2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - DPF fitted or not

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Fri 14 Feb 2020 15:29
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - DPF fitted or not - Lee Beare

Hi

Im getting conflicting advice regarding if my car has a dpf or not. Its showing all the signs of a fault by trying to regenerate every drive. High idle, fan on nearly all the time etc.

Someone memtioned a code on the info sticker in boot and acording to that i have a dpf. Vw says only cars after 2009 had them. Others say some earlier models had them as an option.

Mine is a 2008 golf 1.9tdi with the bxe engine.

I really need to sort this running problem out and have exhausted all my options.

Can anyone help.

Thanks

Edited by Avant on 15/02/2020 at 00:21

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Fri 14 Feb 2020 16:56
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - Dpf fotted or not - elekie&a/c doctor
Unlikely to have a dpf on a bxe pd engine . Check with VW parts dept , they will be able to confirm from the vin number. Also take a look on the engine bay ,at the back , by the bulkhead . See if you can locate some wiring connectors with orange or brown fittings .
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Fri 14 Feb 2020 18:30
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - Dpf fotted or not - Lee Beare

So these orange and brown fittings would indicate no dpf ?

Im presuming they would be plugged in somewere if there was one ?

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Fri 14 Feb 2020 18:46
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - Dpf fotted or not - elekie&a/c doctor
No ,Sorry other way round,. If there are these coloured connectors , then it will have a dpf .
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Fri 14 Feb 2020 19:49
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - Dpf fotted or not - Lee Beare

These connectors will be plugged in to something then ?

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Fri 14 Feb 2020 20:02
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - Dpf fotted or not - elekie&a/c doctor

Yes, temperature sensors in the dpf.

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Fri 14 Feb 2020 20:23
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - Dpf fotted or not - Lee Beare

So are they plugged into tbe exhaust manifold then ?

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Fri 14 Feb 2020 20:27
2008 vw golf 1.9tdi - Dpf fotted or not - elekie&a/c doctor
Below the manifold , into the dpf canister part of the exhaust, after the turbo.
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