hot dog stu
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Yeah, saving lots of gas with the pussy wagon in the shop.
Blinking "glow plug". Whatever it is, it's going to be expensive.How bad is that expected to hurt?
The light is for many problems.Hope so, unless that lights for other problems, too. I wouldn't think a fouled glow plug would force it into limp mode. I would've run VAG-COM back when I had a VW to see what I could see.
Anyone with a VW product should consider buying VCDS, the successor to the VAG-COM scantool. Incredibly powerful software, with great support.
It's been a pretty good car. just had it serviced last month.
Fuckin' dealers.
That'd do it, especially if the car doesn't get a chance to thaw out once a day.
Yep, but I'd pop for the cheapest, $200 VCDS package: https://store.ross-tech.com/shop/vchv2_ent/
I used an older version to do key matching years ago. I ordered a key through a dealership and needed to code it to the Immobilizer. The service manager was a dick and grinned while telling me there was a $100 fee to have the shop match it. He gave me VW's daily key code because he knew it wouldn't do me any good, and I punked him by using my scantool to do the Immobilizer matching in ten seconds, with some of his techs watching. At the time, the Ross-Tech software did more than any single VAG tool, and they cost several thousand dollars.
Stoplight switchHope so, unless that lights for other problems, too. I wouldn't think a fouled glow plug would force it into limp mode. I would've run VAG-COM back when I had a VW to see what I could see.
Anyone with a VW product should consider buying VCDS, the successor to the VAG-COM scantool. Incredibly powerful software, with great support.
Dude, quit driving it like a pussy. TDI's need to be WRUNG THE FUCK OUT, a LOT.Not really any ice or snow that I remember. All the other times it was kinda crappy. I guess the water just gets in there and freezes up into a block and doesn’t thaw out.
So a heat gun on low might thaw it enough to run?The ice is INTERNAL.
Screw that. I'd rather deal with 37 than -37.Here at Finland we do have cold at some times.. thats -37C on my way to work ❄️![]()
Not just the ALH motor most VAG motors in fact a great many diesels of many brands get these issues. its a Trade off sadly for cleaning up the emissions, and depending where you are in the world right now depends just what you can do to prevent such issues long term.I once read that ALH-equipped VWs sometimes need to have exhaust soot washed out of the intercooler. Turning the EGR percentage down in the computer would extend the interval.