MY TWIN TURBO LAMBORGHINI DIED IN SPAIN
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I built my twin turbo Lamborghini Gallardo and wanted to take it on a special road trip to Barcelona in Spain, with my girlfriend @Hannah Smith . We checked the car throughly before the trip and found absolutely no issues. But as soon as we got off the ferry and arrived in Spain the Lamborghini decided to die on us. The issue is a mystery & we may need alot of your help to try and diagnose this as we could well and truly be stuck in Spain until we get the Lamborghini fixed
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So what are we guessing guys? I’m still racking my brain as the car was 100% for the miles driven to Portsmouth yet as soon as we were off the ferry it decided to die 🤷♀️ strange…
It's the cylinder converter acting up from the twin turbos not being recognised by the ecu
Last time I had a modified turbo motor, it did a similar thing, ended up being a combination of maf sensor and icv… long shot but might help?
Something daft like a crank sensor?
Fuel starvation … ! ..
My guess would’ve been a bad Earth 🤔
It’s definitely the roof box mate. Lambo’s have a cut of switch when they are made to look like a camper van 😂
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The way he said Bilbao absolutely cracked me up 😂😂
Bill Bower
I swear u just pronounce it Bill Bow (say the bow like "owh" stop hitting me)
Rocky bilboa
I thought it was just me that was annoyed at that haha
@@namegoeshere6638 in basque its bilbo
Hay Matt, has the Lambos manufacturers tracker been disconnected as they come with one fitted and it will act like it is now to prevent it being sold abroad ?
Hope you get sorted 👍🏼
My best guess would be the alarm system. Mine mulfuctioned 4 years ago. Did exactly the same as yours is doing now. Had an alarm system expert fix it, haven't had a problem since
Have a safe journey guys. I can’t imagine how horrific it must be like too abandon a Lamborghini like that. Sending prayers from Sweden for that lambo to get to a full recovery soon.
That car looks way better with the bumper on!
I'm gutted for you though with the break down! I hope you can get it back on the ferry without being towed though. I would say that shouldn't be done anyway being auto?
I totally agree, much nicer with the bumper on
Such a positive attitude...polite and friendly to all...even when things go wrong....love it! We could all learn a little from this gem of a video.
Mat, my audi A5 had a similar issue when i took it to france. Nursed it around paris and when i got it back to the uk it was like nothing had ever happened. Turns out there was a oem factory gps on the car and you have to notify the manufacturer when making a trip overseas. Its to prevent cars being chopped and sold illegally. The tracker is located behind the glove box and spliced into the wiring harness of the car.
I know you’ve got a lambo but they share the same engine and parts as audi.. maybe this is the reason as to why it’s letting u down?. Ether way i hope this helps. Best of luck
My 2017 S8 is fine and I now live abroad with it so doubt thats the case.
@@Kingdonnerkebabim spitballing ideas. Just sharing my experience no need to be so blunt about it
@@Kingdonnerkebab Literally useless comment. Didn't even let us know if your audi also had a tracker
@@Kay8B i wouldn’t stress, just another prick out to start trouble rather than solving it
This cannot be true, who the fuck notifies the manufacturer for each trip ? Why would audi bother to do it anyway ?
Plus for this to happen it has to be constantly connected remotely to audi , which these cars are not.
"this lambo is a rocket ship"
Aye, challenger.
But this is why we do driving abroad. Because you broke down you met people, nice people, people you would have normally just flown over at 35000 feet.
With the bumper on it looks so much better, with the bumper off it looks like a job half done !
I disagree
I agree 👍
Absolutely
Deffo agree
With the rear bumper off it reminds me of a DeTomaso Pantera...which isn't a bad thing! 👍👌😎
I reckon the bumper being on and all them shiny pipes and bigger turbo's, coupled with Spanish temperatures are causing excess heat giving you fuelling issues.
It’s 14 degrees in Bilbao, not that different from here really…
If it was an engine overheat he'd see it on the dial though and from stuff I've seen online thats much more likely to cut out and steam, and not want to turn on for a while, he didnt note anything about it being particularly hot or it whirring to try and cool it down. I think its probably electrics since its flashing into limp, but im not a professional.
