Humble Mechanic Volkswagen Check Engine Light Diagnosis

Humble Mechanic Volkswagen Check Engine Light Diagnosis

Check out Charles’ diagnosis on his own VW Passat when the check engine light came on recently.

Humble Mechanic VW Check Engine LightFor about the fourth time in my Passat’s life, the check engine light came on. I would say that is pretty good for over 140,000 miles.

The check engine light can come on for a ton of different reasons.

Today I am going to walk you through my diagnostic process for check engine lights. At the start of the video, I did not know what was wrong with the Passat. You get to see exactly the point we find the issues.

 

 

 

 

 

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