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by dan
Fri Mar 25, 2011 12:44 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Car Wash Problem? No Acceleration
Replies: 12
Views: 1900

Re: Car Wash Problem? No Acceleration

i had exactly the same problem caused by exactly the same reason! blocked plenums caused water to run into the car through the fuse/relay box directly above the accelerator pedal, the water ran into the throttle pedal sensor, i fixed mine by unplugging the sensor removing the pedal (not that hard of...
by dan
Sat Mar 19, 2011 2:07 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: motorway mpg impressive
Replies: 34
Views: 3691

Re: motorway mpg impressive

my b5 does around 41mpg around town but i have seen as much as 63mpg on a long motorway run! mines a w 2000 reg TDi sportwagon :D and im very happy with it
by dan
Mon Apr 12, 2010 11:13 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Car sluggish?
Replies: 12
Views: 1631

Re: Car sluggish?

my 2000 b5 115TDi did the same thing took it to smith knight fay and read the fault codes for free :D turned out to be the air flow meter although this didnt show up on the fault code? new air flow meter cost roughly £75?
by dan
Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:05 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: funny on ebay
Replies: 4
Views: 1194

Re: funny on ebay

oh my god, thats well funny, laughed so much nearly wee'd my pants got funny looks off the missus though, thanx for bringing this to my attention :lol:
by dan
Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:13 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: first time on
Replies: 4
Views: 413

first time on

hi all been lookin on this site since i noticed you at tatton a couple of weeks ago, just bought a w reg passat tdi estate and am lovin it, family means bigger car and also means my wifes sweet mk3 storm grey golf must go anyone interested its on ebay item number 110283993578, i would put a link but...