Would have played up on the way to Portsmouth
They have lambos in hot countries all over the world
In Spain we call Bilbao our London… the weather is exactly the same mate
Gutted for you guys, least you’ve got a sense of humour about it, enjoy your break 👏
So much better with the bumper!! I'd leave it on, and only take it off for shows etc.
Clapped up guy
I second that
I’ll always keep it on even at the drag strip just so to take people on by surprise
Matt & Hannah it’s all a great life experience and will give you entertaining stories to tell for years to come. Had a similar experience to yours in a 3.2 Audi, stuck with an unfashionable issue that I couldn’t get my head around and overthinking the problem. Managed to get to a local village mechanic who, in broken English said always start with the simple things first. He disconnected the battery for twenty minutes while we drank coffee, reconnected stated the engine and guess what, the rest of the 1500 mile trip was faultless. You two take care of each other. Peace Out ✌️
Best thing matt did was put a bumper on there 😊 and he always seems to have issues when he goes on holiday with the cars
I will be buying a BMW 330e
Glad someone else thinks it looks better with the bumper on as well 👍👍
@@MoAli6 This sounds like a good shout
@@dazzerj156fingers crossed Matt doesn't change his mind and take it back off
@@The_journeyy Yeah bro hybrid 2018
From having similar issues sounds like boost sensor issue faulters when on boost causing it to cut out.
Try driving it off boost
If he drives it off boost it’ll stay on limp mode lol
@@shinviews4717 if drives it off boost and it’s fine then goes on boost and it goes into limp mode then he has a boosting/fueling issue it’s called weeding out the causes
I'd guess heat, fuel or electrical related - as after stopping for a while, the car starts and runs OK, until it stops again. Was it getting worse/stopping sooner each time? Plus it gets very cold in the middle of the sea, so the "damp" could be (frozen) salt water condensation. You have a bespoke car, so its not surprising it's got a few teething problems, but you can't analyze it properly without a laptop to connect it to = bet you never drive it long distance again without a laptop.
I had a Hillman Imp once that would stop after a while - couldn't figure it out. Had bought it from my Dad, who said it was a fine car with no problems. It stopped on night in Bristol, so he drove down to rescue me, by which time the car was fine. I took his car, he took the Imp, and for the next few days it was fine. Then one night it stopped on him. He got it recovered home, and tried everything. As a last resort he took the carburetor apart, and found what could only be described as very smooth marbles. The Imp had a very low air intake, and we lived in the Cotswolds - so it was basically very fine Cotswold stone dust that had been sucked up by the air filter but stopped by the carb filter, that had got bigger and bigger until they stopped the fuel flow. You never forget the reason behind a difficult fault - Good Luck!
THANK YOU for putting the rear bumper on!!!!! It looks 1000 times better!!!! It honestly looks like a knock off kit car without the bumper.
Heat perhaps? Maybe in the UK the high pressure pump in struggling to fuel the car but colder climates the fuel will be more dense so easier to circulate. In Spain the fuel will less dense in hotter weather and perhaps harder work for the pump
Looks so much better with the rear bumper on Matt!! 😍
PS - really hope your get to the bottom of the lambo issue
Erm nahhh
You can't open the fuel cap on a Gallardo when the car is locked or any modern Lamborghini for that matter 🔒
Love that you’re still smiling throughout it all! The glass is always half full with you🙌🏽
Game face innit
Crap false smile...always.
My heart goes out to you both at least your still having your holiday. Glad to see you laughing about it just a shame the car couldn’t get you to Barcelona. Can’t wait to find out what’s wrong hope it’s nothing serious .🤞🤞
You guys have no luck. All the issues getting going and once you do this happens! Glad it hasn’t stopped your holiday and grats on staying semi positive. Imagine you had to cut a bunch of expletives from the cut scenes
Bro you have the best attitude when things go wrong, we all wish to be like you, calm and friendly. Love your channel
Even tho it didnt go as planned love the Spirit of you and hannah still cracking on and being positive hope you both enjoy your holiday
Enjoying this channel a lot lately, had a similar issue with a moded turbo car, for 3yrs roughly had check engine, vsc & traction lights on sometimes alone & sometimes with the car fully loaded, took it to mechanic changed a few sensors, reprogrammed ecu, reset ecu, with no avail, took it to a auto electrician, told him the problem & without doing a thing told me change fuel, 100 octane and never looked back.
