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by scooby111
Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:38 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Black smoke
Replies: 23
Views: 5738

Re: Black smoke

thanx for the advice :esm
where can I buy the seals from and what are the listed as are vw only or standard seals?
by scooby111
Thu Jun 15, 2017 4:31 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Black smoke
Replies: 23
Views: 5738

Re: Black smoke

So to find out which is the problem. I guess I will have take them each off, clean them up and check for damage. Or there anything else I could do?
by scooby111
Thu Jun 15, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Black smoke
Replies: 23
Views: 5738

Re: Black smoke

Gazwould wrote: Thu Jun 15, 2017 11:48 am Normal due to the play in the joints .
Would the joints be the.cause of the black smoke and if so does that mean I'll need a new set of hoses or is there something I can do to the existing hoses/joints?
by scooby111
Thu Jun 15, 2017 11:16 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Black smoke
Replies: 23
Views: 5738

Re: Black smoke

just had a look underneath the car and there is wet oil on several of the hoses at the connections :???:
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possibly the one coming from turbo in the least accessible space is worst but there isn't much in it!?
Help :0
by scooby111
Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:10 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Black smoke
Replies: 23
Views: 5738

Re: Black smoke

i've just had a quick look at from above the engine and i can see some wet oil on one pipe (from the egr )but i'll have to get underneath to check the hose from the tubo! DSC_0860.JPG is this what i'm looking for? :???: and to remove do i just open up the retaining clip(or whatever name it has!?) wi...
by scooby111
Thu Jun 15, 2017 3:20 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Black smoke
Replies: 23
Views: 5738

Re: Black smoke

I presume it's a diesel. Black smoke is usually caused by excessive fuel or more usually too little air. Boost leaks are quite common and will result in black smoke when hoofing the car. They can usually be seen by looking for wet oil patches on the boost hoses / intercoolers and hose joints. Yes s...
by scooby111
Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:10 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Black smoke
Replies: 23
Views: 5738

Black smoke

I've got black smoke coming from my exhaust when the revs clime. Before i start panicing :0 what can i do?
I was going to change the fuel and air filter ,redex in and a good hard drive which it rarely gets.

If that doesn't work what else can i do before taking it to a garage ? :((
by scooby111
Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:51 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Windscreen replacement/insurance
Replies: 3
Views: 1683

Re: Windscreen replacement/insurance

Thanx for your reply,
I gladly pay £90 for them to replace the windscreen but there's no point if they want to repair the crack if they can?
by scooby111
Mon Apr 03, 2017 6:05 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Windscreen replacement/insurance
Replies: 3
Views: 1683

Windscreen replacement/insurance

I was driving on a road that has not soo long ago had a cheap resurface, tar than loose chipings . One hit the windscreen and cracked it, the crack is about 7cm long. A definate MOT failure X( I read they couldn't repair a crack bigger than a 50p .I have windscreen cover on my insurance policy. If t...
by scooby111
Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:08 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Air filters
Replies: 9
Views: 2513

Re: Air filters

I tryed a ramair foam type filter it worked well but kept messing up my air flow sensor. The revs used to go kind of erratic .it took me a while to work out what was causing the problem as it took a while to happen and got gradually worse :roll:
So it definately wasn't an inprovement :evil:
by scooby111
Mon Mar 06, 2017 1:06 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Steering angle 00778 05 not accepting basic settings
Replies: 1
Views: 761

Re: Steering angle 00778 05 not accepting basic settings

I had another attempt today, I did exactly the same as I had previously done but this time it accepted the basic settings with no problems. :???:
by scooby111
Sun Mar 05, 2017 5:27 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Steering angle 00778 05 not accepting basic settings
Replies: 1
Views: 761

