VW T6 common FAULT - CHECK YOUR VAN 

Been having this on and off for 18 months and fingers crossed keep going. Im on shite wifi and not watched your video yet . Maybe ignorance is bliss but I'd love to get this ballache sorted without losing a kidney again. I will watch your b roll tomorrow with a bag of dorritos 😵‍💫

Just changed my intercooler at 18 years old with 235,000 miles on it. Other than that, never had an issue but then again I'm a VW master tech😉

At least you got your holiday done before it did this to you. Handy that it happened at service time and your garage were able to solve and sort it quickly. Carrying all that wine back from France probably finished it off. Good video for people who are at a garage who are scratching their head about the light being on.

Love your vids Colin, cheer me right up on a miserable Tuesday. Much Love.

I'm glad you had is fixed, 🥰but it makes me thankful I own an early (1992) petrol T4 camper. No dreaded engine light and no ODBII to worry about. Fingers crossed, no issues at all in the 4 years I've owned it. I wouldn't change it for a modern T5 or 6.

Another ace video 👍👍

Glad you got your van sorted, some of your videos are like a trip down memory lane, I've driven on those roads many times and walked around the market on a friday afternoon.

Never had a split intercooler myself, I've had a split boost pipe before. I'd tell you what to check though Col, the EGR Valve! They clog up with carbon and are easy enough to clean with brake/Xarb cleaner. It's a must do with all diesel engines. Great informative vlog again Col 🙏👌

This pain is very real. I’m currently going through a full engine strip down & rebuild on mine 😩😩 absolutely gutted

Great to see it sorted out Colin 👍🏻. I tried to fix my daughter's VW polo TDI. Pluged it in same lights kept coming on. £1500 later chasing lights 😢😢

I had the same issue as you a couple of months back on our 66 plate T6. Coil light on dash 😢 I replaced the MAF sensor and also the N75 valve. It didn't sort things so I took it to the garage. I had a split intercooler, everything has fine since getting that replaced.

Just noticed that you live really close to me (waves from Ilkley!) we’re just considering getting a T6 so soaking up all the info online - tested 3 nights in a mates van and I think we’re going to go for it 😊

Our T6 was exactly the same after returning to Stoke from Watergate Bay Devon. (It’s just seems strange that both our vans got us home then the problem occurs) I took it to the local garage as the engine management light was on. They replaced the intercooler and everything has been sound since. 👍🏻 It’s a great shout to everyone to get it checked. I think the front bumper has to be removed to check.👍🏻

I had this issue all the way back from Scotland. I was told I needed a new turbo until I saw a hole in the intercooler. My map sensor was covered in oil putting the van in limp mode without any boost. Of course when I went to change the map sensor the screw heads rounder off.

I’ve just had to replace my split intercooler on an early T6 having done 73k miles. It was noisy, juddery and much reduced mpg. Well, at least I know I am in good company Colin!!

Just had the same thing on my T5.1. Limp mode activated as soon as I went over 50mph or up a big hill, basically when you were trying to give it some..... Had loads of checks, minor things changed but then my mechanic found a crack and hole in the intercooler. Made a massive difference to the van overall & mpg etc...

Just been watching couple of vanlifers, those happy days, £10500 on a new engine and now it has a blown head gasket, weeks before the garage can look at it and that was a Citroen. Any vehicle always has a risk of an expensive fault. Regular servicing from a trusted specialist is the best protection. Aftermarket Warranties can protect from devastating cost but they are not cheap. In general I think making a servicing fund where you put £100-£200 a month is a good buffer for servicing, tyres, repairs, upgrades.

Well done col having 3 years of no hassle my 6.1 is 12 months old and had vw assist out 3 times now waiting 3 weeks till they can look at it 😂

Feel your pain, I’ve had a flashing coil light and power loss issue for a year!! Been to 3 garages including main Steeler Vw with no fix!! Just had another guy to fix it, fingers flippin crossed this time 😂😂🙈🙈

I do exactly the same as you to get back after leaving the van for a service / MOT, only mine is a Brompton.

You beat me to it!! Colin! You need a helmet! Never mine the quiff!! Safety first!

Col every van has its faults but that was a lovely ford transit custom behind you there 😂😂

Don’t know what’s more shocking. The split intercooler or the fact Mr YPT wasn’t wearing a helmet whilst riding his bike lol

I’m quite pleased for you Colin 😊, nothing worse than Van technicals , been there myself recently. One observation from the vid, , it did look like you cycled back to the van a lot quicker than riding home😂 was that the editing or excitement!?

T6 2016, the same as yours. My EGR, Intercooler and clutch went within a three month period.

Intercooler is an easy job, you could have done it yourself, you’ve done harder stuff on that van! Had to do mine a few months back and only took an hour or so.

Never had an intercooler go on any of my transporters if in doubt get an egr delete dpf delete a forge intercooler and a remap all sorted

Thanks for the video Colin. Handy little e-bike, what make is it?

Have you got a link from where u got ya seat covers from? love the channel

Colin now wheres your safety helmet riding that bike?!🙄

We had the same problem it went on us tho why we were in Cornwall on are hols. got RAC out put us a new one on took about 3 hrs so wasn't to bad really

Glad you sorted out the issues But Mr Quiff why are you on a bike with no helmet and why are you calling your van a car 🤪👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hiya Colin. Can I ask what ebike are you riding? I have a Mirider but it doesn't fit in the T6 without folding and it's heavy, your bike didn't look at all heavy. Thank you.

Was going to mention the no helmet on bike but i see its been done.😂

Do I get a prize for suggesting it was your intercooler? It was an educated guess as mine went on the T5.1 and the error code is for the system. Therefore likely to be the inter cooler or leaks in the hoses in that system.

Hi noticed you have the comfort dash (shiny lid above glove box) did this come with your van or did u add extra .?? If so where did you get it from .? Cheers

Just converted my crafter then problem with the engine had to buy a new engine 😮

I’ve got the engine management light on, DPF light on, and a flashing coil light. Don’t know where to start with it. 2007 T5

What mpg you getting now Colin?

Completely off topic what bike is that you’ve got? Thanks

My daughter had these issues with her audi and cost over £900 !

How many paranoid Transporter owners now after watching that 👀😂

Recently found your channel.... How do you have so much hair? Is it a wig? Jealous from a 35yr old with thinning hair

Jake looks like Sam smith

Wheres your crash helmet when on your bike . .tut tut tut..not nice!

This pain is very real. I’m currently going through a full engine strip down & rebuild on mine 😩😩 absolutely gutted