Good to see you’re keeping spirits high and still carrying on with the journey. The Panda will make it an even better journey, what a beast 😂 Shame about the Lambo though absolute mystery. Looking forward to see how the rest of the journey goes
MAF sensor issue maybe.. breaking down when hot. Or its seen you looking at that SVJ....and she is paying you back mate
Matt attitude is the "show" love him!
I hope you two get it sorted out man. Wishing you all the best. Enjoy the hoilday. I’m sure the Lam will be ok in the long run.
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The only thing I could think of if it’s running smoothly untill temperature is the rear bumper is not letting enough air get to the turbos causing it to get to hot and cut out? Or the turbos have no been installed properly. Not particularly sure tho best of luck!!
Possible i think
i think he put the bumper on at home, then drove all the way to the port with no issue. might not be this one
No no it's Vw's shitty Immobilizer
I agree it's something related to the bumper being back on. Only change he's made really. It may have just taken a while to occur and got away with it on the UK leg.
@@dark1tdr uk weather compared to the other weather tho
Let's sit down on the loo and watch this master peace of a vid
Exactly what I’m doing now 😂😂
@@alex090667 same here 🤣🤣
Me pooooooo 😏
Exactly what im doing too😂😂🔥👌🏽
It’s mad same 🤣
So so so gutted for you guys! Second attempt for this trip also with c tests etc! Wasn't meant to be. But I know you both will have a great week, plus get to take the lambo on its trip eventually. Keep up the great hard work you both put in.
Im sorry to see things didn't go to plan, gutted for you both. Safe trip back, look forward to your next video.
My day job is trackers and alarms and the problem does sound like a tracker kicking in if it’s a cat5.
If when in uk you get no problem then very high chance it was the tracker causing your problems
You will sort it Mat, good that you show the good, the bad and the ugly…. Real motoring! Enjoy your break 👍🏻
We are so gutted for you guys, the lambo is just awesome, (and so are the other cars) We really hope you can get this resolved. Were generally 4x4 off-roaders, however, your channel and its content, is just phenomenal. You guys are truly inspirational and a great ambassador for others to follow.
Absolutely gutted for ya. I did this journey 4 years ago with my Audi S8 and the tunnels are epic. Nevermind a wee Panda will be fun and you can hoon it everywhere flat out. Glad to see you still being positive Matt. As for the problem im no expert but maybe you are right about fuel related, maybe the Syvecs is sensitive to fuel. I would definately have did a big journey in the uk first before taking it abroad if it was me. Anyway good luck.
12:01 I feel sorry for Matt as he actually sounded like he was going to cry
I feel sorry for him too, he's got so much money, I don't know how he will manage 🤣🤣
The only difference is the bumper.
Could there be an overheat issue?
If you’ve been driving with the bumper off, could the car have calibrated itself to those temps, now it thinks there’s an issue?
Wouldnt really make sense for it it to shut off 5 mins after he drove of The ship thou? In a cold morning
It has to suck more air on a cold start though doesn't it.
@@DangerouslyMick i think If The car was over-heating his gauges would of shown this
@@x3995GKL I don't think it's overheating, I think it's suffocating.
I didn’t mean the coolant overheating, I was thinking in and around the turbos might have heat issues now the bumper is on.
But, the bumper remains the only change.
I think there could be a starvation issue also, like mick mentioned.
Matt you rock. So much positivity. Keep up giving us nice videos. Cheers mate!!!
