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    Programming a spare VW Golf key

    Autowave is helping workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a sp ...

    Autowave is helping workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a spare remote key for a 2018 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTE with a virtual cockpit. This is a digital scr ...

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    VW Sharan TDI cooling fan issue

    Diagnostics expert Edd Hunt, the Car Consultant, details his recent effort to get to the bottom of a both ...

    Diagnostics expert Edd Hunt, the Car Consultant, details his recent effort to get to the bottom of a bothersome blower. Having been ranked number one in the UK on Denso’s League of True Mechanics for ...

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    Get to know the VW Doctor with PMM

    PMM visited the VW Doctor recently to get to know them better, find out why customer-supplied parts are n ...

    PMM visited the VW Doctor recently to get to know them better, find out why customer-supplied parts are never a good idea and just how much owner Ian appreciates a good cuppa.  Name: VW Doctor Locatio ...

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    Knocking Noise When Closing Door of VW Polo - AUTODOCTA Tech Tips

    In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Auto ...

    In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. VW POLO – KNOCKING NOISE WHEN CLOSING ...

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    EGR Valve Removal

    Peter Lowery, senior product manager, SMPE talks us through EGR valve removal. How to cut down your labou ...

    Peter Lowery, senior product manager, SMPE talks us through EGR valve removal. How to cut down your labour time: time saving tips for VW 1.6D & 2.0D engines. With a book time of around 4.5 hours, ...

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    Vehicle Troubleshooter - Why Was The Passat Smoking?

    VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D ...

    VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D that had 225K miles on the clock and was fitted with a Bosch EDC 1.5 system. The main symptoms ...

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