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thank You greenskeeper, Thats the code i was looking for. I was looking for about two houres on the ross tech web site and still had not seen it . thanks again, Tony

I have a vag com and i need to check my injection timing and need to go into basic setting mode. I need to input a number to get into basic setting mode and since i have not used the vag com in a while i have forgotton this number can anybody help me. thanks in advance, Tony

Did you replace that thermostat? could be its not opening, start with the cheap things first, thermostat make sure its opening, Rad, make sure its not clogged, Check to see if there is any coolant in the oil (milky oil means there is coolant leaking into it) Check to see if there is oil in the...

I agree with Lug Nut, but just pull open the big rubber boot and have a good look at the wires in it. My 96 passat had three broken wires in there

CEL,s are no good, so this ECU will only be a temp replacment till i get a proper one. correct me if i am wrong?

does anybody know if an ecu with ending letters of FA(from 97 passat tdi) will fit a 96 passat tdi with the ending letters of GQ (028 906 021 GQ) Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Re: Steering Issue on \'97 Passat TDI badandmad, here is your fix. It is a common problem with the passat rack and pinion, it has loosend up and you need to jack up the car, remove the skidd plate and tighten up the bolts holding on the rack and pinion. It hapend to my passat and someone told...

check your diesel injection timing.

I think I have found the problem. Today i changed out my timing belt and test drove the car and it did the same thing. With the vag com I checked the diesel injection timing and found it to be on the lower end of the scale but still within the limit, just. I reset the pump to just above the...

hey guys, I havent ruled out the cat yet, that thread that you pointed me to is my thread. I have to go get fitings and parts to test the cat backpresure, this is going to take some time but the banging on it with my fist to hear movement of particles turned out negative. this is a difficult...

Thanks guys, Ill give this a try (it will take me a few days to gather what i need to perform this task) and get back to you. Thanks again for the help.

rdkern, if I have a blanking plate and a ball bearing in the hose to the egr will it still matter what the n18 is doing? The n18 controls the egr opening and closing but it will never open and close because of the blanking plate, that is my understanding Please correct me if I am wrong. I did...

How do I check my catalitic converter without removing the thing. and if i have to remove it how will i know its pluged cause i cant see inside? any help will be apreciated, thanks

I have a blanking plate covering the egr,and also a ball bearing in the hose. they have been there since the last oul change 11,000 kilometers ago, but this problem is older. I changed out the n75 valve today and there is no change. rdkern suggested i check the wastegate actuater rod so while i...

If I want to check the turbo boost with a gage, Where should I splice the gage into? any help will be much appreciated.

Here are some vag com results Maf specified : 350.0 mg/r Maf actual : 438 to 455 mg/r I thought the values in these two were supose to be near the same? in group 13 Idle speed smoth running ajustments 0.9 0.3 1.1 cyl 1 cyl 2 cyl 3 cyl 4 Why is there not a...

rdkern, Today i tryed to gradually excelerate to 3500rpm and yes it did the gaging thing, so it dosent need WOT. Toronto Vento, I have cleaned the maf about 6mo ago when i first noticed this problem and it didnt help, I used some spray on elec cleaner. This weekend I,ll change out the N75 and...

all these people with the same problem and nobody can steer me in the right direction?

I have a 96 passat tdi and when I set the alarm I do not get a beep of the horn, never have, Are you sure it is supose to beep?

Re: electrical, headlights shut off, brake warning I got a two prong puller and cut off the hooks, then i got a peice of pipe the same inside diamiter as the steering colum. I cut a one inch slice and then cut it in two so i had two semi circles then i welded one on each side of the puller. I...