Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted September 10, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Does it still make a pop sound on overrun?? 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM RobinB5 Posted September 10, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 That's exactly what happens: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisJ Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 I did that at school with a gas syringe in chemistry - Used my cigarette lighter to light the end of the rubber tube we were generating it through while pushing the syringe to make a "jet". Didn't quite work like that, very loid pop and shot the end all the way along the long chemistry desk. There was another student who walked past the end of the desk at that moment. turned and caught the syringe. I can't remember our explanation for it, but I don't remember getting a detention. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Just waiting for the AA man to come and look at my Passat Estate GTE PHEV. It was one year old on Thursday and had its first VW service yesterday. I drove it back 10 miles electric only. Then another 20 mile round trip this morning electric only. An hour gap with a bit of recharge and a second 20 mile round trip. The battery was empty about 3 or 4 miles from home, so the engine kicked in and I selected re-charge also. I got within 100 yards of home and started smelling an awful stench. Pulled into our driveway and fine smoke is billowing out of the engine bay. More of an electrical fire smell than a fuel one. The source of the smoke was on the exhaust side of the engine under the heat shield by the lambda sensor. No sign of actual flames. I got a wet rag and dowsed it on the affected area. The smoke gradually stopped as it cooled down. There were no dashboard warning lights and I was able to back the car away from the garage (don’t want all of my cars going up in smoke!). VW Roadside Assistance is not valid less than 0.25 miles from home, so I’m going with the AA first. Could the VW mechanic have forgotten something at the service? It only happened after the ICE kicked in. The high voltage battery system seems OK. Will update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Update. Just before AA were due to turn up, they sent a text advising a 2 hour delay. Anyway I’ve just had another closer look. There is some fresh oil in the nooks and crannies of the cam cover and cylinder head on the exhaust side. My suspicion is that the VW mechanic has spilled a load of fresh engine oil all down the side of the engine at the service. Probably gave the top end a quick wipe with a rag and left it, without checking where the rest has ended up. I just restarted the ICE and sure enough, when cold no smoke, but as the engine heats up the vapours and smell start to appear again. This would explain why it is still operating as normal with no warning lights. If true, then it “just” needs cleaning off, but how to get into the depths of the engine bay to do it? Or do I just need to drive around in a smokey car until it all burns off? Not great from VW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete Posted September 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Barrykearley said: Can’t help but feel that this has been overlooked https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/REVAi Or tripped over 1 Quote hindsight: the science that is never wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painterdave Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 It's rear-wheel-drive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Just going back to the Passat. The AA man turned up 4 hours late, but 100% confirmed my prognosis by means of a check with his flexible torch. The VW mechanic has spilled oil all over the back of the engine and down over the exhaust manifold, so nothing to do with it being a PHEV. The AA man reckons that the dealer can clean it off with their jet wash, otherwise it will stink inside and outside and smoke every time the ICE kicks in. I agreed with the AA man to leave the obviously spilled oil as evidence and called the VW dealer to get it sorted a.s.a.p. next week. That’s not the service you would expect from a main dealer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted September 10, 2022 Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 Not at all, but they work to a timesheet and at a guess they probably got something like 30-40 mins to service your car. It's very production line-esque in a service dept sadly at mainstream main dealers. 