Your positive attitude is infectious, I hope all gets sorted guys
I would assume its a built in tracker from way before u owned the car and is hidden in side normally behind the glove box most cars that are performance cars have to be tracked and have built in shut off mode once out of the country even if its not being used any more the only reason I know this is I used to work in a commercial body shop and that's what I got told by the tracker man that used to come and remove them and he had tecs that said they removed the trackers but didn't and only later would find out easyist way to find out is to order a piece of kit of line and scan the car with it to see where the tracker is as most high end cars have been more than 1 built in a lambo I would assume would have 2 or maybe 3
Fuel pump . Like you said you gave it a boot an thats when it struggled. I would test pressure at fuel rail first . I'm only a DIY mechanic at best so just my opinion
Wouldn’t that mean misfires though? He said the car drives fine
@@elchucapablas possibly but the car ticks over fine . Its when he boots it . Easy to test fuel rail
Exact same happened to on a 600 mile drive from Bilbao to Vera. Finally made it by driving way off boost all the way. Diagnosed as fuel evaporation and possibly low octane Spanish fuel ( apparently selling low octane purporting to be high is common in Spain! )
in the 30 degree dry heat aggravated by engine bay temp. FYI Car was Saab Aero 9-3 remapped to stage 3 , 300 bhp ( standard 210) . Hope you get it sorted.
Boy, U brought back memories of many failed drives just like URzz.....its an awful feeling but U gotta put a smile N crack on amigo!!! keep US posted N hope U had the best holiday!
Recover it to the Ferry. Drive onto the Ferry. Drive off the Ferry in the UK, and recover from there? Gutted for you both. I was looking forward to watching the videos. It has to be tracker related. It was working fine all the way to the ferry. Good luck in solving this one. It will still make for an interesting video, but still wanna see that lambo getting some stick. 👍👍
The Panda looks like its been wrapped in one of your choice colours 😁
love watching your videos man! Seeing your gallardo set up is one of the best setups I have seen!
Could be a few things as you know mate various sensors (Fuel, Electrical, Air), maybe more than one tracking device (I would even phone the dealer from where you bought it to see if they have any details of the previous owner, you might be surprised) or it may be as simple as a Refresh with it being Plugged in as it may have had an error code but the engine is forcing it to protect itself, I had the problem with a X5 years ago and it fixed it. Best of Luck mate would have been great to have seen the Black MatMobile hit the streets of beautiful Barcelona but that’s what makes you & Hannah great still upbeat and not letting it get you down. Kudos mate & enjoy the holiday
C'mon Mat, absolute schoolboy error taking the car that far without any way of talking to the ecu, you just know its going to be a pissy fault that can be sorted in an hour aswell!
Not just that but its the most unpractical car for a such a long drive, this is purely a "look what I've got" show off moment gone wrong.
Cmon mat bruv
At the very least carry an OBD reader
Ahhh Mat mate this would have been our worst nightmare taking our B7 to Marbella. Next time you’re welcome to take it as your support vehicle bud no problem 😉 class video as always 👍🏼
Odd! Great that you’re not letting it spoil your holiday! Years ago I had a 2004 ep3 civic type R that was doing exactly the same thing… drove fine for a bit but after a while it went to limp mode. Turned out the timing chain had stretched a tiny bit
I was so shocked to see on your storys that you were in bilbao (the city i live in), hopefully i can somehow get to see the car on your way back!
Get your army to sort recovery on the other side good lucky matty
What a weapon 🔥🔥🔥
Did the same trip in July, it's a bummer that this happened but great that you carried on.
I can feel your pain but probably better in a panda around Catalonia, I got rear ended in July at a roundabout the guy looked at the car and drove off 🤷♂️
Bilbao has some great bars and restaurants if you're stopping before the ferry back 👍
Yeeeeeeessssss!!!! Adding the bumper it looks stunning!!!!! Hope you keep it that way! Great to hide turbo’s too - imagine calling a Lambo a sleeper 🤣 (from standard).
Ánimo Mat! Ya nos contarás qué le ha pasado al Lamborghini.
You’re pronunciation of Bilbao and morale is hilarious. “Bilboooa” 🤣 and “moral” 🤦🏽♂️
give the guy a break, his pride an joy broke down, why does it matter he pronounced it wrong?? Your not here for an English or geography lessons, your here to watch Matt Armstrong deal with cars that have been bought back to life!!!
