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  1. Volkswagen Passat CC Discussion
    General & fault code questions from a new car owner: smog, car reg., and p0171, p0300 [moved to B5]
  2. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I've had those codes for several months now and not been able to find the problem, I replaced N80 twice. the car is giving low mileage per gallon, hesitates when at low speed, sometimes I get a code for cylinder 2 (misfiring). Every time I fill up the tank or at least put half tank of gas the...
  3. Volkswagen Passat B7 Discussion
    Here is the dilemma: both codes are normally caused by a vacuum leak. If there is a vacuum leak, then both codes should show up, right? I only get P0171. Here is background: wife’s 2002 Passat 4Motion, 2.8L V6, 175K on the clock. Purchased new. I do all my own maintenance. In October 2008...
  4. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Engine: V6 Mileage: 117k Synthetic oil, Removed Intake plastic cover and after market intake K&N 69-9756TFK. Replaced timing belt, serpentine belt and water pump. The car runs and idles great, I cleared the codes with obd2 plug in and traveled around 200 miles on the interstate, as soon as I...
  5. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Engine: V6 Mileage: 117k Synthetic oil, Removed Intake plastic cover and after market intake K&N 69-9756TFK. Replaced timing belt, serpentine belt and water pump. The car runs and idles great, I cleared the codes with obd2 plug in and traveled around 200 miles on the interstate, as soon as I...
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    Engine: V6 Mileage: 117k Synthetic oil, Removed Intake plastic cover and after market intake K&N 69-9756TFK. Replaced timing belt, serpentine belt and water pump. The car runs and idles great, I cleared the codes with obd2 plug in and traveled around 200 miles on the interstate, as soon as I...
  7. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi all! I've been doing a bunch of reading on here about the System too lean messages. Most of the issues seem to happen on the 1.8T, but I've got the v6. I keep reading that when you have both of those codes, that it is either MAF, 02 sensors or PCV leak. I haven't looked at the o2...
  8. B5 Garage
    Hello all, I have had an intermittent CEL code of P0171 bank 1 too lean on my V6 2.8L. It would go on for a week and then off. Light had been out but came back on.I had a mechanic go through all the vacuum tubing, and he found no leaks. Went to Autozone and got P0171 as well as P0174 (bank 2 too...
  9. B5 Garage
    Our V6 Passat just experienced CEL yesterday. Seems to drive fine. Went to Autozone. Code is P0174, which is: System too lean bank 2 Possible causes are: Faulty heated oxygen sensor Large vacuum leak Faulty MAF sensor Car has around 105,000 miles. If it seems to be driving fine, has great...
  10. B5 Garage
    I used to maintain a ’63 Beetle, a ’64 Notchback (Canadian model), and a ’65 split-window Bus. I “retired” from doing my own work in 1991 when I bought my first new car, a ’90 VW Fox. I now drive a 2002 4Motion 2.8 V6 Wagon, bought new in September 2001. The wagon’s MIL light came on a...
  11. B5 Garage
    Is it MAF or are there other possible causes? 2003, 65k mi. TIA
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