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Old 02-26-2008, 12:18 PM
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Default Diverter Valve Failure
I'm at 9K miles now - have had APR 93 program for about 2K miles. Is there a good way - besides yanking the current unit - to determine if my DV has failed?

I'm getting a 'weird' noise during acceleration (approx. 2 - 3.5K), especially in cold temps.

If it's not a failure, wondering if I should just pre-empt with the Forge unit.

Appreciate insight (beyond STFA). Thanks.
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Old 02-29-2008, 09:19 AM
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The begining of dv failures....buy a forge call it a day.
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Default The OEM electromechanical DV is better as the Forge goes back to vacuum assist...
If you're really having problems, I'd consider a DV relocate kit so that you get it away from the heat.
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that's what i'm thinking. thx.
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Goes back to vacuum assist? Explain the difference between OEM and Forge please?
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Default The OEM is actuated by a solenoid, so the response is fast. The Forge uses engine vacuum...
like the older 1.8T engines did. The OEM should give much better response time than the vacuum assist.
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durability is what i'm after. don't want to replace more than once.
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Default The latest OEM DV's seem to hold up well...
The other option is to do a S3 DV relocate.
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Is there a post on how to do the S3 relocate? I stfa and didn't see one.
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i have an 07. how can i tell if i have the 'g'? looked for s3 relocate too ... no luck
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