Dear Hobbyists,
...another one, searching for the causes of the mysterious 00575...
The situation is as follows: the actual suction pipe pressure is too low, i.e., in the case of load, it is always several 100 mBar below the target pressure (unfortunately, I don't have a web space where I can store the log for download).
The suction tube length looks neat and airtight, with no oil leakage.
When driving on a highway uphill under heavy load, the - as described here - error case (00575) can always be reproduced very nicely for me. At approximately 140 km/h uphill, the performance drops. My assumption is that the difference between the actual and target suction tube pressure becomes so large (instead of reaching 1850 mbar, only about 1330 are achieved), that the control unit shuts off the suction.
2 possible causes I can imagine: 1. The wastegate is stuck due to being in a partially open state. 2. The pressure sensor is providing incorrect values. Since the car responds and accelerates as usual, I would like to check the pressure sensor. I have a 06/95 Passat with a 1Z engine. Therefore, I assume that this is the engine version where the pressure sensor is integrated in the engine control unit (ECU) and there is a hose running from the ECU to the intake manifold or LLK. Unfortunately, I was unable to locate either the engine ECU or this thin hose, which should branch off from the intake manifold or LLK somewhere. I would like to check if this hose is dirty/misplaced. Can you tell me where to find the hose? And the engine control unit? (Yes, it's embarrassing...)
A pro pos lines: A second, thin line that is NOT for the EGR valve also branches off from the vacuum pump and then goes through a solenoid valve above the intake pipe in the left fender towards the cable/hose bundle at the top of the engine compartment rear wall. It is a thin, white plastic line. Does anyone know what THIS one is for? Apparently, there is still a need for vacuum in some areas.
Inspection and functionality check of the pressure can/wastegate lever are still pending. I will, of course, report the results.
One more question for the experts: In my log, the control valve for the boost pressure has a duty cycle of approximately 90% at idle, and drops to 40% under load. Therefore, I believe that when the desired and actual boost pressures are close together, the ECU will open the wastegate (90% duty cycle -> valve closed, atmospheric pressure, gate opens earlier) to maintain the desired pressure. In the case of load, when the desired and actual pressures continue to diverge, the ECU will attempt to keep the wastegate closed to increase the actual pressure (40% duty cycle -> valve open, atmospheric pressure is mixed with the boost pressure, the gate remains closed at a higher boost pressure). Am I correct? Where are the 1Z Gurus

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Thank you,
Greetings from Salzburg
Michael