Mines 4 months old, and i've now done 9000 miles, and it's still doing it just as much as it always did. 90% of my driving is motorway and huge distances at a time.
I got my van yesterday (204 dsg), it also runs for a while after I switch the engine off.
The Stop Start 0n these things is useless. I had the misfortune to drive a Vauxhall Insignia for a week some time ago, and to it's credit, the SS worked every time. The VW offering sometimes works and usually doesn't. I appreciate there are several hundred criteria which must be met before it will (battery state / temp / what ancillaries are drawing power etc, etc ad-infinitum), but even after a long run it'll still not operate reliably. And most amusingly, if it does operate and you then put the handbrake on, the engine will usually re-start.
As to the fan running on (accompanied with a burning smell) this is probably, as noted, a regen. The burning smell will diminish over time. I seem to recall reading somewhere that if it isn't doing a regen, it may just be running the fan and also circulating coolant to drop the engine temp. But this last bit of info may not be gospel!
As to the fan running on (accompanied with a burning smell) this is probably, as noted, a regen. The burning smell will diminish over time. I seem to recall reading somewhere that if it isn't doing a regen, it may just be running the fan and also circulating coolant to drop the engine temp. But this last bit of info may not be gospel!
My Touareg has s/s, it likes to stop the engine before the vehicle has actually stopped, usually at around 3mph which is pretty fecking dangerous as you end up coasting to halt with no power steering or assisted braking.
My Vivaro power steering still worked when the engine had stopped. I assumed all vehicles do that, but never checked on my T6, because I rarely use Start/Stop because I feel it's dangerous on a DSG and not quick enough to start when you need it sometimes.
S/S has only kicked in once on the T6 so far in 25 miles or so, that's good because its a stretch to reach the button, on the Touareg it's right next to the shifter and I automatically reach for the button every time I start the car.
I trained my kids to press it. They just do it without asking now, so no need for a cattle prod.
My Touareg did that too. Literally going from drive to reverse it would cut out, then you’d have to go through the park and switch off the ignition. Real pain. It taught me one thing about the T6 though, turn the switch off every time.
My Touareg was okay actually I know from the treg forum they made it worse in the Touareg T4.
The power steering issues are a nuisance and I think the designers have got used to the newer smaller cars in the vw range having electric power steering they forgot that we and Touaregs still have hydraulic power steering.
The power steering issues are a nuisance and I think the designers have got used to the newer smaller cars in the vw range having electric power steering they forgot that we and Touaregs still have hydraulic power steering.
Has anyone noticed a kind of rubbing noise from the engine when accelerating gently. Not when engine is idle, just low revs. Seems to be more prominent when fan is on. And my fan kicks in a lot to. DSG 150 remap to 200bhp. Goes good but now worrying about warranty!!!
My engine definitely sounds a bit gruff when it's got the fan running, I suppose you could describe it as a rubbing noise.
It's unlikely the dealer would spot a remap whilst investigating an engine noise, but possible I suppose if they discovered something badly amiss.
Pendle guys will usually take the map back off for you if you need a trip to the dealers and are worried.
It's unlikely the dealer would spot a remap whilst investigating an engine noise, but possible I suppose if they discovered something badly amiss.
Pendle guys will usually take the map back off for you if you need a trip to the dealers and are worried.
It's probably the roaring fire going on in the DPF
julianpro1
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Stupid question time - When you mention regen, what do you mean? I’m on my 1st T6. When turning it off, fan runs as others have mentioned.
Thanks.
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