What does it mean when your car says emissions workshop?
Emissions Workshop means that the fuel / air ratio is incorrect. There are many reasons for this problem. The ONLY way to be certain is to have the OBD codes scanned. This will show the problem straight away.
What year is a MK 5 golf?
2004
The Golf Mk5 arrived in 2004, so early models are getting on a bit now, and years and thousands of miles of use will have taken their toll on many parts of the car.
What is a MK 5 golf?
The Volkswagen Golf Mk5 (codenamed Typ 1K) is a compact car/small family car manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen, as the fifth generation of the Golf in three- or five-door hatchback (August 2003-2010) and a five-door station wagon (2007-2010) configurations, as well as the successor to the Golf Mk4.
Why is the emissions light on on my Volkswagen Golf?
Honest John’s Good Garage Guide has thousands of reader recommended garages, plus how-to guides and tips on servicing. My Golf TDI GT Sport 170 was recalled and repaired due to fault with the Piezo injector.
Are there any problems with my Mk4 Golfs?
Discussion in ‘ Mk4 ‘ started by Collie, Feb 6, 2007 . This is a brief summary i have put together after 15 mins of doing searches. Hope its useful to all other mk4 owners and prospective owners.. Rear beam bushes, they fail regularly at relativley low miles replace with new ones.
What are the common faults on Mk4 Golfs and Boras?
Poor running can be attrubuted to many things but MAF are also a common weakness with the mk4s. turbo flatspot (prob dodgy MAF), maybe dodgy coilpacks too. How far can i go on std internals? The common concensus is about 300bhp before engine components start failing. Headlight / side light bulbs are a mare to change. Northampton, ENGLAND!
Is there a problem with the Mk5 FSI engine?
This seems to be quite common on these engines and on the mk5 1.6 FSI too, it affects cars of all mileages not just 100K plus. It’s worth removing and cleaning both throttle body and MAP sensor with carb cleaner as they get really gunked up from the crank breather and EGR fumes on these engines.