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Offline paulwayman

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engine light on
« on: 22 December 2010, 13:25 »
possible might be boost leak fumes from exhaust smell eggy its had 4 new coil packs all from vw anyone know how i can find out if got leak from pipes got my head done in  :sad:
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Offline richw911

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Re: engine light on
« Reply #1 on: 22 December 2010, 14:22 »
Any fault codes?

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Re: engine light on
« Reply #2 on: 22 December 2010, 14:30 »
Quote from: richw911 on 22 December 2010, 14:22
Any fault codes?



need code reader going to give lad ring and see if i can go to his to plug it in the car runs fine as far as i can see its got me lost  :cry:
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #3 on: 22 December 2010, 14:32 »
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Offline paulwayman

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Re: engine light on
« Reply #4 on: 22 December 2010, 14:44 »
Quote from: richw911 on 22 December 2010, 14:32
Get yourself one of these :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Code-Reader-OBD2-KKL-OBD-2-VW-Audi-diagnostic-VAG-U280-/280307920862?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4143a76fde

Or a cheap Vag Com lead if you have a laptop  :smiley:

yeah got a laptop do i need software for just the lead  :wink:
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #5 on: 22 December 2010, 14:47 »
Quote from: paulwayman on 22 December 2010, 14:44
Quote from: richw911 on 22 December 2010, 14:32
Get yourself one of these :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Code-Reader-OBD2-KKL-OBD-2-VW-Audi-diagnostic-VAG-U280-/280307920862?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4143a76fde

Or a cheap Vag Com lead if you have a laptop  :smiley:

yeah got a laptop do i need software for just the lead  :wink:

Most come with it check out ebay about £15 - as its not the full version you will only be able to read fault codes  :smiley:
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Offline paulwayman

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Re: engine light on
« Reply #6 on: 22 December 2010, 14:49 »
Quote from: richw911 on 22 December 2010, 14:47
Quote from: paulwayman on 22 December 2010, 14:44
Quote from: richw911 on 22 December 2010, 14:32
Get yourself one of these :

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Code-Reader-OBD2-KKL-OBD-2-VW-Audi-diagnostic-VAG-U280-/280307920862?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item4143a76fde

Or a cheap Vag Com lead if you have a laptop  :smiley:

yeah got a laptop do i need software for just the lead  :wink:

Most come with it check out ebay about £15 - as its not the full version you will only be able to read fault codes  :smiley:

cheers will look now  :smiley:
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Re: engine light on
« Reply #7 on: 22 December 2010, 14:49 »
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Offline paulwayman

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Re: engine light on
« Reply #8 on: 22 December 2010, 14:53 »
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Offline alexd

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Re: engine light on
« Reply #9 on: 22 December 2010, 14:54 »
Eggy smell? I had a BM and a civic that got an 'Eggy smell' Both times it was due to the cat falling apart!!
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