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hi, i have just brought a dv36 dump valve for my 2000 (w) golf and heard mixed things about them, has anyone got one fitted to the same vehicle and whats it like.
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I've got an audi 1.8T which may be a similar engine to yours. The ECU will decide that pressure is lost in the system and adjust itself to try and compensate. The Audi has a closed loop system and seems to monitor the combustion process every step of the way! Some people have used used them and not noticed a problem but others have taken them off.
Heres a question: Do dump valves increase performance? Let the arguement begin.
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