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Small car manufactured by VW since 1975.

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Heavy condensation inside car during winter. Tried multiple things, but no results!

Before you comment, read below to see what I've done and why most answers are not helping me. Also, my native language is not English, so I apologise for not using the proper words. I have an old Volkswagen Polo (2006) that has heavy condensation on…
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2000 VW Polo struggles to/won't start when engine warm

My 2000 1.4 petrol polo struggles to start when warm and sometimes will not start, until the engine has cooled down a bit, when the engine is on the hot side of warm. Embarrassingly, I have lived with this issue for quite a number of years because…
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mot advisory on my polo - light misting of oil on near shock absorber

Recently on my car I had an advisory put on: Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) Halford have said this is fine and nothing to worry about. So what does this exactly mean and where is the oil coming from?
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Why are VW tail light bulbs listed as 12W / 5W?

My VW Polo 6R left tail light is off and it seems there are several kinds of bulbs available for purchase: 12V 5W 12V 12W 12V 5W + 12V 12W 12V 12W + 5V 5W ... My first guess is that the 5V is just a mistake on the listing. But what are the bulbs…
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Why does my VW diagnostic codes give "Implausible Signal"?

I asked a question some time ago about a check light, specifically airbag and seatbelt light. I have since then checked the code with a code reader and removed it. Making the car drive without any alarm for 2 months. I then had a false start and…
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Car won't start hours after passing over water

Yesterday at night i was coming home and passed through some water (probably some broken pipe), and the car started to intermittently being on/off (electric part failure). It worked for about 1 kilometer until it completely died (luckily at my…
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obtaining Remaining Fuel Level from a 2004 VW Polo (Mk4)

If I have a 2004 VW Polo and this uses a K-Line Bus (I think), how can I retrieve the fuel Level in the tank if the information is not made available as part of one of the standard OBDII PIDs (I think PID 012F is set aside for Fuel Level). I know…
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Can the throttle position be high during idle

I used an OBD to get data from one of my friend's car - Volkswagen Polo 1.5L Diesel. But the car was idling at around 900 rpm, while the throttle position I got was around 22%. How is it possible? As I am increasing the throttle its going to 88%,…
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Engine not functioning properly at idle (cold or hot), during driving, slow acceleration, does not increase speed

I have a VW POLO (6N2) - 1.4 (60Hk), from February 2000. After the car was standing still for 2 days in a rural area close to a stream (damp environment), the car had issues with being idling. Even after the car was heated. This issue did not exist…
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Unable to move in first and second gear in VW Polo

I am facing a problem in first and 2nd gear in my VW Polo diesel car. I am unable to move car in these gears, I tried it so many times. So for the time being I used 3rd gear to move the car & after that 4th, 5th continue working, but when I reached…
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Is EGR valve change necessary?

Recently I had the engine heater warning lamp (coil symbol) turned on while driving on my 2009 VW Polo diesel. The engine started losing power when going at a speed of over 100 km/h. After a couple of days, the lamp turned off. My mechanic told me…
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I doubt Car AC problem in my Volkswagen Polo

I noticed a gas being released from one of the AC vents(middle one) last week from my Volkswagen Polo (Diesel). It happened twice and lasted around 2 3 seconds. I have never faced any problem with the AC. Is it something I should be concerned…
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Is Spare Wheel is always Steel and not Alloy Wheel

Looking for VW Ameo highline (released in India) or polo/vento - 4 tyres (front & rear) comes with 4 alloys - good but spare wheel tyre as Steel. The dealer quoting that all cars - Hyundai, Honda, Maruti, Toyota - all have spare tyre in steel wheel.…
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2012 Volkswagen Polo Match DSG - are these dash startup lights normal?

When I turn the key once (without starting the engine), these (attached) lights show. When I start the engine, they all go off. No problems with car, but should the EPC, battery and engine light show like this or is it a possible fault warning?…
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Car won't shift after clutch replacement

I have a VW Polo Playa 1.4. I have replaced the pressure plate, flywheel, clutch cable of the car but unable to get clutch. The cable is pulling up the lever attached on the gearbox in order to shift gears but it does not shift, only when the car is…
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