Does it have to be that my catayltic converters are bad?! Please say no!!! Its a 2004 V6 with 84,000 miles on it. I'm in the process of selling it to the highest bidder and I can't afford to replace the cats (was quotesd something like $4,400). What else could it be. I do need an oil change.
This is not a check engine light? this is what i found at a owners club site, 1st try running the car hard on the freeway to burn of the carbon that builds up in the particulate filter, next replace the exhaust back pressure sensor, this is not the cats.
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Well I know that my catalytic converters are bad the VAG-COM has been run but what I want to know is, could there be anything else that makes the exhaust light come on? I just want some suggestions.
emissionwiz - thanks for the suggestions my hubby will love "running the car ******* the freeway". We are now having another symptom - smelling gas - its not in the cabin of the Touareg but on the outside. Asked hubby if he spilled gasoline - said no - its really strong in the garage. Could this be a new problem or is it related to the exhaust back pressure sensor issue? Any help is greatly appreciated.
Mine is the same. Constant exhaust light and no message as the manual says. Do get the gas smell in the garage after pulling in and car sits. Light went out for a while and then came back on. 2004 V8 32K miles. In Colorado high country. (cold climate) crappy ethanol gas too.
Have the test run to see what the issue is.
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