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by jimbof
Tue Jul 11, 2017 9:22 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 1.2 12V petrol Engine cut out, cam sensor fault, then popped hose
Replies: 6
Views: 8002

Re: 1.2 12V petrol Engine cut out, cam sensor fault, then popped hose

Got some more info out of the patients owner... Apparently it hadn't been running right for a few days and had the oil light on despite having enough oil, so he drove it for a fair bit and then when it "stopped in traffic" it made a hell of a racket. If I had known that I wouldn't have wasted my ...
by jimbof
Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:11 am
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 1.2 12V petrol Engine cut out, cam sensor fault, then popped hose
Replies: 6
Views: 8002

Re: 1.2 12V petrol Engine cut out, cam sensor fault, then popped hose

Thanks for the replies - I didn't see them as the thread was my first post and it was awaiting moderation.


That’s the feed from the crankcase into the breather (PCV). The only reason that would go pop is excessive oil pressure causing a sudden surge in crankcase pressure implying there’s either ...
by jimbof
Sat Jul 08, 2017 12:51 pm
Forum: MK8 and MK9 (6R/6C) Polo (inc GTI) - Years 2009-2017
Topic: 1.2 12V petrol Engine cut out, cam sensor fault, then popped hose
Replies: 6
Views: 8002

1.2 12V petrol Engine cut out, cam sensor fault, then popped hose

My brother-in-laws 1.2 12V CGPB 2011 Polo cut out on him the other day in traffic, he couldn't start restart (several attempts made), so he was pushed to a car park. I just got round to looking at it for him with VCDS - several faults logged, cleared, attempted to restart which failed and the only ...