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Changed both cam sensors with a couple spares I had other day. Car seems to be idling slightly better but it never was a rough idle anyway . Anyway checked codes before and code was there again however I can't remember if I cleared code or not other day before sensor change. I've been reading and usually that code is a skipped chain but also a vct oil supply issue aswell. I know at start up sometimes there a lifter tick (very loud) that goes aways after like 5-10 seconds that it has had over the last couple years but always comes good ....unless if the vct solenoids causing it but there like 2.5 years old..ultra tech branded ones Other thing is if timming has skipped surely there would be another code aswell plus I would assume it wouldn't go as good as it does and idle would be bad? I will rip cover off and check timming marks anyway and... Yes I need to monitor and log ..but I'm trying to work out how I play back on forscan to watch it haha

Awsum yeah I'll do that. Also just thought and also read that the cam sensor can cause stalling ...can also cause that code to pop up (and also no code sometimes) and a few symptoms I've had in past and I know it's the original sensor ...I have. A spare one here so I'll chuck it on and gox from there aswell

I can get a better log later but this is what I mean. Someone told me that it looks fine...but yeah obviously not haha

Well when I revit it seems to go to 0 on both It's hard to tell. I do have a vid but won't upload due to it being to large file

That's will do. Also do these filters have to be installed or can be left out? And also if it had low oil pressure could that be an issue? Surely I'd have other issues. I just say that as I read a post about someone have low pressure causing codes

Hahaha So....it still drives etc but yeah that would explain fuel economy issue I guess 😂

Have done a small log. But U sure wtf I'm looking at really ...also while I was reving the engine gentlely at about 2200 rpm and took foot off accelerator slowly it stalled like instant stall...no splutter etc and wife also told me now it did same other day for her. But yeah the VCDADV2 and the VCDADV were both at like -9 to -10 at idle...when reved they did drop near to zero Vcadverr ones were basically 0 or went to 0.33 etc

Thanks heaps. I will have to do some checking. I have been told by someone who tunes that a lazy vct solenoid could cause this aswell but was told to do exactly what you have told me to do (just didn't get told how to do it haha) Then I'll need to work out what it all means while monitoring it lol I'll get back to you once I have Cheers

Thanks. Where in forscan will I see this? Is it when monitoring while running engine? Obviously I'll have to select it in settings

Ba xr6t turbo seems to be drinking fuel lately...more then it usually does haha Anyway last week showed a code for trying to compansate for a overly lean condition so I changed 02 sensor. As it did say possible sensor issue... Today I decided to scan it again and only code it has in PCM is now a P1386 code.... timming over advanced bank 2. I cleared code. Took it for a drive for like 4 min and came back and no codes came up but I believe it will show back up again after a few drives. Does this sound like skipped chain? I'm Can a bad actuator solenoids or sensor cause these? Or should I try data logging if so what should I look for. I'm using forscan software if that helps It does drive ok..but kinda feels a bit down on power/response down low ..up high it seems to go better lol Cheers

Hi all...what I thought was tailshafe shaking I'm not sure now. Ba xr6t stock tune Basically when giving it some...like medium to heavey acceleration from stand still for example ..there a pretty noticeable shack in car that I can feel in accelerator lightly but really shakes car...feels like engine is lagging heaps ..also seems to only boost at like 2 psi...kinda like it hits a dead spot..... Accelerating slowly like a granny it seems ok...yes it using up a bit more fuel...it's never been great on fuel though Now it seems to do this not allllnthe time but say 90% of the time Forscan gives zero codes. Could are genuine...prob have like 50 000ks on em. Spark plus about 15 000ks. All intake gaskets are fine as was replaced not long ago. Basically I have had dead coils in past and it's always Benn the brrrrrr brrrr type missfire...this ones a shake . I have checked fuel filter and it was fine but I changed it anyway...I'm thinking it's a missfire as like I said it's chewing more fuel but I would have thought I'd get a code for a missfire?

Ona ba xr6turbo the valve control solenoids. If these are playing up can they not set a code? Basically I replaced the solenoids last year with new fuelmiser ones which are ultrtech branded. Lately the idle seems to a bit rougher(not missing ) exhaust bote seems a bit veafier aswell at idle ..like a very very very mild cam ..also sometime it seems a bit underpowered to other times the car. Not to mention fuel usage is high...but everything seems ok. Sooo want to eliminate these as being an issue. How do I check these in forscan? Can I see what there doing? Wat should it read at idle?

So have seen a few different brands of spark plugs lately and wondered what people have used in there turbos. Yes well aware of NGK and Genuine but has anyone used topaz spark it's before? Or even tri power? Surely a few have though

Ok so needing to replace abs module in ba xr6t sedan mk1 Mines a 3r23-2c353-ab One I'm getting is from a ba MK2 ...3r23-2c353-ac What's difference in the AB and AC? I've heard people having no issues using them in either aslong as pipes match and rest of numbers Is it just production run coding?

Ok so those trans codes as said come and go however there not there anymore. This p0500 code is and also a u2197 is all modules except twh abs. So abs is getting a signal but pcm is either not or is but not releasing data correctly? Battery tested perfect on load test. He did say it seemed low on volts though 🤔🤔 but CCA was 560. So far I have come across 2 exact same issues I have and one guy never said if he fixed it or now and other guy waw becaus he had HID bulbs something about the ballast causing a power surge at startup?