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Offline Norwichdaz

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Any ideas what this could be please?
« on: 22 November 2025, 23:13 »


Couple of weeks ago turned the car on and was running rough, and made a spluttering sound like the vid link I have put up.

All ran fine then yesterday it ran even rougher, sat there q
10-15 mins till warmed up and then was fine for the rest of the day, but still doing the spluttering /blowing noise when came off the pedal?

Sounds like a blow in the exhaust but had it checked and apparently seemed ok.


https://youtube.com/shorts/BnM40Huf7Gk?si=FVD3ycFhEZBSvumz




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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #1 on: 22 November 2025, 23:34 »
I have added the YouTube link of what the sound was like when I rev it.

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #2 on: 23 November 2025, 08:53 »
I would start with the common issues first.

Check for air/vac leaks and the first place I would be looking is at the PCV valve.

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #3 on: 23 November 2025, 10:55 »
Ok mate will do, thought the pcv was more high pitch sound? I had someone mention maybe the turbo? And all videos I've seen about knackered turbos are all winey noises etc this sounds like a blow?

Haven't had it long tbf and has been serviced well but dont think the spark plugs/coils been done in last 2 years possibly.

But that doesn't quite explain the vac/air leak that can hear.

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #4 on: 24 November 2025, 08:23 »
Ok mate will do, thought the pcv was more high pitch sound? I had someone mention maybe the turbo? And all videos I've seen about knackered turbos are all winey noises etc this sounds like a blow?

Haven't had it long tbf and has been serviced well but dont think the spark plugs/coils been done in last 2 years possibly.

But that doesn't quite explain the vac/air leak that can hear.

You’ve got a mix of rich-running (P0172), EVAP purge flow issues (P0441), multiple misfires (P0303/P0304), and an intake air system leak (P2279). All of those together match your symptoms almost perfectly.

On these engines a failed PCV can cause a blowing / hissing noise, rough idle, unstable fuel trims, and misfires exactly what you’re describing.

A failing turbo usually gives whine/siren noises and oil consumption/smoke. Your codes don’t point to boost control problems, over/underboost, or turbo vane issues so I’d put the turbo low on the list.

An intake/vacuum leak will cause the ECU to dump more fuel to compensate, which triggers rich codes and misfires.
The “blowing” sound you hear on throttle lift could absolutely be a leak opening/closing under vacuum.

Plugs and coils could contribute, but they don’t explain the intake leak or purge flow fault.
So they might need doing, but they’re probably not the root cause.

If this were my car, the order I’d check would be:
1: PCV valve and its hoses (very common failure point, and your symptoms match).
2: Intake tract for leaks especially:
- PCV hose
- Intake manifold gasket
- Brake booster hose
- EVAP purge valve line
3: EVAP purge valve (P0441)
4: Then do Sparks and coils after the leak is sorted if they are needed.

Sort the air leak and PCV first those two alone can cause 90% of what you're experiencing.

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #5 on: 24 November 2025, 10:24 »
Thanks again for the reply, I really hope your correct lol.. as I would obviously much prefer that!

As i say going into a garage Wednesday fingers crossed and will let you know 🙏😆

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #6 on: 26 November 2025, 08:02 »
Thanks again for the reply, I really hope your correct lol.. as I would obviously much prefer that!

As i say going into a garage Wednesday fingers crossed and will let you know 🙏😆

Do post what they find im keen to find out now :)

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #7 on: 26 November 2025, 11:25 »
Will do  🙂

Its not a vw specialist garage but hopefully a "normal"  garage may be able to find where this leak is aswell , I told them to put some new spark plugs in, in any case as think been a little while.

Its that blowing noise which is annoying me, even tho I know they are meant to be slightly raspy but its more a blow sound and obvs the scans say the same (vacuum/air leak)

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #8 on: 26 November 2025, 14:50 »
Haven't picked it up yet, (tomorrow) but they have just rung and he said the purge valve was fine, didn't mention the pcv which I might actually message them now to mention that again. :laugh:

Said exhaust was fine couldn't see any leaks or loose pipes, he said the cylinder 2 spark plugs was quite oily compared to the rest, coils seem ok too, and said hes taken it out for a drive (and a thrash) lol.. and the codes seem ok but im not sure if that splutter when release the accelerator is still there or not yet till get it tomorrow,  I would have thought it was as surely plugs wouldn't make it sound like an air leak?? Lol

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Re: Any ideas what this could be please?
« Reply #9 on: 26 November 2025, 14:51 »
Oh and said slight coolant leak and can't remember on the phone which pump he said it was, deffo not water pump tho.
He said to keep an eye on it.