Hi,
I am experiencing what is apparently a not too infequent problem for VW owners - the abovementioned warning light (2000 Passat GLX V6). I have noticed a gasoline smell from time to time and wondered if it was related to that. This evening I opened the air cleaner box and discovered that the fine screen that acts as a pre-filter for the air before it gets to the actual filter was quite dirty. I have cleaned that and am hoping that it may have been causing an overly rich mixture and the raw gas smell. I am still stuck with the warning light on, though.
I have read elsewhere on the web that I can turn it off by turning the ignition on so that the warning lights/sounds come on, then disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery. Is this true? Could I damage something doing this? Could I screww up the security setting on the sound system?
Thanks.
Cheers, Bian.