Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Why is the engine light coming on in my 2002 VW Passat?

The check engine light in my VW Passat cam on about 2 months ago in my VW Passat. I've been looking up the possibilities and think it could be the oil sludge issues. Does anyone else have any ideas or how to fix it?|||There's about 500+ different things that can make that light come on.





So far, it seems you've done everything except the one thing it's telling you to do. CHECK THE ENGINE.





It's not hard. Take it in, get the code read.





Don't waste time, looking up what it might be, just find out what it actually is.





Then, you'll have an idea of how to fix it.|||Oil sludge issues? You don't change the oil and filter every 3,000 miles or have the car scanned for codes. Looking up what possibilities? You don't have anything to base a guess on. You need to fix your bad habit of driving the car into the ground. Have a mechanic that knows what they are doing keep your car maintained and running before you end up walking.


A car should be inspected and scanned for codes asap when the light comes on.


By the way, dirty oil is not one of the things that will set ses lights and codes.|||ill give you the list but now you have to pull the codes.


p0100 mass (maf) or volume (vaf) air flow circuit malfunction


p0101 maf or vaf circuit range performance problem


p0102 maf or vaf circuit low out input


p0103 maf or vaf circuit high output


p0104 mass or volume air flow circuit intermittent


p0105 manifold absolute (map) or barometric (baro) pressure circuit malfunction


p0106 map or baro circuit range performance problem


p0107 map or baro circuit low range


p0108 map or baro circuit high range


p0109 map circuit intermittent


p0110 intake air temperature (iat) circuit malfunction


p0111 iat circuit circuit range performance problem


p0112 iat circuit low input


p0113 iat circuit high input


p0114 iat circuit intermittent


p0115 engine coolant temperature (ect) circuit malfunction


p0116 ect circuit range performance problem


p0117 ect low input


p0118 ect high input


p0119 ect circuit intermittent


p0120 throttle position (tp) circuit malfunction


p0121 tp circuit range performance problem


p0122 tp circuit low input


p0123 tp circuit high input


p0124 tp circuit intermittent


p0125 excessive time to enter closed loop


p0126 insufficient ect for stable operation


p0128 coolant temperature below thermostat regulating temperature


p0130 oxygen sensor 1, bank 1 circuit malfunction


p0131 oxygen sensor 1, bank 1 low voltage


p0132 oxygen sensor 1, bank 1 high voltage


p0133 oxygen sensor 1, bank 1 slow response


p0134 oxygen sensor 1, bank 1 no activity


p0135 oxygen sensor 1, bank 1 heater malfunction


p0136 oxygen sensor 2, bank 1 circuit malfunction


p0137 oxygen sensor 2, bank 1 low voltage


p0138 oxygen sensor 2, bank 1 high voltage


p0139 oxygen sensor 2, bank 1 slow response


p0140 oxygen sensor 2, bank 1 no activity


p0141 oxygen sensor 2, bank 1 heater malfunction


p0142 oxygen sensor 3, bank 1 circuit malfunction


p0143 oxygen sensor 3, bank 1 low voltage


p0144 oxygen sensor 3, bank 1 high voltage


p0145 oxygen sensor 3, bank 1 slow response


p0146 oxygen sensor 3, bank 1 no activity


p0147 oxygen sensor 3, bank 1 heater malfunction


p0150 oxygen sensor 1, bank 2 circuit malfunction


p0151 oxygen sensor 1, bank 2 low voltage


p0152 oxygen sensor 1, bank 2 high voltage


p0153 oxygen sensor 1, bank 2 slow response


p0154 oxygen sensor 1, bank 2 no activity


p0155 oxygen sensor 1, bank 2 heater malfunction


p0156 oxygen sensor 1, bank 2 circuit malfunction


p0157 oxygen sensor 2, bank 2 low voltage


p0158 oxygen sensor 2, bank 2 high voltage


p0159 oxygen sensor 2, bank 2 slow response


p0160 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 no activity


p0161 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 heater malfunction


p0162 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 circuit malfunction


p0163 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 low voltage


p0164 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 high voltage


p0165 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 slow response


p0166 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 no activity


p0167 oxygen sensor 3, bank 2 heater malfunction


p0169 fuel composition sensor


p0170 fuel trim (ft) malfunction


p0171 system too lean, bank 1


p0172 system too rich, bank 1


p0173 fuel trim (ft) malfunction, bank 2


p0174 system too lean, bank 2


p0175 system too rich, bank 2


p0176 fuel composition sensor circuit malfunction


p0177 fuel composition sensor range performance


po178 fuel composition sensor low input


p0179 fuel composition sensor high input


p0180 fuel temperature sensor circuit malfunction


p0181 fuel temperature sensor range performance


p0182 fuel temperature sensor low input


p0183 fuel temperature sensor high input


p0184 fuel temperature sensor circuit intermittent


p0185 fuel temperature sensor 2 circuit malfunction


p0186 fuel temperature sensor 2 range performance


p0187 fuel temperature sensor 2 low input


p0188 fuel temperature sensor 2 high input


p0189 fuel temperature sensor 2 circuit intermittent


p0190 fuel rail pressure sensor circuit


p0191 fuel rail pressure sensor circuit performance


p0192 fuel rail pressure sensor circuit low voltage


p0193 fuel rail pressure sensor circuit high voltage


p0194 fuel rail pressure sensor circuit intermittent


p0195 engine oil temperature sensor


p0196 engine oil temperature sensor performance


p0197 engine oil temperature sensor low voltage


p0197 engine oil temperature sensor high voltage


p0198 engine oil temperature sensor intermittent


p02 fuel and air metering


p0200 injector control circuit


p0201 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 1


p0202 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 2


p0203 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 3


p0204 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 4


p0205 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 5


p0206 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 6


p0207 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 7


p0208 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 8


p0209 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 9


p0210 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 10


p0211 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 11


p0212 injector circuit malfunction, cylinder 12


p0213 cold start injector|||Hi, Don't you want the car to tell you what it doesn't like? It should be OBD2 and you can take it to a parts store or garage or buy a code reader ($40 or less) that will read codes on all 96 and up cars. If you think it's sludge..you DID change the oil and filter right?|||mostly if the light is flashing there is something major wrong. but if not then it could just be time to change an air filter or as simple as the gas cap not venting right. go to auto zone they can read the code out for free.|||your question is like you having a headache and calling your doctor and ask him why do u have a headache.? nobody is going to know why your check engine light is on unless you take your car a shop and have it looked at

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