1 Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted September 10, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 If that's the case then why do you usually have to wait 4-6 hours when you drop your car off to get it back? Why don't they just offer 1 hour slots - drop off at 0800, pick up at 0900 etc...? Or do they use under aged monkeys in the reception/booking as well as the service bays? 1 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted September 10, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 10, 2022 You can’t handle the truth @C8RKH 1 1 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bibs Posted September 11, 2022 Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Same as hospitals booking you a 9AM (morning) or 1PM (afternoon) slot nowadays. Easier for them to plan your arrival so you're there and they'll see you when they are ready, not vice versa. Quote 88 Esprit NA, 89 Esprit Turbo SE, Evora, Evora S, Evora IPS, Evora S IPS, Evora S IPS SR, Evora 400, Elise S1, Elise S1 111s, Evora GT410 Sport Evora NA For forum issues, please contact the Moderators. I will aim to respond to emails/PM's Mon-Fri 9-6 GMT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM C8RKH Posted September 11, 2022 Gold FFM Report Share Posted September 11, 2022 Difference is I have no choice with the NHS, with a garage, I can and do, go elsewhere (i.e independents as they are just better!). The dealers who get the after-sales stuff right are the ones who will thrive as I predict that in future the general public will not be buying a new car more often, if at all, as we move almost wholesale to a "leasing" model with all costs included. 2 Quote I came into this world screaming and covered in someone elses blood. I'll probably leave it in the same way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted September 12, 2022 Report Share Posted September 12, 2022 Took the Passat back to VW dealer this morning to get the spilled oil cleaned off the engine etc. It took them ages, about 3 1/2 hours, including about 30 miles of test driving to wash/burn it off. Seems 99% better now. Hopefully OK for my next business trip on Wednesday. I don’t want to meet my customers smelling like Red Adair. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 MG4 being announced, made and delivered in reasonable volumes with a more potent one to come, and low priced... High-performance MG 4 EV to launch in 2023 with 443bhp Twin-motor, AWD with 330kW of power ► Targets a 4.0sec 0-62mph time ► Here in 2023, priced around £35,000 The Chinese SAIC/MG production getting ramped up at pace. Compared to some other companies. If this car is reliable then it will make an inroad into the UK registrations quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted October 25, 2022 Report Share Posted October 25, 2022 On 30/06/2022 at 09:48, LotusLeftLotusRight said: So the warmer weather has yielded an electric only mileage range of my Passat PHEV in the low 30s. I’ve recently been doing quite a few battery only drives. The overall fuel consumption since Day 1 has consequently improved to 50.6 mpg. That will probably represent the pinnacle of what I can achieve, since I have some very long journeys coming up. The new extension lead works fine, with no overheating. Just another update on my Passat PHEV. I’ve had it for just over a year now and have managed to improve the overall fuel economy to date to a genuine 55.6 mpg over a total of 6536 miles. That’s quite impressive for a big car with decent performance and 10% better than I was expecting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Ashley Posted October 26, 2022 Report Share Posted October 26, 2022 Some more on synthetic fuels: Harry Metcalfe also did a video a few months ago, & is now running an old Rolls/Bentley on the stuff. As part of a range of solutions, I think this is something to be optimistic about. Just need the proper investment.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Others will know much more about this project than I do, but it looks like a failure. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63457813 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 Britishvolt & Lotus sign MoU to collaborate on next generation battery cells specific to Lotus requirements Jan 2022... https://www.britishvolt.com/news/britishvolt-lotus-sign-mou-to-collaborate-on-next-generation-battery-cells-specific-to-lotus-requirements/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hedgerley Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 The news that Britishvolt is teetering on the edge of receivership is bad news for Lotus. I thought Matt was rather hesitant on Harry's video.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Posted October 31, 2022 Report Share Posted October 31, 2022 @exeterjeep I read the article and noticed another article that funding has been secured from a source not revealed, for the short to medium term. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techyd Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 I take it the batteries are/were to be used in the Evija and possibly the Lotus / Alpine collaboration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeterjeep Posted November 1, 2022 Report Share Posted November 1, 2022 May be Geely have stepped in as Aston have also signed a MoU. So to help protect interests in both brands electric future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusLeftLotusRight Posted November 2, 2022 Report Share Posted November 2, 2022 Seems like the investment on Monday was only a sticking plaster. They could be back to square one next month, although it makes you wonder why anyone would hand over a few million quid, just for the sake of a few weeks survival. There must be more to it, I would have thought. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-63483666 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yeller77 Posted November 3, 2022 Report Share Posted November 3, 2022 "Leveling up" just sounds like a new name for "Delorean.'" 🤷♂️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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