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    jlawles2 replied to the thread Bought a Cruze.
    Have you ruled out a valve issue? Hopefully it's something simple and does not need a full tear down to fix that dead hole.
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread Bought a Cruze.
    As long as the oil on the dipstick does not look like that and the coolant levels are not changing, I would attribute it to something...
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread Alternator issue?.
    In post #1 you mentioned unplugging the alternator (was not clear if it was the alternator)? The voltage dropped. To me that would...
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread Alternator issue?.
    Correct. You need to know what the command percentage is from the ECM to see if the alternator is responding accordingly. If for some...
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread Alternator issue?.
    If the alternator is PWM regulated, with either a scope or a good meter you can see what the demand is from the computer. I checked the...
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread My TDI tuning adventure.
    Have you considered HP tuners?
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread The New 17" PYOs from WCfab.
    If they were for a 17.5" or a 19.5" tire one might be more inclined to spend that much money.
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread New toy.
    If you are that far into the brakes, don't forget to change the lines also. Be a bummer to go through all that trouble then have a hose...
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    jlawles2 replied to the thread BBC teardown and diagnosis.
    Did you ever figure out the backfiring through the intake? Wondering if you are having distributor issues?