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2003 passat w 41k on it check engine light just came on exhaustgas smell when car starts and you've been getting horrible gas mileage?
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∙ 16y ago
Try driving it in revrerse for a good 12 minutes, it will back the gas milage back down to under 41k and the problem will dissappear.
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∙ 16y ago
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