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VW GOLF 1.6 TDI

code had been raised for the cam position sensor,” says Mark Shipman of AES as we stand over a 2010 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI seen here and discuss a problem that arose recently with it. At the time, the engine wouldn’t start, and the CPS fault would make sense, but Mark discovered this wasn’t the cause of the problem. Instead, there was something amiss in the 5V circuit with one of the sensors. By a process of elimination, he disconnected the DPF (diesel particulate filter) pressure

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