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03 PASSAT AUTO 1.9 TDI lost power and black smoke

  • 22-10-2012 11:13am
    #1
    zulfikarMD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭


    Hi All,

    Just suddently my passat had lost power and black smoke coming out with bad smell of burning oil/diesel. ANy idea what could be the issue here?

    Thanks.


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  • #2
    zulfikarMD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 318 ✭✭zulfikarMD


    just came back from a mechanic he used VAG device and it showed some turbo sensor has gone. any idea if some expert can throw here as to what could be the problem?


  • #3
    robertxxx
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭robertxxx


    Vw diesel is the problem.
    Money pit.


  • #4
    MugMugs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    zulfikarMD wrote: »
    just came back from a mechanic he used VAG device and it showed some turbo sensor has gone. any idea if some expert can throw here as to what could be the problem?

    Did he give you the name of aforementioned sensor?


  • #5
    Chuck_Norris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭Chuck_Norris


    robertxxx wrote: »
    Vw diesel is the problem.
    Money pit.

    Not so. I've a VAG engine in my car, had cost me nothing but regular servicing costs.


  • #6
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    robertxxx wrote: »
    Vw diesel is the problem.
    Money pit.

    Please don't post in this thread again.


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  • #7
    manor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭manor


    The same happened to my Audi 1.9TDI last month, it was the EGR valve, sometimes they stick but I had to replace mine as it was stuck in an open position.

    200 euro for the part,


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