HI GUYS 2013 POLO GTI ENGIN PROBLEMS

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HI GUYS 2013 POLO GTI ENGIN PROBLEMS

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I NEED HELP, ABOUT A MONTH AGO I FITTED STAGE 2 SOFTWARE, DOWNPIPE, AND INDUCTION KIT TO MY 2013 POLO GTI AT ALPHA PERFORMANCE IN ATHLONE. THE SUNDAY AFTERNOON I PULLED OUT MY CAR AND FELT MY CAR IS NOT PULLING, IT FELT LIKE THE CAR HAD A MISS FIRE, HAD MY PUGS CHECKED AS WELL AS MY COIL PACKS.I TOOK IT BACK TO THE PLACE WERE I DID MY UPGRADE THINKING IT CAN ONLY BE THE SOFTWARE THAT IS CAUSING THIS DRIVING BELOW 60 KM AND WITH WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY EXHAUST.THEY DID A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK ON MY CAR AND CHECKED THE PLUGS.I WAS TOLD THAT NO 3 PLUG IS DEAD AND THAT IT CAN BE THAT MY PISTON 3 IS CRACKED, FURTHERMORE I SAW OIL COMING OUT OF MY INDUCTION FILTER.THERE RESPONSE WAS IT IS COMMON OF THE POLO'S WITH THIS PROBLEM.
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CAN ANYBODY RECOMMEND ME TO A TRUSTWORTHY VW SPECIALIST OR MECHANIC? I DO NOT THURST ALPHA PERFORMANCE ANYMORE.I STAY IN CAPE TOWN ATHLONE SUBURB.
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Those 1.4 TSI motors are known to experience piston/ringland failure yes. Upping the boost only increases the risk of it happening. That's pretty unfortunate as it's a very expensive repair. Perhaps give Ferolli a call.
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If you're going to be opening that motor

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THANKS GUYS
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Hello and welcome to the forum!

Good luck with your issues.

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