marty

Have just started a new job and guess what car I asked for? 2.0 TDi zetec galaxy in silver. Should arrive next week, cannot wait.

I've seen a lot of posts on here of the reliability, or not, of MAF sensors on TDIs. When mine decided it was time to go I went to Euro Car parts, well it is a Volkswagon, the guy asked if It was for me or for a clients car. I explained it was for me and he said a genuine Bosh one was

According to the wife all is now smoke free with the jet noise from under the floor.

I fitted the plug tyesterday and this morning it didn't smoke as much. I tried resetting the flame out codes before changing the plug but when the heater started up the car disapeared in a cloud of smoke. It would seem that the new plug is working and the heater is doing it's job, I'll wait and see if the smoke reduces over the next few days.

Wrong plug sent! Finally got the right one and the heaetr fired up. Am still getting alot of smoke though, is this normal? The wife still thinks its going to catch fire.

Genuine Beru glow plug, i even checked on the Beru website! Only possible problem is there are two types. As this was the only one in stock I decided to have a go. Part number 0 100 226 173 We will wait and see!

Have ordered my cable from ebay and went to Euro car parts for glow plug

Now the weaters got cold my aux heater has packed up! I am going to try and replace the glow plug as stated in other topics. What I need to know is will it work straight away or will I need to reset the ECU. If so which version of VAG-COM will I need? The Galaxy is a 2003 1.9tdi