jorge
Well-known member
Hi
I recently bought a 96 passat TDI wagon and have run into some issues. The car is now at a semi local shop from the recommended list of shops from TDI club that is telling me to rebuild the fuel pump. I'm just looking for a bit more input before I decide on a rebuild.
I've had the wagon only 2 months & was driving to work when cel blinked and power died. I was going highway speeds and just crested a hill when this happened. After getting towed to said shop they noticed my oil was really low even though I had it changed less than 1500 miles previous with regular 15/40. After topping it off, they replaced the fuel filter because no fuel was getting thru it (they took it apart and it was totally gunked up). Car started, we test drove it, it seemed fine and I drove off. 8 miles later, it shuddered hard, and the cel came back on for a second before it died again. After getting it towed back to the shop, vcds codes thrown were:
00765 g149
01268 n146
01237 n109
The last code the shop said was because they "pulled the plug to check it".
At this time, they're suggesting a fuel pump rebuild.
I don't know what kind of fuel previous owners ran, though the last guy who only owned it for a couple months, for some reason?, said he ran straight diesel.
Car always ran and started fine for me, except the morning it died it started hard and needed to be cranked for an extra 10 - 15 seconds.
Any other possible suggestions or thinks to check first would be great. Car is still at the shop and non operable right now. Good thing I haven't sold the Honda
Thanks
Jordan
I recently bought a 96 passat TDI wagon and have run into some issues. The car is now at a semi local shop from the recommended list of shops from TDI club that is telling me to rebuild the fuel pump. I'm just looking for a bit more input before I decide on a rebuild.
I've had the wagon only 2 months & was driving to work when cel blinked and power died. I was going highway speeds and just crested a hill when this happened. After getting towed to said shop they noticed my oil was really low even though I had it changed less than 1500 miles previous with regular 15/40. After topping it off, they replaced the fuel filter because no fuel was getting thru it (they took it apart and it was totally gunked up). Car started, we test drove it, it seemed fine and I drove off. 8 miles later, it shuddered hard, and the cel came back on for a second before it died again. After getting it towed back to the shop, vcds codes thrown were:
00765 g149
01268 n146
01237 n109
The last code the shop said was because they "pulled the plug to check it".
At this time, they're suggesting a fuel pump rebuild.
I don't know what kind of fuel previous owners ran, though the last guy who only owned it for a couple months, for some reason?, said he ran straight diesel.
Car always ran and started fine for me, except the morning it died it started hard and needed to be cranked for an extra 10 - 15 seconds.
Any other possible suggestions or thinks to check first would be great. Car is still at the shop and non operable right now. Good thing I haven't sold the Honda
Thanks
Jordan