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  1. New Member Introductions
    Got a 2011 1.6ltr tdi a month ago. After a week it started pumping white smoke, struggling to start and would need to be accelerated while starting to get it to stay on. It’s cutting out at red lights, low power The first mechanic was dumbfounded and can’t figure out the problem and no faults...
  2. B6 Garage
    Hi! My first post as a very amateur, if that, diy tinkerer. It's quite a long story about my passat b6 170, 2.0 tdi. (not sure else what you might need to know). Some months ago I had what turned out to be a turbo actuator problem which I later learned was stopping the regen of the dpf...
  3. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi and sorry if this was answered before but i couldn't find it. I have a problem either cold or warm my car won't start if i don't put the ignition 4-5 times before the initial start. The battery is new, starter works fine, alternator charges good, no problem with any sensors, the glow plugs...
  4. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Has anyone had smoke and a burning smell coming from the power window assembly in any of the doors? I can't get to it for two days, but I'll do the obvious -- pull the door panel and run a VCDS scan on the module that controls the windows. I just wanted to see if anyone has had a similar...
  5. B5 Garage
    Hi, my pain in the butt passat is not doing very well. I put a new salvage motor in it after the kids stuck old sludgy oil into the old one. The "new motor was blowing smoke and dripping oil out the turbo exhaust side. So I put a turbo on it from my old engine since it was new I thought maybe...
  6. Volkswagen Passat B6 Discussion
    2006 Passat 2.0T. Bone stock. 36k on the odometer. Auto trans FWD only. At issue: it's now smoking bad. It doesn't have the sweet smell of antifreeze, the color actually is more of a light gray and I can even see some puffs of blue. Back story: We bought it from a private seller. (The car sat...
  7. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi All, So I recently replace a water pump, because car was overheating. Thread During the replacement, changed head gasket, because I thought it might be bad. Re used head bolts. Now, I get white smoke out of the exhaust when the car warms up a little (60*C of coolant). Doesn't do it when the...
  8. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    My 2000 V6 passat has been laid up a while because I needed to fix motor mounts and Oil Leaks from VCG and a bad CCT. Right before I put it up, I noticed an electrical burning smell and smoke from below the right front air intake (where the plastic intake goes through the top of the grill)...
  9. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hello, beautiful VAG experts! :salute: I've been searching on the forum a while and I'm not sure what to do really. Long story short, had a leaking exhaust manifold (cracked), car ran "alright" with an O2 sensor that was welded on, but leaking. So i bought a new manifold, rearranged...
  10. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    2003 2.6 ATQ Have discovered wispy, acrid smoke emanating from the right side of the engine. Seems to be coming from deep within. Located under the coolant tank. There is a little heat shield under there and the smoke comes from the engine side of the shield. It's getting into the air intake...
  11. B5 Garage
    Hi guys, have a 2003 Passat station wagon. 124K on the clock, First I changed the thermostat cos it was stuck open, timing belt and water pump. Then the Cat conv. went and changed that too.... Problem is I have this white smoke coming from the exhaust and its so bad, cars just back away. smells...
  12. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Passat 2002 Turbo 1.8 smokes with white blueish burn oil smelling smoke from exhaust after relatively short parking and then after few minutes of driving smoke disappears. Very thick smoke when starts, stays on for a while and then slowly disappears. What could it be?? Engine light is on with...
  13. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I have a Passat 2005 1.8T wagon. Recently , I smelt something like exhaust or burning oil . And I could see there was a little bit smoke coming out from somewhere when I popped up the hood. I lifted the oil stick while the engine is running . I didn't feel it was sucking air. I asked car...
  14. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    :wrench:2003 Passat 4motion bigv6 - Hello it's been awhile since I've been on the site. The last time I was involved in timing belt, water pump and belt change. WOW what a experience that was.Any who I'm starting to smell oil burning smell also a few drips underneath on the driveway. Motor has...
  15. Volkswagen Passat B6 Discussion
    I have a 2008 Passat wagon, 2.0T TSI. 97,000 miles. My EPC light is on, it's running rough/underpowered, and I am experiencing smoke from the tailpipe. It looks like oil burning. I was doing 70mph on the freeway, felt the engine briefly stumble, and then the engine light flashed for a few...
  16. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    2002 1.8t wagon I've been fruitlessly trying to pin down a leak that is throwing a P0171 code. So far I have found and fixed 2 leaks with a boost leak test, but now I'm coming up short. I've seen DIY smoke machines using an air compressor with a paint can with burning material inside to provide...
  17. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Okay I am getting some smoke from the passenger side of my engine compartment. No not a fire or something bad, but kind of like when you spill a bit of oil when adding and miss the hole a bit. I looked top and bottom no wet spots, or obvious leaks. My oil level has not dropped at all since I...
  18. New Member Introductions
    I have a 2004 passat glx 4motion v6 it blowing white smoke and it smell like gas and im getting to code one p0264 and the second one is P0302 tried swapping cylinder 2 injecter with number one but im still get the injecter code and misfire on two so l ruled out injecter also changed...
  19. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I'm having white smoke out of my exhaust after re-assembling my motor, here's the details in my troubleshooting. I recently decided to put my passat back together and had the head and block resurfaced; and had the head pressure tested and it was good. Block upon inspection seems to have...
  20. Volkswagen Passat B6 Discussion
    hi i have a 2008 2.0t Passat and there is smoke coming from the top of the engine where coils packs are. The car runs fine no engine light or hesitation. my engine is a ccta tsi. help me with this thanks
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