted February 19, 2014 Report Posted February 19, 2014 wynns auto trans and power steering stop leak has worked wonders for me ,on many occasions....may solve steering leak Quote
derekod Posted February 19, 2014 Author Report Posted February 19, 2014 I actually put in the wynns stop leak yesterday and was actually surprised at how well it worked I usually don't have much faith in some of those products but it appears to be holding its level for now. I lifted the bellows and you could feel the weight of oil in there, have not noticed the steering getting heavier either. It will obviously be a temporary measure until I decide what to do. Quote
derekod Posted February 21, 2014 Author Report Posted February 21, 2014 Just so that I can make a final decision on whether to look for something else, Has anyone here installed the single mass conversion kit rather than the DMF and what they would recommend? What is it like to replace jacked up on stands, would you recommend it? Quote
chrispb123456 Posted February 21, 2014 Report Posted February 21, 2014 It has just been confirmed it is the Dual Mass Flywheel and to top it off I have just noticed the steering lack leaking fluid, I don't think its worth spending the money on her.How did you confirm this? Quote
derekod Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Posted February 22, 2014 First of all I must state that my description on the topic was not worded the best and is not open to correction on the forum.Took it along to my local Ford Garage as they said the problem was common, the minute I described the problem to them before they sat in the car they new what it was. They said that the car could drive like that for a good while yet before anything would fail. Seeing as I have been out of the trade since 1996 I was not familiar with how these dual mass flywheels act up. All I knew was that the engine was vibrating just in that rev range as though something was not firing properly, a lesson to be learned. Quote
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