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Mario Jayawardena
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Soarer TT

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Monday, January 28, 2013 - 09:49 pm, by:  Mario Jayawardena (Mario_jay) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey guys, im planning on buying a V8 soarer, car looks good apart from the usual scratches/ minor dints which are to be expected. however the owner has pointed out an error message coming up on the dash. was wondering if any of you guys had anything similar pop up on yours?


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Matt Newman
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soarer tt

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Monday, January 28, 2013 - 11:16 pm, by:  Matt Newman (Soarersrock) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://soarercentral.com/sc-forum/messages/1113/74535.html?1150010852

by that it looks like brake system.
may be just as simple as you need to slightly over fill the system as that's what i needed to do to mine
Tom Richards
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nsw
V8

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 08:11 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the 2nd error on the list in the link above means "top up the fluid"


I have not struck the brake system error you have.

Maybe bleeding the brakes at the wheels will fix it.


If the car has TRAC, it could be more complicated and involve the nitrogen accumulator
Shane Haverkamp
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nsw
soarer TT

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 09:07 am, by:  Shane Haverkamp (Havabeer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

if you plan on inspecting the car again, or even ask the owner to put it in diagnostic mode so you can get a more exact idea on what error is being thrown

does it happen as soon as the car turns on or only if the brake pedal is pressed?
Mario Jayawardena
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Soarer TT

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 01:09 pm, by:  Mario Jayawardena (Mario_jay) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Thanks for the feedback guys.

The error code is on from the time the car is started and stays on through out. Test drove it and the brakes seem fine, could it be an ABS issue? or even a stored error message on the ecu that needs to be cleared?
Tom Richards
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 01:46 pm, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

does it have TRAC?

If yes, is the accumulator motor on the brake master cylinder running continously?

You will hear, and feel it running.

If yes, the nitrogen accumulator needs regassing/replacing.
Mario Jayawardena
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 08:39 pm, by:  Mario Jayawardena (Mario_jay) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey Tom, the car does have traction control, worst case how much would it set me back to replace the nitrogen accumulator?.. my 92 TT with no TEMS, trac, airbags or any other extra bits was so much less trouble.. still running flawlessly to this day
Tom Richards
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 07:07 am, by:  Tom Richards (Tomr) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

new accumulator around $300. shane havenkamp is doing rebuilds for ~$150

This will fix the pump running all the time and get rid of the error message. (do you hear the pump running continuously?)
Jol Alexander
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 - 07:46 pm, by:  Jol Alexander (Courage) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Welcome! - Its the nitrogen accumulator! - Search on here for Peter Taplin - He has a shop now in ferntree gullly.

He did my accumulator about 3 years ago - best cash i ever spent. The accume sensors get funny and it is isn't the accumulator he won;t take your money. He will provide you with a new bit of hardware and life time gassing. He is a man of few words but honest and knowledgeable.


As for your TT comment... ask to see Peters super charged V8.
Mario Jayawardena
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Victoria
Soarer TT

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Monday, February 11, 2013 - 08:57 pm, by:  Mario Jayawardena (Mario_jay) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Hey guys, thanks for all the feedback. you were on the money! it was the nitrogen accumulator. The seller replaced this and the error is gone. and even more importantly the car is finally home, it's an excellent condition 96 UZZ31 - and will stay that way, will post up some pics soon. over the years this forum and its members have been amazing! glad to see that there are still so many people who understand & appreciate the true value of these cars.

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