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Check engine light
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Check engine light
The CEL has come on 3 times now, on all three occassions it has been at idle and the engine is not fully warmed up, but it has been running for a couple mintues. This has occured with both the stock and Wett ECU chips. I can pull the battery for a few minutes and clear the light, and it will go a week and light up again. Everything seems to be running fine.
From searching the forum I have checked the gas cap and fed it a bottle of fuel injector cleaner two tanks ago. I replaced the spark plugs, air filter and oil in the past month, unrelated to this issue. I think next is to try cleaning the MAF, but am looking for other ideas.
If it matters I have 72K miles.
I was going to put a Vag-Com on my Xmas wish list, guess I may have to get one sooner.
Thanks
From searching the forum I have checked the gas cap and fed it a bottle of fuel injector cleaner two tanks ago. I replaced the spark plugs, air filter and oil in the past month, unrelated to this issue. I think next is to try cleaning the MAF, but am looking for other ideas.
If it matters I have 72K miles.
I was going to put a Vag-Com on my Xmas wish list, guess I may have to get one sooner.
Thanks
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No need to purchase one with the VAG-Com locator...
There's 10 guys in CO listed...just shoot them an E-mail & buy them a six pack...<ul><li><a href="http://www.steve-hall.com/cgi-bin/VAG-Locator.pl">http://www.steve-hall.com/cgi-bin/VAG-Locator.pl</a</li></ul>
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Conspiracy !
From searching the forum I have checked the gas cap and fed it a bottle of fuel injector cleaner two tanks ago. I replaced the spark plugs, air filter and oil in the past month, unrelated to this issue. I think next is to try cleaning the MAF, but am looking for other ideas. "
Honestly, I think this sensor **** is a conspiracy by the smart german delaers to get your car into the shop for dollars....ha !
Did cars function less well when autos didnt have feedback sensor systems?...and it seems that the levels of sensors are divided into beginner , like myself, or advanced levels .
On the beginner level most of us can deal with oil, coolant sensors alerts...But beyond that level, can the average auto owner reasonably fix the repairs that a more advanced sensor warrants WITHOUT having the required in house dealer diagnostics to assess them?
just a thought!...comments?
Honestly, I think this sensor **** is a conspiracy by the smart german delaers to get your car into the shop for dollars....ha !
Did cars function less well when autos didnt have feedback sensor systems?...and it seems that the levels of sensors are divided into beginner , like myself, or advanced levels .
On the beginner level most of us can deal with oil, coolant sensors alerts...But beyond that level, can the average auto owner reasonably fix the repairs that a more advanced sensor warrants WITHOUT having the required in house dealer diagnostics to assess them?
just a thought!...comments?
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I had the same thing, at 69K. Code was P1128.... more
And spuratically it would only make 6 or 7 psi.
I figured it was the MAF so i cleaned it, and that didn't work out so i broke down and got a new one. Installed it last night and it seemed to work.
I found a store online for $137, much cheaper than anyone else.
Good luck
I figured it was the MAF so i cleaned it, and that didn't work out so i broke down and got a new one. Installed it last night and it seemed to work.
I found a store online for $137, much cheaper than anyone else.
Good luck
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EXACTLY !
Its got a fancy LCD display in the dash, why not just display the freaking code?"
I mean why would the dealer meter out any of this data?..duhhh...It was marketing idea to soothe the car addict wannabe's appetite with some data to feel like one has a grip on what the hell is going on with your car...But with most of those codes..one has to spend a great deal of time discerning how to intrepret it, how to assess its meaning, etc....
whatever!
I mean why would the dealer meter out any of this data?..duhhh...It was marketing idea to soothe the car addict wannabe's appetite with some data to feel like one has a grip on what the hell is going on with your car...But with most of those codes..one has to spend a great deal of time discerning how to intrepret it, how to assess its meaning, etc....
whatever!
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VAG it for sure
But I do agree that it sounds like the temp sensor. If you have a voltage tester or an Ohm tester hook it up to the sensor and see if is recieving power from the ECU and check the resistance of the sensor. Ohms should start dropping (i think, if not they will start low and then rise)as the engine warms
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