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VW Bora Engine management - Help!

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  • 26-03-2006 11:31pm
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    demanufactured
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    Need help - engine glow plug light is flashing on my Bora 1.9TDI this is after I have waited for the light to go out before starting the car
    When the engine starts the light starts flashing after about a min
    Something to do with the engine management system.

    Any one got any ideas?????????


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    $Leon$
    Closed Accounts Posts: 294 ✭✭$Leon$


    demanufactured wrote:
    Need help - engine glow plug light is flashing on my Bora 1.9TDI this is after I have waited for the light to go out before starting the car
    When the engine starts the light starts flashing after about a min
    Something to do with the engine management system.

    Any one got any ideas?????????


    sounds like one of the glow plugs gone


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    alias no.9
    Registered Users Posts: 6,310 ✭✭✭alias no.9


    This is often used as the warning for water in the fuel filter. Most diesel filters have a water trap on the bottom. It's a straight forward job to drain, usually just open a nut and let it drain until you get some diesel out.


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    maidhc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,661 ✭✭✭maidhc


    I dont know about on VWs, but on Fords a flashing glowplug means a fault code has been stored by the ECU. It could be anything, but it would be wise to find out what.


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    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    water in the filter hmmmm...we were very low on diesel when it started and it was pourin rain

    gonna get it checked out anywho


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    The flashing glow plug light does indicate an engine management problem - have it checked out before it leaves you stuck somewhere.
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    el tel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    My Passat 1.9TDI has had this warning light coming on for over two years now. I discovered that touching the brake pedal makes it go away(!). According to the owner's manual it's an engine management warning but I've had the car checked by VW and an independent VW specialist and their diagnostic equip reports no actual fault with the engine or its management. I've also changed the fuel filter in this time and it has made no difference.


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