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    4. : What to do when the exhaust gas warning light comes on on the Volkswagen Golf?

What to do when the exhaust gas warning light comes on on the Volkswagen Golf?
Years 2003-2008

Answer

When we notice that the exhaust gas system failure warning light comes on, we are probably facing a problem of the presence of unburned fuel in the catalyst or of dirty fuel.
Posted on: 11 May 2022 by ScegliAuto

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