Steering angle 00778 05 not accepting basic settings

Finally I got around to fitting my mfsw. The controls work fine. The abs control module won't accept the basic settings for the steering angle sensor. when I go into the measuring blocks and turn the wheel it stays on zero.I was expecting the clock spring to a revolution out? Any ideas before I take...
by scooby111
Sat Feb 18, 2017 2:49 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I've got most of the parts I need now, just waiting for a wire to connect up cruise con because I very much doubt mine has it in already but it would be a welcome surprise. :-P I've been looking at the clock spring the one on the stalks I'm not convinced it will work. I'll will test it with a multi ...
by scooby111
Tue Feb 14, 2017 6:58 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: parking brake warning light help
Replies: 7
Views: 2253

Re: parking brake warning light help

I drove the car today with no problems i might get a new switch ,it can't hurt :evil: :evil:
by scooby111
Mon Feb 13, 2017 6:03 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: parking brake warning light help
Replies: 7
Views: 2253

Re: parking brake warning light help

Thanx Richard for your reply.
So it's nothing to worry about, my pads and disks can't have much life left in them but I was planning on doing that in summer just before the dreaded mot
by scooby111
Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:40 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: parking brake warning light help
Replies: 7
Views: 2253

parking brake warning light help

just started the car and the message came on the mfd "release parking brake" which is strange as automatically releases :???: :???: then driving along i a dreaded chime and parking brake warning light stuck on the mfd. i didn't want to test my luck so i just used the foot brake all the way...
by scooby111
Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:06 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I order the control module and i was sent the wrong one :evil: a mid line. Now i'm after a refund or what i actually ordered but i was wondering are the stalks interchangable they look like they can be individually removed?.i mean remove the estate wiper stalk from mine and add it to the other . Onl...
by scooby111
Mon Jan 30, 2017 8:10 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I've ordered the ae version . Now my next question is which steering wheels are compatible ?
on the passat i've seen two types of mfsw the older one with round buttons (as in the photo) or the newer one with rectangle buttons(possibly a b7version). Then there are golf mfsw etc :-s
by scooby111
Sat Jan 28, 2017 9:16 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I've not seen any 3C0-953-549-AH on fleabay but a few 3C0-953-549-B and 3C0-953-549-AE .
The AH version supports Lin 2.0 and 1.3 what does that actually mean?
by scooby111
Sat Jan 28, 2017 10:22 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I've fitted the highline clocks no problem apart from a small cut on my hand :evil: the clocks had 17 on not 16k as the seller said so I'm only 1k out which is next to nothing. Now my problem I wanted to get into the settings menu(so I can adjust the date for a start) on the mfd but I can't and thin...
by scooby111
Sun Jan 22, 2017 1:03 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I've seen some clocks that apparently have 116k on. Now on my last mot my reading was 116122 it's now 118k.not much difference. So if I fit the cluster with 116k on, when it comes to mot time the miles will be slightly low for that year! Could I get away without getting them adjusted to ecu reading ...
by scooby111
Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:22 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I read that if the clock was already zeroed you can use vcds to correct the mileage because it believes it is a new replacement part or it pulls the correct mileage from the cars ecu can't quite remember which! Although if i can find someone who can adapt the mileage once the replacement cluster is ...
by scooby111
Fri Jan 20, 2017 1:45 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

i'm still trying to find someone who can zero the clock! Maybe the guys who did my oil pump can do it, they use "autologic diagnostics"" and they can apparently code keys as well ! Did you get the mileage zeroed before you installed the new clocks? does it make any difference if from ...
by scooby111
Tue Jan 17, 2017 5:28 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

Re: retrofit mfd /mfsw

I want to go from half height red to full height red. I was thinking of getting it from the breakers but i doubt they will have the software to reset the clock. With the stearing wheel the passat s doesn't even have the basic 3 spoke design :evil: it's looks more like a b5 stearing wheel. So I don't...
by scooby111
Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:11 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: retrofit mfd /mfsw
Replies: 17
Views: 3858

retrofit mfd /mfsw

This morning I browsing second hand passat parts and saw a cheap mfsw stearing wheel with air bag . now I know I also need a new control module for my low line, maybe a air harness ! Although I'm unsure about that I'll be upgrading from the s stearing wheel (not the 3 spoke) While I was browsing I r...