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David Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Thanks for the heads-up and the reference. > >DG > >--- Harry �M.) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hey Dave, being a VW owner I seem to recall there >> was something else that causes a false reading for >> the glow plug fault you describe. I remember reading >> it in a website called VWVortex. They have a >> discussion site for almost all VW's The false >> readings on Vag-Coms seems to be a common normality >> with alot of VW's >> >> >> >> >> David Goldsmith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >The full story: very shortly after getting my car >> back >> >from Dr. Dan's last Thurs., the "Check Engine" >> light >> >came on, so I quickly brought it back to him. >�His >> >VAG-COM returned a glow plug #3 problem, which he >> >reported is a very common problem on that car. >�But >> >upon checking it (removing it and sending a current >> >through it), it appeared to be working fine (it >> glowed >> >orange-red), so he put it back in, reset my onboard >> >diagnostic computer, and sent me on my merry way. >> �I >> >got back to Oly without the check engine light >> >reawakening, but the next day my wife reports that >> >it's lit again. �I was going to take the car (my >> >wife's) back to Dr. Dan's today, but she needed it >> >down in Oly, so I thought I'd continue to try to >> find >> >someone down in Oly I could prevail upon to see if >> >it's still complaining about GP3 before taking it >> back >> >to Dan's, probably tomorrow. �Thanks! >> > >> >DG >> > >> >--- Zeitgeist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> Did you trip a fault code? �If I had kept my >'96 >> >> Passat, I'd of picked >> >> up the VAG-COM myself. �I wanted to bypass the >> EGR >> >> to avoid coking up >> >> the intake, which requires that the computer be >> >> tricked into accepting >> >> this as normal operation. �Good luck. >> >> >> >> On 9/6/05, David Goldsmith >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> wrote: >> >> > Yeah, two different places (I waited a couple >> days >> >> > after the first post before cross-posting) and >> >> also to >> >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED], all before posting >> here; >> >> no >> >> > positive responses yet. �Thanks. >> >> >> >> Casey >> >> Olympia, WA >> >> Biodiesel: >> >> '87 300TD intercooler (208k) >> >> '84 300D (203k) >> >> Gashuffer: >> >> '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (185K) >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >> >> >>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > � � >> > � � � � >> >>______________________________________________________ >> >Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina >> relief effort. >> >http://store.yahoo.com/redcross-donate3/ >> > >> >_______________________________________ >> >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> > >> >> >> -- >> 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles >> 72 350SL � 108,000 Miles >> 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion >> 1999 Mazda Miata � >> >> >> >__________________________________________________________________ >> Switch to Netscape Internet Service. >> As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at >> http://isp.netscape.com/register >> >> Netscape. Just the Net You Need. >> >> New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer >> Search from anywhere on the Web and block those >> annoying pop-ups. >> Download now at >> http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp >> >> _______________________________________ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >> > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >http://mail.yahoo.com > >_______________________________________ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles 72 350SL 108,000 Miles 2004 VW Passat 4 Motion 1999 Mazda Miata __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp
