How The 2.0T Diverter Valve Fails ~ Video
This is the 30th video in our “How VW Parts Fail” series. This is also a failing part that I get asked about all the time. We are looking at the failure of Volkswagen Diverter Valves. This part may also be called “Turbo Recirculation Valve”, “Turbo Cut-Off Valve” or even “Blow Off Valve”. We will also talk about how “Blow Off Valve” is not exactly wrong, but it’s not right either.
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Join me today as we break down:
- Why a Diverter Valve is not a Blow Off Valve
- What is a Diverter Valve
- Where is the Diverter Valve located
- How the Diverter Valve works
- How the Diverter Valve Fails
- Symptoms of a failing Diverter Valve
- Diagnosing a bad Diverter Valve
- Can you DIY the Diverter Valve
- Tips for replacing the Diverter Valve
- The “Rev D” Diverter Valve
- How to replace the Diverter Valve
- Thanks To Apex Tuning for hooking me up with the parts
- and more
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I didn’t know that the diverter valve did all that. It’s odd that it fails often. Im sure it can cause a lot of damage when it does.
First of all I did not even trust that the 2.0T diverter fails. I have had this car for about 1.5 years and never have seen a CEL for the diverter valve. You showed it in a very proper way.