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Old 09-10-2005, 10:40 PM
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next door has just knocked and asked can you help me please

i no fook all about vw cars ..its a yellow pic of a engine on the dash with

a lightning strike through it ???

checked his oil water and brake levels all ok ...

any ideas what it is hes 72 and dont want him driving if its dangerous

its petrol i think the car that is
Old 09-10-2005, 10:42 PM
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I would of told them to fook off, its 11.40pm on a Sunday night

Sounds like an engine managment light
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engine managment fault i think, often just a sensor failed.

sometimes puts the car into limp home mode which makes it a bit shit, but driveable just fine.

needs to go down the dealers.

not petrol you fool
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i ment its a petrol car not diesel ..ie NOT HEATER PLUGS LIGHT

BUT THANK FOR THE INPUT
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he dont suffer fools gladly "PONDER WHY HE TALKS TO ME "

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Dont ned to go to main dealers. just need a decent scanner/code reader.

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