@@AudiS4B7 bro, I'm form Spain and trust me this pronunciation has really hurt me. Anyway peace and enjoy cars!
How can you comment on someone’s pronunciation when you can’t even spell ‘your’ correctly 😂😂😂
@@marcllers111 when did your Form Spain 17 hundreds or a little earlier? Like I said before get a life if all you are going to do is comment on how he pronounces words. Anyway you must have nothing in your life if comments like that hurt you???
@@timothysidebotham don’t worry he is Spanish sorry European he is allowed to…. Hahaha. Didn’t see that nice one!
Very sorry to see this, mate. Hope it's just a simple fuel pump issue. I love that rooftop carrier though. Is it made to fit the car or a generic unit? Good luck mate.
No matter what happens Matt’s always happy!!! Good vibes my man, sending you all the good vibes to figure out what’s up with the lambo!!! Need you to figure it out… it’s driving me insane lol
Made myself a Lempsip and notification comes up! Aint I lucky. I was defo first but was more interested on the vid than commenting LOL. I know your gonna see this anyways Mat, Keep it up sick vids. Also Im not too far from Portsmouth (Southampton) :)!
Mat has got to have one of the most ACTIVE fan base in the world of TH-cam surely. 283k Subscribers and averages like 200k a video. That’s REALLY damn good man!
thanks for the positive attitude I am a student for Nigeria and I really love your videos so much thanks for giving me a new hope and I also work 7hours a day have a beautiful holiday
Feel gutted for you both ,,hope it's a cheap quick fix ,,,keep em coming both brilliant vids and content stay safe all 👍
So it didn’t like having its back bumper fitted then
When you guys was on the ferry, was the parking area secure? There is an outside chance some spiteful dude put something in the fuel tank?
That's the first thing I thought of. I have zero faith in humanity
@@Kay8B was thinking the same, or pushed something up the exhaust and is blocking gases to exit
You’re always so positive and full of energy 💪
The best road trip planned..then Lambo to a Panda, potentially towing the Lambo with said Panda..that would have broken me. Respect buddy. 👊🏼 Keep on smiling (with them perfect teeth 😬)
I’m honestly only watching TH-cam for one reason, this channel. Thanks Mat you’re the best!
If it was the bumper/ roof box it would have played up on the way to Portsmouth. It’s playing up at low cruising speed so I doubt it’s the heat in Spain. (Marginal at best) Was the car tampered with on the boat? Wrap the Vodafone tracker in aluminium foil, so it can’t pick up a signal therefore unable to pinpoint where you are. Worth a try!
If nothing else, blame Brexit 🙈
No idea but seen a couple of R8’s advertised within the trade recently that the customers have spent a fortune twin turbo-ing only to sell within a few months and they don’t want big money for them. Was tempted at one for myself, but possibly they are never right when done? I always say most modified cars are ruined. On the track days I’ve done it’s always the modified ones breaking down, and it’s always the “upgraded” parts that have failed. The standard ones go round and round all day so I’d be looking at something along the turbo work do be wrong at a guess
Thats what I was thinking like how last time the lambo just starting leaking when they got it back
AWwwww Mat and Hannah that is so disappointing that the Labo has let you down but in good old Armstrong fashion you keep on smiling, bring great entertaining content and turn a bad situation into a positive.
Crank Hub sensor, I’ve had same issue!! Scary when it cuts out like that 😬
Sounds like a fuelling issue when under load. That or, the perimeters are all out of wonk after fitting the turbos and hasn’t been re-programmed correctly.
Ideally, you need some live data and see what’s going wrong when it goes into limp now & help narrow it down otherwise it’s purely a guessing game.
Keep your chin up pal and enjoy your holiday👍🏼
Electrics!!! Every DIY'ers nightmare. Bet your kicking yaself for not having any diagnostics with ya. My best guess is damp from being on the boat? Good luck bud!!
This is a sign to get that Aventador SV 👀
He's already got it
@@oaga71625e really is that confirmed by Matt? Or just guessing like everyone else?
