My car did the 400+ mile roadtrip no problem, carrying as many as five guys and five mountain bikes and a big roof box.



Also, I noticed later that I think I caused the problem myself. When I did the OFHG and VANOS hose around the beginning of the year, it looks like I had pinched the cam position sensor wire. It was hard to get the wire out, and then after I looked at it closely the wire itself was definitely pinched and deformed. Doesn't look like I broke the outer sheath, but internally it looks like it might be shorted or broken. Lesson learned.

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2003 3.0 5MT Topasblau
Purchased in 2016 and sold in 2024
2012 35d Platingrau