Passat (B5) :: Strange Fumes And Smell From Engine After Shutting Off
Something really strange is happening as I opened the hood after stopping the car the other day and it seems like something is burning ( doesn't smell like oil ) and smoky is coming out from the left side of engine compartment?!? What can it be as I can't see any oil leaks or anything? can something be melting
View 1 RepliesPassat (B7) :: How To Remove Engine Cover
Thinking of cleaning up the engine bay of my Passat 3.6 V6. How to remove the engine cover of a Passat 3.6 V6? For asian cars, it is fairly straightforward.
View 2 RepliesFord Excursion :: 2000 V10 Shutting Off When Go From Drive To Reverse Or Brake Hard
My V10 Excursion is giving me a little bit of a hard time. Once warm, it shuts off when I go from drive to reverse and when I have to brake hard. I cleaned the mass air flow sensor and replaced the idle air valve behind the throttle body. Not sure what else I can do.
View 14 RepliesFord Ranger / B-Series :: Hard To Fill Up - Gas Pump / Hose Keeps Shutting Off
The gas pump/hose keeps shutting off when I fill my tank. The problem is progressively getting worse. No Codes. Truck runs fine. I looked at the filler neck and filler hoses. They appear to be original but no obvious signs of an issue...
View 9 RepliesPassat (B6) :: Shutting Off O2 Sensor?
I am pretty close to buying a B6 Passat 2.0t, but it has some mods on it. GIAC stage 2, with cat-less 3" down the pipe. the guy says he has tried almost everything he has read to get the light off and its not working. He even has a O2 sensor spacer on it. How I can get it shut off??
View 15 RepliesPassat (B6) :: One Of Cooling Fans Not Shutting Off
One of my cooling fans will not shut off, I think it is the aux fan. Anyway it will fun till batt is dead either hot or cold .
View 2 RepliesPassat (B7) :: Marble Sound When Shutting Car Off
I know VW's are quirky. When I shut the engine off, around 5 seconds later there comes a funny marble dropping sound from the engine compartment. It sounds as if you were to drop a marble on a table and let it bounce a couple times. I can't figure out what it is.
View 11 RepliesPassat (B6) :: Sunroof Keeps Opening And Shutting By Itself
Over the last few days my car's sunroof keeps opening and shutting by itself. Its starting to get really annoying and embarrassing especially while on a date.
View 4 RepliesPassat (B7) :: 2012 - Shutting Off While Driving?
So my SE was shutting off while driving and after numerous visits to the dealer more like 17 times in a matter of 8 months or so I decided to sue them.
Last day at the dealer surrendering the vehicle in photo.
Passat (B7) :: 2012 - Shutting Off While Driving
So my SE was shutting off while driving and after numerous visits to the dealer more like 17 times in a matter of 8 months or so I decided to sue them.
View 8 RepliesGolf V R32 :: How Hard Is To Remove The Front Grill
I am talking about the aluminum part....
View 4 RepliesPassat (B6) :: Car Quickly Shutting Off Right After Starting While Still In Park
Having an intermittent problem when starting the car.
The car quickly shutting off right after starting while still in Park.
It does not do it all the time, but about every 3rd of 4th start attempt it will do this. If I step on the accelerator, I can avoid the car from shutting off.
The car has 62k miles and spark plugs were replaced at 50k.
Passat (B6) :: LED (SMD) Courtesy Bulbs (under Dash) Keep Shutting Off
I just replaced the interior bulbs with LED's (3 Chip SMD's). The bulbs in the glove compartment and overhead rear lights remain on but the ones under the dash (driver and passenger courtesy lights) turn off within a few seconds. What could be going on.
View 8 RepliesPassat (B5) :: 1996 GLX Keeps Shutting Off / Turns Over But Does Not Idle
I am throwing 8 codes.. I drive a 1997 passat glx vr6 and I most recently changed waterpump and maf sensor .. My car keeps shutting off it turns over but does not idle. I can drive it but when I come to stops it shuts off.
These are the codes: P1582 P1426 P0134 P0102 P1580 P0306 P0303 P0305
Prius (2004-09) :: How To Remove Hard Water From Windshield
I bought a 2004 Prius recently, and there are water outlines where the windshield wipers work. I looked up the tricks online, and tried white vinegar. No luck. I went to the next step and purchase very fine steel wool (#0000), but that doesn't do anything to it either.
View 5 RepliesPassat (B7) :: Adjust Timer For Headlights To Remain On / Off After Shutting Car Off?
Settings for B7 S model? Possible to adjust the timer for the headlights to remain on/off after shutting the car off? Seems there are minimal to no settings for this model. Wonder if a firmware update or the dealer can adjust this and other features?
View 4 RepliesPassat (B5) :: 2005 1.8T Shutting Down Randomly While Stopped - EPC Light On
I had the battery checked. Good battery. No codes via regular obd 2 scanner.
2002 passat B5.5 1.8t 5speed.
2x while stopped downhill it shutdown.
Also sometimes has hard starts.
when that happens I get the EPC light light up.
cel is on anyway from p0420 (cat)
If I shut it down and turn it on, maybe after 2-3 tries itll come on. What could it be?
Passat (B5) :: When Shift Into Gear Engine Jolts Hard
Passat wagon, 2002, 1.8 T engine, 68,000 miles Auto transmission. When I start engine the two warning lights stay on, and then I shift into gear the engine jolts hard. I have parked it for now to learn more about what the problem may be. What is Anti-Slip Regulation and what does it mean when the indicator light stays on?
View 2 RepliesPassat (B5) :: 1999 1.8T Engine Stutters And Hard To Accelerate
99, 1.8T, 215K:: Drove 10 minutes fine, turned off, turned back on, stumbling to get an idle...stays steady at 900RPM (normal enough), but engine shutters, hard to accelerate (slow pickup), a bit louder... (limp-home mode)
I am thinking Air mass meter based off of old SAAB Turbo experience, and am going to get it plugged in to check codes.