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The time has come to sell the Sharan, It has given me no trouble over the last 3 Years and is still going strong. She will be missed :lol: VW Sharan VR6 Carat Auto 1997 Runner up in Class at Edition38 Show 2005 96k Miles MOT till May 08 Taxed till end of April 08 Private Plate included LPG Dual Fuel Conversion, this means you can have all the fun of the 2.8 VR6 with the ecconomy of a diesel. Approx 200 miles on

The time has come to sell the Sharan, It has given me no trouble over the last 3 Years and is still going strong. She will be missed :lol: VW Sharan VR6 Carat Auto 1997 1 Runner up in Class at Edition38 Show 2005 96k Miles MOT till May 08 Taxed till end of April 08 Private Plate included LPG Dual Fuel Conversion, this means you can have all the fun of the 2.8 VR6 with the ecconomy of a diesel. Approx 200 miles on

Have you checked all the Turbo hoses to and from the turbo and intercooler. A leak would lead to a lack of power and loads of extra smoke due to excess unburnt fuel due to the air leak. It could just be a split and you dont always hear a hiss.

For those with a very slow leak, try getting a new Expansion Cap. Its common for these to leak on VWs and slowly realease steam over time dropping the water level gradualy.

Are they not totally different engines. e.g 2.0 is VW Design Engine and the 2.3 a Ford one.

Place the axle stands on the wishbones then so the wheels stay level. Its not as if your going to run it for long periods of time, It sounds like its not going to drive anyway.

To be safe jack the front up and put it on axle stands then stick it in reverse. You can then stick your head under and have a good look. :blink:

Engine Speed sensor is also a common failure on the VR6. It does sometimes starts as a misfire and eventually gives up the ghost. Basically the ECU wont know that the engine is turning, hence does not fire the coilpack.

Dont forget the new Sharan will be out next Year. Its also a totally different design to the current Mk2s and the new Galaxy. Also uses the new range of VW engines 2.0 TDIs 140 and 170PS and a new 2.0 Turbo as in the GTI and 3.2 FSI version

Other option that I recently had to use to get a rounded off hex bolt out, was to hammer in a similar over sized torx socket into it, which griped enough to get it off.

Clean the throttle body and with a carb cleaner and remove any build up of deposits. Then try to re-adapt the throttle-body using a computer to set up the basic settings.

Ok missed that it was a 24V. If these engines have a misfire they will record a fault in the ECU. Have you had it scaned with a VAG com or similar device to see if there are any fault codes recorded. Other possible causes could be coolant temp sensor or engine speed sensor giving a false reading.

Have you changed all the leads. They are prone to breaking down or being damaged when removed.