VW 2008 MODEL CITIROX SWITCHES OFF WHEN DRIVE OVER WATER

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You can buy a spray from electrical shops,it's some sort of nano technology that can waterproof electrical items...
You can spray some off that and hope it helps


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Had the same issue with my Polo (2002). Visible crack in the coil. Twas a very simple replacement job for a n00b such as I.
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Off road driving courses teaches one to approach water slowly, then gradually increase speed to form a bow wave in front of the vehicle, this has ten effect of a vacuum forming behind the bow wave so no water enters the engine bay.
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VW 2008 MODEL CITIROX SWITCHES OFF WHEN DRIVE OVER WATER

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Drove through a puddle today, thought I would share, I slowed down, selected lower gear, looked for the center of the puddle then gently made my way through, made it to the other side without a stall, a splash Imageor sucking water Image into the intake.

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That's not a puddle, that's Lake Kariba!!
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Reegz wrote:That's not a puddle, that's Lake Kariba!!
Made it to the other side of Lake Kariba Image

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