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Penrite HPR 10W50 - That's what I run in my GTI-R :)

Short trips as in.. yeah and not getting stuck in traffic.

5w30 should be MINT for winter especially with that cold start protection, on a D16 I wouldn't run any lower unless it is built.

I would recommend a 10w40 blend for this summer as it is getting quite warm.. and it also depends on how / where you are driving. If you are doing long trips then I would more than likely recommend a...

Check ECU for input and output voltages and report. Or more easier, check power to fuel pump and check power to ignitor.

ECU could be causing this.. I had an issue with this a while back when cold the car would start fine but when warm, not sure WHY but when warm, you wouldn't get a signal back from ECU after key was...

Not I.. but looks like a good track for sure.

Recommend rebuild for safety but look you can do it on standard equipment since you aren't running boost just dont expect it to last forever.

Fork out the extra money to get another set of calipers on your rear discs to serve as a handbrake setup.

Ta-da.

So you would have it in gear but with little / no movement even when you had clutch off and accelerator pushed in?

Too many problems man.

Check fuses, check globes. Make sure it is all working. Supply power to your fans by using your battery and a 'paper clip' to send power to the fan and ground it to a earth...

Wtf.. wow well that sure sucks. No reverse lights at all?

Hmm.. well just check the alternator is charging at the correct rate - should be ~13.6v at idle and up to ~14.2v when loading it up.
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You may need to get a multimeter and check if 12v is getting to that power source.. AND check your earth and make sure that is connected.

What do you mean that there is nothing lighting up as constant power?

Get a battery and connect two wires to it and hook up the headunit to that and you will see if it is the headunit or the...

HAHA.. took some time but we got there. Yes it will start if alternator is disconnected but will run for maybe 10 mins before it kicks out on you.

Don't forget to +rep ;)

Yeah 9V is too low with the headlights off. A GOOD battery should hold OVER 9.6V with headlights ON for over a year. Check it out.. let us know, would be good to know what this could be.

But current .. hmm fcuk what could it be :/ You may have something wired to constant voltage rather than ignition voltage and that is causing power drain when accesories is turned on. Hmm, still...

hmm yeah well something is drawing way too much current if your engine dies when you switch on your lights.. have you checked your battery with a multimeter yet? If not, do so now.

Put probes on...

umm to check the ignitor and coils you probably need to test for resistance through each coil and you need to find out what switches the coils to fire to where...
and it will probably be the ecu.
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you could check all earth points aswell.. that could be causing that issue.

test for a good ground by putting multimeter (red) on power and multimeter probe (black) on each earth you can find and...

too much power drain... did you have to re-wire anything in the swap?

Not sure man.

Thats what it looks like to me and with the information given then it could be... it may be disabled :O not sure man, need more information.

Is this causing a problem or you just...

immbolizer...

does the car start at all?

You need that hose too bro..

Yeah the hose from the intake manifold that goes to fuel rail is to the 'fuel pressue regulator' so it will adjust fuel rail pressure based .. well basically based on throttle position.

Don't think that is a vacuum line if it is coming from top of rocker cover.. when you take it off, is there oil evident at that part of the intake??

If so then that is your pressure relief aka pcv...