@@neilstewart2036 it was outside his unit on Monday
@@oaga71625e the auction isn't finished yet
Hello Mat, I'm thinking that maibe could be a vacuum leak or maibe some over boost leak some where.... this could be one of the reason that the car enters in limp mode. Hope the problem will be something small and quickly fixed. Wish you all the best, and enjoy your free time and the weather. And if you have time, you and Hanna, I am in Portugal now /Lisbon, I will be verry happy to meet you in person. Take care.
So sorry the lambo let you down hope you can rectify asap have a fab holiday don’t let it get you down take care both of you and best regards mark from Billericay 😀👍🇬🇧
Have you checked the left falangy?
Will we get the uncut version of events on Hannah’s channel as she looked far too calm in your vlog.
My good lady would be tearing me a new one.
Being as you’ve thrown several suitcases of money into the project so far, can the company that did the work courier you a laptop and dongle and try to get a live link fix … I’d watch the stream! Would be a good advert for their after sales care too …. You get it fixed, they get a shoutout and you get some more views!
Daft afterthought is the roof box doing any weird aero malarkey and screwing up the airflow on the induction? Thermal cutout because there’s also no airflow with the bumper on? Overeager factory tracker? Or is the car just having a holiday as well?
Great idea actually
It would have played up on the way to Portsmouth if that were the case.
Just thought it looked a bit warmer over there, not getting the density of air possibly
Love the idea with the air ride going up pushing the Surfshark sponsor up! 👍
DIY mechanic here, I'd check rhe boost sensors ,vacuum hose or MAF had people diagnose some hectic stuff when my vacuum lines had a leak that would only come on when engine bay was hot.
Good luck though, love the Lambo
Spain without the S
God help whoever wins this when he raffles it off 😬
Nah he's keeping this 💯
It'll be fine in the UK.
😆 🤣 😂
Omg Mat I’m so gutted for you and Hannah😢I was so looking forward to watch content on the trip with the lambo. Mind you driving a fiat panda is and experience and a challenge on it own!!! 😂
I would say overheating of some kind or turbo boost pressure sensor unplugged - definitely related to you putting the rear bumper back on. If not that then your alarm/immobiliser system
The problem is that you installed two turbos on a perfectly fine NA engine and rendered the Lamborghini an unreliable vehicle. Turbos are fun but there’s nothing like the performance, feel and sound of a big NA engine. Some mods are just not to be. ☮️
Agreed
it's been fixed now. crank sensor replaced.
Some advice - highly modified cars = temperamental and never a good option for road trips, throw in the fact that it’s a Lamborghini and you have this!
Maybe back bumper stopping air getting to turbos. Or the roof box blocking enough air getting to the engine, try without roof box maybe.
Hope you get it fixed matt. Wat a car!!!!
The fuel pump is on a module varies the volts to load but you could put a straight 12 volts to it it will bypass if excessive pressure in traffic will rule it out and may get u back. Switch feed off ignition.
Great video and production 👍 got to say when I saw the Roof Box on the Lambo I thought what would James May Say...? 😜
If you get stuck I own a tuning company in Portsmouth, I’m also friends with Phil at MP, car van get recovered to my Workshop mate at least it will be safe indoors and you can collect when you’re back
Great video mat. Check the battery and the alternator. Got a funny feeling this could be the issue. Good luck and enjoy the holiday both of you.
Matt check inter cooler pipe inner lining of mine separated from outer and was collapsing inside when getting hot and preventing flow which chucked it into limp mode. You can’t see it from outside has to be taken off to see fault. Hope it helps enjoy
I have the same kind of love hate relationships for cars. You got to love the feeling of driving fast and feeling the pure power, but at the same time hate the fact that these machines always tend to have issues... and like you said at the worst time. Good luck Mate!
Ohh man!! That’s such a shame!! 😢
It really seemed like would have been the ultimate road trip!!
I’m literally planning the same route but on an x5 so not quite as cool 😅
As a Brit, it's great to finally have our very own TJ Hunt.
Loving the Vlogs. Thanks for the content and good luck with the Lambo. x
May sound daft i had same issue in my car and it was coils. Worth a look