Exhaust Gas Warning Light

Sadgeek · Post by **Sadgeek** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 10:54 am

Guys,

My wife has had this lamp light up yesterday. I've phoned the dealers and they say bring it in at the end of today and we'll have a quick look, which isn't too bad, but does anyone have any idea what this may be pointing to?

Perhaps a bad cat?

She's done less than 2000 miles in it since March

Thanks

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 11:48 am

Which engine is it?

Sadgeek · Post by **Sadgeek** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 12:12 pm

Sorry, 1.2 (65bhp) S

dxg · Post by **dxg** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 12:56 pm

'fraid I can't suggest anything, then. Early 1.4 petrols have a habit of throwing these errors up. The ECU software was re-written (and presumably installed on later cars) to avoid it.

DJ · Post by DJ » Sat Jul 12, 2003 3:07 pm

mine had the same problem before..
the dealer have reset the computer & it's fine now

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 5:56 pm

it could be anything to do with the exaust system heres a few possibilitys:
dead o2 sensor or wireing fault
dead cat or possibly both
leak between the cats
bad ecu connection theres loads more but since its under warrenty i shant scare you
oh and its possible that its actually the engines fault too as if its producing more pollution than the carts can keep up with then itll throw a code

Sadgeek · Post by **Sadgeek** » Sat Jul 12, 2003 6:23 pm

Thanks guys, in the end the dealer had a look at at and said it was a wiring fault, but if it re-occurs we should take it straight down to them. This sounds more like a "we don't know what it is so we've re-set the codes and hope it doesn't return".

Maybe I should invest in vag-com, since I have another VW which could benefit too.

Anyway, thanks for your help. Much appreciated