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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: Shrodinger's Cat on 19 January 2007, 18:31
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GTI has developed an intermittent fault - exhaust light comes on and MFD says "EPC" but strangely the EPC light doesn't come on. :huh:
Anyhoo, put it into the garage today and they tell me it needs, and I quote:
"a new rear lambda probe" and " a new camshaft valve". :huh: and :sad:
It's to back in on Wednesday as they have to order the parts.
Anyone had anything similar happen?
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Already?!!
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Sorry to hear about that Cat :sad:
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Yes already - well it is a whole 10 months old. :rolleyes:
Thanks for the sympathy Tag. :cry:
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I've had continual problems with this exhaust light coming on (and staying on) and been told various reasons why its happening. Been into the dealers on no less than 8 occassions with this. They've reset it a few times, changed the cooling fan, changed some unit that was at 'fault', told me I was overfilling the tank, putting the wrong kind of juice in it and it just kept comming back on. The most recent solution has been to remap the ECU and after a week it hasnt returned so far.
I'd get a second opinion if I were you Cat.
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Sorry to hear it mate - lets hope that your dealer is worth his salt :wink:
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My previous car (54 plate Golf Mk V 1.9 SE TDI) developed a similar fault, and the dealer fixed it quick smart - no hassle.
Hopefully the GTI will get the same treatment. She's going in on Wednesay so will provide an update later this week.
After all, there are things we know we don't know, and there are things we don't know we don't know. I want all you to know about the known unknowns and not be surprised by the unknown unknowns. :tongue:
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ok im lost! :huh:
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ok im lost! :huh:
:grin: Yeah I'm not surprised. I'm paraphrasing a Donald Rumsfeld quote when he was talking about (I think) some NASA thing.
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Maybe red GTis are fated. Ours now has an 'oil sensor - garage' warning on startup. The dealer couldn't find the fault in Friday. Its back for 2 days this Thurs/Fri. Luckily it drives just fine. Dealer told me they have to go through a sequence of checks given to them by VW or they won't get paid for the warranty work - which takes at least a day !?
What's the reckoning that if they replaced the oil pressure sensor, that the problem would be solved :rolleyes:
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GTI has developed an intermittent fault - exhaust light comes on and MFD says "EPC" but strangely the EPC light doesn't come on. :huh:
Anyhoo, put it into the garage today and they tell me it needs, and I quote:
"a new rear lambda probe" and " a new camshaft valve". :huh: and :sad:
It's to back in on Wednesday as they have to order the parts.
Anyone had anything similar happen?
We only had the exhaust light thing coming on, and only needed the lambda sensor replaced - sorry to hear yours is a bit more serious! :sad:
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Maybe red GTis are fated. Ours now has an 'oil sensor - garage' warning on startup. The dealer couldn't find the fault in Friday. Its back for 2 days this Thurs/Fri. Luckily it drives just fine. Dealer told me they have to go through a sequence of checks given to them by VW or they won't get paid for the warranty work - which takes at least a day !?
What's the reckoning that if they replaced the oil pressure sensor, that the problem would be solved :rolleyes:
:shocked: You mean.... the red ones are... cursed... :shocked:
Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GTI has developed an intermittent fault - exhaust light comes on and MFD says "EPC" but strangely the EPC light doesn't come on. :huh:
Anyhoo, put it into the garage today and they tell me it needs, and I quote:
"a new rear lambda probe" and " a new camshaft valve". :huh: and :sad:
It's to back in on Wednesday as they have to order the parts.
Anyone had anything similar happen?
We only had the exhaust light thing coming on, and only needed the lambda sensor replaced - sorry to hear yours is a bit more serious! :sad:
Hope it's not too serious. :undecided:
BTW does anyone know what a camshaft valve is/does? :huh:
I half think the garage is yankin' ma chain! :wink:
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BTW does anyone know what a camshaft valve is/does? :huh:
Does this help: http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/golfgoodies/mk5golfengine.pdf ?
Or any of these:
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10-00.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_13.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-1.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-2.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_17.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_19-01.pdf
????
Rgds
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^^Thanks for that, the first link is ace. Very interesting for geeks :nerd: like me who need to know how stuff works. :smiley:
Car is now fixed. They replaced an oxygen sensor (rear lambda sensor) and an oxygen valve (which presumably is analogous to the mysterious camshaft valve?).
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BTW does anyone know what a camshaft valve is/does? :huh:
Does this help: http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/golfgoodies/mk5golfengine.pdf ?
Or any of these:
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10-00.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_13.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-1.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-2.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_17.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_19-01.pdf
????
Rgds
Some very helpfull info there. :smiley:
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^^Thanks for that, the first link is ace. Very interesting for geeks :nerd: like me who need to know how stuff works. :smiley:
Cool - glad you like :wink:. www.NerdsReunited.co.uk :laugh:
Car is now fixed. They replaced an oxygen sensor (rear lambda sensor) and an oxygen valve (which presumably is analogous to the mysterious camshaft valve?).
Oxygen sensor, otherwise known as a Lambda sensor - OK with that one.
Oxygen valve :huh: - WTF??? Sure it wasn't an EGR valve, 'cause that has foxed me!!! Or maybe some valve to adjust the inlet valve camshafts (for the variable cam timing)??? Interesting . . . . .