How often should i have to replace an evap canister on an 2003 VW Passat?

SOURCE: Timing Belt 2003 Volkswagon Passat V6 30V

i would like to advice you not to do this job, the person who is doing this work must have more knowlage about mechanical mainy must know how is the timing belt fitted,
timing belt is not like altaranator belt.
find a good mechanic,
if you are intersting to do like this job easy go technical schools, .

SOURCE: 2000 VW passat maf

I would trust them but make sure it is just not in need of some kind of cleaning.

SOURCE: 2003 passat key fob reset

My used 2003 Passat came with both fobs unable to hold a key. I had to break them open to retrofit a loop. These are some great links that I bookmarked. The first one should give you programmin instructions.Good luck!

http://reviews.ebay.com/VW-Volkswagen-keyless-entry-flip-key-remote-users-guide_W0QQugidZ10000000003961176

http://www.keysforvw.com/diy.html

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1216091

http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/vw-remote-matching.html

SOURCE: 1997 VW Passat trouble code

Hi ejj509,

Both my 97 Passat and my wife's 99 Passat were throwing the same OBD codes you listed.

Both VW's had the same problem. There is no "quick" solution for the problem. I can tell you what I found, what I had to do and how I repaired both vehicles so they no longer throw this OBD error code.

I removed the black plastivc AIR pump and found that three of the six aluminum rivets which hold the AIR pump impeller housing together had rotted off so the case was leaking air. I went to a hardware store with one of the aluminum rivets I had removed from the AIR pump and bought six brass machine screws and brass nuts. I gouged the aluminum rivets out and replaced them with the brass machine screws.

After I had replaced the AIR pump in the VW, I cleared the codes and ran the diagnostics again.
It still threw the same codes!!!

Next, I removed the plastic top engine cover from the VW engine (VR6) and located the many air solenoids hidden under the cover. I went to a local NAPA shop and purchased an eight foot length of their smallest gauge neoprene gas line (1/8 inch ID).

I carefully removed each piece of rotted VW vacuum line from the air solenoids and replaced each rotted section with lengths of the new neoprene gas line. I had to follow out each of the old vacuum lines and replace them because they were badly deteriorated. This took about five hours to accomplish.

I replaced the plastic engine cover and connected up my cable from my laptop to the VW's computer port, cleared all of the codes and ran a new scan. This time the scan was clear! Woo Hoo! Apparently, the problem was both the leaking AIR pump and faulty, deteriorated (cheap) Volkswagen vacuum lines.

It was well worth the effort. My driveway has now become a bonafied VW repair shoppe.

SOURCE: i need to replace the window cable in my passat

get a complete regulator from vw or check fcp groton .com i am a vw tech you will be there forever if you try the cable you will never get it wound around regulator leaving you with a window that doesnt work