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my 2001 passat 2.8l v6, i have heat than it starts to blow cool air
Problem for Volkswagen 2001 Passat
Cylinder 4 not firing, catalytic converter glowing
cylinder 4 not firing, catalytic converter glowing red, jittery lack of gas mileage, not accelerating properly, check engine light flashing on and off. 2001 passat gls
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Posted by platinumfix on Nov 11, 2009
It's time to get a new vehicle. Your other option is to rebuild the engine, including the replacement and resurfacing of your pistons and the cylinder head. If your cat converter is glowing red, that is a very bad sign, and it is likely that you will also need to replace your exhaust system. Now, I am not a volkswagen specific expert, and you can't beat talking to an expert. However, volkwagens are considered a specialty model, and you will pay the price to have it fixed. Happy trails.... :)
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posted on Nov 11, 2009
sound like defective catalytic. vw had lots of service bulletins about this problem, and actually had recalls on some of them.
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Nov 11, 2009
- just to add, a flashing check engine light indicates a catalytic failure. if you want a quick way to check it, disconnect the exhaust and see how it runs then. it wont run perfect with the system disconnected, but it will be substantially better then with a plugged cat. you can also do a back pressure test if you have or can borrow the tool to do it. all you do is remove the front 02 and the pressure guage threads into the 02 hole.Yes
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