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Quick update, Started the car up this misty chilly morning, aux heater started within a minute and no smoke whatsoever. Hopefully thats it all fixed apart from drilling those sheared bolts out and replacing them. Thanks to everyone for the replies and advice.

Thanks for that Smokie, i'll just do the same. Well, i just started up the car again, used the ice trick on the temp sensor and no smoke when the heater started!! I guess the big test will be in the morning when there's a chill in the air. I did have a 'blonde' moment though. I had taken the fuse out earlier (no.12) and replaced it so i thought. After realising the heater wasn't starting i checked the fuse but it wasn't there!! Now I THINK i may have put it into slot no.17 by mistake as i was pretty sure that one was empty earlier. The guide for fuse 17 shows what looks like a cog-shape with the letters AG inside it but nothing else. This symbol is on a few of the other fuse guide symbols, but always next to another symbol stating what that fuse is for. Anyway can anyone verify that fuse 17 is empty on a 2003 Alhambra TDi SX? Or if not what i have removed the fuse for?!?!

Well I replaced the fuse and started up the engine but due to this weather we're having (and that fact i'd used the car earlier without the fuse in) the heater wouldn't kick in. I used the ice trick on the temp sensor that was mentioned above in an earlier post and the heater (aircraft engine) started. It still blew the smoke out initially but after about 6-7 minutes it was definately alot less, so fingers crossed it may have worked. After this time the heater cut out so I will try it again later on when its all cooled down. Just out of interest 34laxy where can you get those gaskets that you mentioned. I will need to remove the heater again in the near future to drill out the bolts that I sheared off (one on the bottom casing and one that supports the small exhaust). Also on another note, when i took the fuel line off I couldn't get it back on without removing the small clip that holds it in place. I had to prise open the clip and 'pinch' it back into place. I'm pretty sure that it's not as tight as it was but i have checked for and leakage and there isn't any. I will probably replace it with a small jubilee clip when i drill out those bolts. Anyone else have the same trouble? Cheers again for all the replies, this forum is a godsend!!

Thanks for the replies. I will refit the fuse in the morning and let the engine run and hopefully burn off any residual fuel that may be in there. Will let you know the results. In case anyone is interested i got the part from my local GSF, luckily someone had ordered it and then decided they didn't want/need it so they had one in stock. Cost me

My first post!! After trawling through this forum after getting the tell-tale smoke from my Alhambra (2003 Tdi SX) earlier this week i took the plunge and replaced the glow plug in the aux heater. All went well and seemed fine when i replaced the fuse, no smoke etc but the exhaust from the heater wasn't getting hot. I put this down to the fact that, from what i gather from this forum, the aux heater only 'kicks in' when either the outside temperature is below a certain temp or the car cooling system is below a certain temp. None of these seemed relevant yesterday afternoon. Anyway this morning the car started with the smoke signals again, so once again i have had to remove the fuse to disable the aux heater. Can anyone shed any light on on what else might cause the problem? I have read about resetting the error codes using VAG-COM, will the problem still persist if these haven't been reset after having the fuse removed? Look forward to your replies, Cheers!!