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'99 Passat. Oil light on. Added oil yesterday. This morning engine started losing power after 3 miles and engine light on again. Have rattling noise and whistling noise over 40mph. Had white or blue smoke (not sure) come out the exhaust when going uphill. No smoke otherwise. Thanks for helping out.

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Agree with Jason. The white exhaust is your coolant burning in the cylinders.

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Sounds like blown head gasket soery

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  • Posted on Dec 01, 2008

SOURCE: Engine warning light and engine vibration 2002 VW Passat

The flashing is telling you that the engine is mis-firing, the dealer will run a test to determine the cylinder that is mis-firing, chances are it is something simple

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  • Posted on Mar 08, 2009

SOURCE: 2001 chevy tahoe exhaust seems to be whistling

the filter in cat. conv. is broken will need to be replaced,is or may cause exhaust restriction flow!

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 13, 2009

SOURCE: 2003 VW Passat "Oil Press, Turn Off Engine" and "STOP" Light

I would check the oil pressure sensor and the oil pump itself. You can take the sensor out and use a mechanical gauge to check the oil pressure. If the oil pressure is within specs, you need a new sensor, if not, you need a new pump.

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  • Posted on Apr 25, 2009

SOURCE: tapping noisely, and smoke from exhaust

it was easy, all i did was stop wasting my own time searching on websites that are hopless and not very helpfull, abit like fixa that advertisers free advice!!!!!

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  • Posted on Jun 08, 2009

SOURCE: really bad blue smoke coming from exhaust smells really bad

it's burning oil the problem is either a burnt valve or piston rings

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