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Golf Mark 5 Exhaust System Light

  • 02-12-2012 4:38pm
    #1
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭


    The Exhaust System Lighton my Golf Mark 5 just came on today.

    The warning lamp stays lit, does not flash.

    I'm not concerned with what it is, more how bad of a fault is it - how long will I able to keep driving the car for.

    The car is due a service and I'm obviosuly going to get it booked in as soon as possible but I need the car for the next few days so it would be later in the week before I get to the garage.

    Any advice here please greatly appreciated.
    (Why does this stuff have to happen on a Sunday!)


Comments

  • #2
    Nissan doctor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,223 ✭✭✭Nissan doctor


    Are you saying exhaust system light because the manual says its an emissions fault light?

    If its a yellow light shaped like an engine then its an engine control system fault.


  • #3
    flanzer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,143 ✭✭✭flanzer


    Most likely a coil pack gone. Do you feel it sluggish? Working on 3 cylinders?


  • #4
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    Yeah. That's the light. Was just going by what manual calls it.

    Is that problem serious. Can I get away driving it for a few days?

    Can't say I noticed it being sluggish.


  • #5
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,594 ✭✭✭tossy


    flanzer wrote: »
    Most likely a coil pack gone. Do you feel it sluggish? Working on 3 cylinders?


    If it's an engine management light it could be ANYTHING,op doesn't even say if it's petrol or diesel.


  • #6
    pokermanpat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭pokermanpat


    flanzer wrote: »
    Most likely a coil pack gone. Do you feel it sluggish? Working on 3 cylinders?

    Could be many different things.

    EGR valve
    Cat gone
    A sensor gone
    Coil pack

    To name a few!

    EGR is my bet! Most common on VAG cars over 70k miles. OP would know all about it if he lost a cylinder!

    If the car is driving fine I wouldn't be overly worried about driving it for a few days.


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  • #7
    TechnoFreek
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,922 ✭✭✭TechnoFreek


    It's petrol. 100k miles 2004.

    Will get it to garage by Wednesday at latest but seems to be driving ok for the moment

    Is the EGR an expensive fix?


  • #8
    pokermanpat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 180 ✭✭pokermanpat


    TechnoFreek wrote: »
    It's petrol. 100k miles 2004.

    Will get it to garage by Wednesday at latest but seems to be driving ok for the moment

    Is the EGR an expensive fix?

    EGR is just a guess but that would be a very common fault for a petrol MK5 with that mileage.

    No, get the carbon cleaned out of it for around €50. If that doesn't work an aftermarket part will cost around €150 off the top of my head plus labour.


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