Something strange has happened

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno) 08/17/2014 at 15:01 • Filed to: None

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My van is driving like it's about 10 years newer all of the sudden.

The brakes have stopped locking up and the pedal has a progressive feel to it rather than all the stopping being done in the first inch. I sat at a stop light repeatedly pushing the pedal to the floor and back and it suddenly felt good... well, better.

It sounds... good now. Like it almost has a V8 growl to it once you get into the higher RPMs. Maybe the internals of my muffler have disintegrated, because there's something rattling around in there.

It just feels more... lively for some reason.

I haven't done anything to it. Is me pushing it hard burning some dust off components or something!? I have no explanation.

I'M SO CONFUSED.

I also just noticed how desperately I need new tires.

jvirgs drives a Subaru > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:02

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I hope its not going the light bulb route

Brian Silvestro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:03

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[confusion intensifies]

mazda616 > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:04

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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :-)

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Brian Silvestro 08/17/2014 at 15:05

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Seriously. It makes no sense.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:05

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You never did get plates. Too bad. Van Slow would've been funny.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > mazda616 08/17/2014 at 15:06

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True, but now something catastrophic is going to happen to it because it's working well.

You know, like the transmission or something similar.

*Knocks on all the wood in the house*

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:07

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Maybe it is getting it's second wind?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 08/17/2014 at 15:08

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Yeah, mom said no way if I'm getting rid of it when the plates were due again in two years. Oh well.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 08/17/2014 at 15:09

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I'd call this it's 10th wind.

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:10

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Maybe driving it aggressively is putting more pressure on the once clogged injectors thus unclogging them.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:12

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Strangest thing, last night so did my 4Runner. While I was passing somebody who was doing 40 in a 55, it decided it wanted to be a late 2000's Camry and wanted to keep accelerating.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Vince-The Roadside Mechanic 08/17/2014 at 15:13

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Maybe, considering my mom drove it like a little old lady for 10 years, and it sat being used only once every 3 months for 6 years. Then I got hold of it and drive it like I stole it.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/17/2014 at 15:14

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That's terrifying.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:18

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It actually was, because by the time I realized it was stuck, it was in the rev range sweet spot. So as I approach the one flat sharpish curve in the county, I was doing 75 in a lifted suv. Good times.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:33

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You've probably cleared out all the dust that has been clogged up in there with hard driving. I know my GLI felt just a bit more brisk when I was honing last night than it did 2 nights ago (granted 2 nights ago, it's fuel pump was saying "fuck it" the whole way)

The brakes? they were probably re-adjusted badly if you drove on to/over something at speed, and now they've sorted themselves out.

The Growl? It's the van telling you some shaggin' needs to happen back there, and SOON.

That's it! your van is horny :P

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power 08/17/2014 at 15:55

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Don't let it mate with a potato. That's how minivans are made.

erikgrad > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 15:58

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Rattling around in there? As long as it's not coming from the middle of the car, where your catalytic converter is...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > erikgrad 08/17/2014 at 16:00

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It isn't my cat I know that for sure.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 08/17/2014 at 16:17

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hahah yeah

Vince-The Roadside Mechanic > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 16:43

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Yes so beat on your vehicles everyone they will last longer.

No Prius Needed > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/17/2014 at 17:49

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I didn't know it could go past 70 without vtec kicking in.

Pabuuu, JDM car enthusiast & Italian parts hoarder > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 08/17/2014 at 18:27

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You can do 2 awesome things with this van:

1. Go the 70's custom airbrush shag van route

2. Build a Dajiban van. (A Japanese style of modifying American vans to race them)

Since you already drive it like a D-van racer, this will probably suit you.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > No Prius Needed 08/17/2014 at 18:49

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Oh no, it'll do about 95. Though it is kind of like VTEC in that it has no power below 4k rpm. If I could skip 1st gear it wouldn't be that slow. Just the first gear lasts til about 20 and then thinks for a few seconds if it wants to go to second.

No Prius Needed > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 08/17/2014 at 18:53

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If you have really done 95 in that thing you win all of the internets. My ES300 feels really sketchy over 65..