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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: davoaj on 04 September 2009, 22:28
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Evening all
Just been out for a bit of a night blast and on my way home the exhaust light came on. Second time it's done this in about 2 months. First time it had gone out again by the time I got back in the car and assumed a back fire or something had set it off and thought nothing of it once it went out.
Now it's come on again think I should get it checked. Problem being that it'll be three years old on 14/9 so am going to get it booked in to the dealers asap in case any work needs doing so I can get it covered on warranty.
Any ideas what the potential issue could be? Before it came on tonight I had been driving "mildly spiritedly" and had then parked up for half an hour or so before getting back in. Light seemed to come on as I accelerated and changed in to 3rd gear.
Be interested to see if anyone has any thoughts, but will be calling the dealer first thing tomorrow to get it booked in.
Cheers
AJ
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Nothing at all guys? Was hoping for maybe some reassurance!! :tongue:
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Can be absolutely anything. Ive found on my MKV I had this problem twice. Both had absolutely nothing to do with the exhaust.
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Happened to me a couple of weeks back, local Indy noted the code and reset it. Hasn't happened since......
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Cheers guys, kind of what I was thinking. Gonna get it checked anyway just to make sure. Would be kicking myself if I didn't and something big kicked off in a few weeks once the warranty had expired.
It had gone off again this morning anyway, as it did last time.
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I would take it to the dealers and make sure its noted against your car, that way when its out of warranty you can legitimately say that this issue occurred within the warranty period. Might go for nothing but do this is better than turning up on day 3years +1 and having to foot the full bill...
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I would take it to the dealers and make sure its noted against your car, that way when its out of warranty you can legitimately say that this issue occurred within the warranty period. Might go for nothing but do this is better than turning up on day 3years +1 and having to foot the full bill...
agreed
the fact the light has come means the code will have been stored. Get them to scan the car to find the issue and resolve it :afro:
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I had the exhaust light and EPC light on at the same time a few weeks ago. It was a broken connector on the fuel pump and they had to replace the whole fuel pump. My guess is that someone leant on it when it was serviced and over time the connection got worse. I asked to keep the fuel pump and the connector was craked on the top.
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Dropped it off this morning, apparently due an ECU software update as well.
Asked them to check the car over for anything else given that the warranty is almost up.
I've used Liverpool VW a few times now and so far I've been very happy with them. Always keen to help and very quick to get things done. Hopefully my good experience will continue.
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Just had a call, apparently one of the exhaust inlet manifold motors had seized and needs to be replaced. Not entirely sure what that means, but it's covered anyway so I'm glad I booked it in.
Part is on order and going back in on friday to be sorted. I wonder if that is likely to have been affecting perfomance at all?
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Just had a call, apparently one of the exhaust inlet manifold motors had seized and needs to be replaced. Not entirely sure what that means, but it's covered anyway so I'm glad I booked it in.
Ahhh, they are the tumble flaps. Meant to 'swirl' the air as it enters the cylinders, and helps to mix the fuel when it is injected.
I wonder if that is likely to have been affecting perfomance at all?
Highly likely. Has your fuel consumption worsened?
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Thanks TT, I'd been hoping you'd reply!
It has actually, in fact recently I've thought it's been shocking. Had kind of put it down to my driving and the cost of v power!!
Out of interest TT, as one has seized, would there be any merit in me pushing for them all to be replaced?
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I think they will just replace the whole intake manifold - I don't think you can open it up to replace individual flaps. Anyway, I think all the flaps share a common shaft. But it could be the external actuator which has seized, rather than the actual flaps themselves. :undecided: