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Offline kingaz

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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #20 on: 23 February 2013, 21:41 »
Ahaa nah mate did it me. Said sort him summit out next month. He did the thermostat too. Pickup pipe was full of sh!t..not completly blocked. Put a bit thicker oil in too.
Any luck on selling urs yet pal?

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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #21 on: 23 February 2013, 21:56 »
Ahaa nah mate did it me. Said sort him summit out next month. He did the thermostat too. Pickup pipe was full of sh!t..not completly blocked. Put a bit thicker oil in too.
Any luck on selling urs yet pal?
no luck in selling it just booked it in for free coil packs 1st thing monday  :smiley:

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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #22 on: 24 February 2013, 00:07 »
Free?

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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #23 on: 24 February 2013, 00:15 »
Free?

Oh yes my friend!! Call up your local Vw and see if you qualify for free cool packs as some have a recall on them.... Give them your reg/chassis no. and they will tell you   :wink:


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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #24 on: 24 February 2013, 00:32 »
Yeah man i will do. Is it certain models? Mines a V plate

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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #25 on: 24 February 2013, 13:24 »
Yeah man i will do. Is it certain models? Mines a V plate
your car wont be part of the recall but can always chance your luck   :smiley:
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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #26 on: 26 February 2013, 22:06 »
What years are mine is a x reg do I need new coil packs

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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #27 on: 26 February 2013, 22:09 »
What years are mine is a x reg do I need new coil packs

Your best is to contact VW and give them your VIN number, they'll be able to tell you. It's usually only later MK4's that it applies to but you never know!

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Re: HELP! NO BOOST AND OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON
« Reply #28 on: 27 February 2013, 08:50 »
my betting will be boost pipes to go next and a thread on "loosing boost, help needed" or possibly "how do i check for a boost leak?"  :whistle:


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