Featured in PTEN: VW No-start?

Dec. 18, 2013
Diesel has a P0299 code and takes six hours to change the turbo; what does the tech do?

Faced with a VW turbo diesel won't start, the tech must check the turbo alignment and turbo vacuum diaphragm condition as a beginning step, according to a recent Professional Tool & Equipment News article in the December issue. Learn what steps a tech follows to analyze and correct the problem.

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