exhaust system warning

[peter215]

I Dont Know anybody local who can do it, local garage cant read the codes or something like that. The dealer never mentioned anything about half hour rates just that it would be £85 to diagnose fault

See if anyone on this thread is local to you and PM them.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,120.0.html

Ok thanks

[robby]

I'm driving an ED30

went into VW today for the fault codes reading - came up same as last time
They said it could be 1 of 2 things so will change the cheapest first, either charcoal canister (£137 fitted) or the valve (can't remember how much that was but they said it was a longer job so labour would be a lot more)

Booked in for next friday so we'll see what happens 

[andrewparker]

The valve is a £25 part and 30 minutes to fit.

I'm driving a black 5 door with Detroits if you see me around!

[robby]

The valve is a £25 part and 30 minutes to fit.

I'm driving a black 5 door with Detroits if you see me around!

well the valve should have been cheaper than the canister then? bet they end up replacing that as well so i get charged for a canister which wasn't needed 

Mine's a red 3 door, usually driven on back of old ICI, Zeneca, or whatever it was called since (dalton green lane) and up Bradley road into Elland 

[andrewparker]

I work on Bradley Road

[robby]

I work on Bradley Road

I'll keep an eye out - 6.30am (ish) and 5.00pm (unless i'm working 2 hours o/t) 

[tartanmartin85]

I'm now a victim of the exhaust emission light and similarly have been doing much shorter journeys due to work. Car appears to be running completely fine, absolutely no change from normal.

I can't see anyone on the list but does anyone know about someone with VCDS in the Glasgow area? I'd really appreciate the help.

[bacillus]

I'm now a victim of the exhaust emission light and similarly have been doing much shorter journeys due to work. Car appears to be running completely fine, absolutely no change from normal.

I can't see anyone on the list but does anyone know about someone with VCDS in the Glasgow area? I'd really appreciate the help.

iirc rubber toe is from Glasgow and I'm guessing should have one.

[robby]

Wonder if this problem is down to short trips - maybe by not running optimum temps for several miles it causes the problem?

[tartanmartin85]

I'm now a victim of the exhaust emission light and similarly have been doing much shorter journeys due to work. Car appears to be running completely fine, absolutely no change from normal.

I can't see anyone on the list but does anyone know about someone with VCDS in the Glasgow area? I'd really appreciate the help.

iirc rubber toe is from Glasgow and I'm guessing should have one.

Thanks for that, I've dropped him a PM.

Re. short distances, I've done a couple of 30 min runs on the motorway and a couple of blasts just to give it time to warm up. Can the light go off after a while? Is it safe to keep driving given that I notice absolutely no difference?

[robby]

Thanks for that, I've dropped him a PM.

Re. short distances, I've done a couple of 30 min runs on the motorway and a couple of blasts just to give it time to warm up. Can the light go off after a while? Is it safe to keep driving given that I notice absolutely no difference?
[/quote]

As long as the light is orange/ amber and NOT red then it is still safe to drive
I had my light reset the other week and it took 50 miles before it came back on - it wouldn't go out on its own :(

mine also feels no different to before

[brookesb32]

The way that i got rid of it was to start the car, then turn it off and start it again. Do it about 3 times and the light goes out.

Had mine on VCDS today (many thanks to vwrascal - Dan, top guy ), and nothing popped up at all about the lambda sensor - which is what that light normally means, so wouldnt worry too much about it - unless red light as said above.

[robby]

The way that i got rid of the car was to start it, then turn it off and start it again. Do it about 3 times and the light goes out.

Had mine on VCDS today (many thanks to vwrascal - Dan, top guy ), and nothing popped up at all about the lambda sensor - which is what that light normally means, so wouldnt worry too much about it - unless red light as said above.

Didn't work on mine 

[PDT]

Where in Northumberland are you?

[tartanmartin85]

The way that i got rid of the car was to start it, then turn it off and start it again. Do it about 3 times and the light goes out.

Had mine on VCDS today (many thanks to vwrascal - Dan, top guy ), and nothing popped up at all about the lambda sensor - which is what that light normally means, so wouldnt worry too much about it - unless red light as said above.

Didn't work on mine 

Same for me so far, not sure if it might reset after the same period as the trip computer after a couple of hours?