Serious Smoke From Aux Heater

[markcon]

any one know why my aux heater has started pumping out serious (white/grey)smoke at random times,usually when im stuck in traffic.

[smokie]

mine did that changed the glow plug and it stopped

[DazzasGalaxy]

Thats funny.

 

My wife has been driving the Gal today and had the same problem, I had a look under the car and looks like diesel has been sprayed under the car from the exhaust of the aux heater. Is it easy to change the glow plug?

 

BTW after the event I got the following this evening on the vag com

 

5 Faults Found:

01409 - Repeated Flame-Out

35-00 - -

01409 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs

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01409 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs

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01409 - Repeated Flame-Out

35-00 - -

01410 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs

06-00 - Please Register/Activate

 

Is it my glow plug?

 

Cheers

 

Dazza

[chrispb123456]

Thats funny.

 

My wife has been driving the Gal today and had the same problem, I had a look under the car and looks like diesel has been sprayed under the car from the exhaust of the aux heater. Is it easy to change the glow plug?

 

BTW after the event I got the following this evening on the vag com

 

5 Faults Found:

01409 - Repeated Flame-Out

35-00 - -

01409 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs

35-00 - Please Register/Activate

01409 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs

35-00 - Please Register/Activate

01409 - Repeated Flame-Out

35-00 - -

01410 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs

06-00 - Please Register/Activate

 

Is it my glow plug?

 

Cheers

 

Dazza

Hi there

If yo go to FAQ section number 1 topic then go to page 6 there are pictures to help. there are some small torx screws so you will need tools these handy before you start

Edited April 1, 2010 by chrispb123456

[DazzasGalaxy]

Thanks for the advise,

 

Is there any chance that this problem with my aux heater can cause power loss on acceleration???? Just a shoot in the dark!!

 

Dazza

[big_kev]

Is there any chance that this problem with my aux heater can cause power loss on acceleration????

 

NOPE .......No chance what so ever

[DazzasGalaxy]

Thanks

 

I didnt think so but, you never know with cars nowadays. I thought it may possibly alter the pressure in the diesel line and cause the ecu to go into limp mode or something!!!!

 

I have taken the fuse out, (No 12 I think it was), this stopped the smoking, I just wanted to make sure it is ok to continue driving with the fuse out, it isnt going to cause any other damage is it? Taking the fuse out does this stop the diesel supply to the heater, I hope so!

 

Cheers

 

Dazza