I certainly can't fault you for showing us who the actual VW dealer was......they earned the recognition on this botched job. Nice work, and keep the vids coming!

Thanks for the detailed video. I was getting P0491 couple days after DSG flush from dealership. Dealership said nothing they did. Watched this and traced the hoses and saw a broken hose right from the SAI sensor. Ended up fixing with self bonding silicone tape.

Thanks for sharing my son had this same issue. We did the visual inspection like you mentioned and found out broken plastic hose. Saved us a trip to the mechanic!

If i owned the car i would be sitting in the service managers office with this youtube video asking for my money back or a call to the local media.

nice job my man! nothing like a good visual inspection! the ability to have functional testing really shines on this one too!!

Ghesss.... That's why we call it the "Stealership".... Those plastic pipes can and do break all the time. For a shop to miss that it's in-excusable. Have the owner of this car talk with VW's customer care, the national or regional office for a full refund. Skip the dealership as all they will do is B/S

sometimes it is just a good visual inspection and understanding the system! great job!

Thanx Ivan, your a genius & a great teacher!! Salaams from the UK!!

I know this is 3 years old but thanks for this, Ivan! I have a customer's 2009 Rabbit (Golf) 2.5L with a P0491 Sec Air insufficient flow code and only my Autal DS708, just like yours, to scan it with. On mine it says "Secondary air injektion system control A circuit" which I assume is the pump circuit since the next test is a switching valve A circuit, and all I heard for the pump was clicking on and off. Your comment about the pump turning on and off was very helpful in knowing what I should expect from the bidirectional test. I'm guessing the pump is seized up on this car but will dig in more tomorrow with the test light. No Verus here to get code setting criteria info from but this was more than enough to get me on the way to a quick diag on this one. Thanks!

Perfect fix...my CEL has been fixed. The break in my hose was right after the hose retainer clip on the side of the engine. A 1/2" rubber garden hose inserted perfectly and taped down with black hockey tape ( Canada Eh!) Thanks mate!

Oh man this is a great video. The best repairs are the simple ones!

And there you have folks. Visual inspection, always a winner.

awesome job Ivan. nice to see a VW. great repair on a great car.

Im sure you get comments like mine everyday, but this type of information is precisely what I needed to not make a horrible financial decision at the shop. You are the man.

Thanks! Just found and fixed the exact same issue on our 2002 Turbo Beetle.

Exact same make/model exact same problem and exact same location. Thank you for sharing. This video saved me time and money.

This code popped up during my emissions check today. I am going to run through all the hoses tomorrow. Hopefully it’s the same thing and I don’t need a new air pump! Thanks for the awesome vid!

2007 Beetle, don't have fancy scanner bit you showed me where to look and sure enough the hose came unplugged by the AIT intake before the MAF. THANK YOU

Oh that good feeling when you find the problem.!!!:) Thanks for sharing this vid 👍👍

Great video! I like your trouble shooting method, led you to the problem right away. Thanks for posting.

My VW Beetle has this code and 2 years on no one can seem to fix it (air pump runs randomly) thank you for this video, it may help.

Thank you kind Sir for exposing Audi / VW service techs complete incompetence!!I had an Audi A4 with this exact same code P0411, the dealership changed lamda sensor, air mass flow meter, air pump and the code still kept coming on - in the end I was left with a bill of over 800 euro and the fault code still coming on!! I was at the end of my tether with Audi Ireland!I took it to a back street garage and they found the problem was also the pipe!Audi service rang me a week later, telling me they would like to get to the bottom of the problem, suggesting a complete engine overhaul for 4,500 euro!I will never buy an Audi or a VW again!

Had another problem like this with my Audi on the PCV hoses. The hoses are really brittle and crappy, so I used some heater hose and took an exacto knife to cut those push connectors off the original hose and attached them to my heater hose with some hose clamps. Saved myself over 300 dollars, since a new PCV hose is 300+!

May we expect a video with you and Eric? Nice job on this one. One reason I watch you (and others) is so I won't be ripped off by a dealer again. Years ago, I got stuck with a $800 computer replacement that didn't fix the problem.

Great video. With treatment like your customer received its no wonder people are wary of the dealer. Dealer repaired car flunks a visual inspection, nice

This is exactly what was wrong with my 2007 Rabbit. Two pipes in fact. Thank you for posting.

thank you so much for this video it helped me out a lot in finding where the issue was coming from. turns out that my hose was disconnected from the bottom fan underneath the throttle body. on my 2008 volkswagen jetta 2.5

Great info man! I work in Ithaca, small world!

Car repair #101!!!!! Never go to a dealer.........

Hey was wondering if you know how to get to the combi valve / EGR valve on a 2000 new beetle with the 2.0l? It is on the backside of the engine with really bad access-- not sure if windshield cowl removal would be the best way. Let me know if you have any ideas thanks Ivan

Nice fix! I'd like to plead with all your viewers that not all dealer technicians are incompetent a******s! Working in one, I admit that a lot are, but not all! Great channel Ivan.

Good work Ivan!

Awesome video! Would this same problem in my sons 2001 VW cabrio cause a leak? Same code coming up.

What obdii scanner do you use?

I fix plastic hoses with heat shrink tubing. It works and looks GREAT.

exactly what I found on my too same deal fixed it no more issue ,, thank you very much

Thank you bruv I’ve had this issue on my 2.5 beetle

I had broken timing chain guides on a 2002 VR6. The dealer wanted to replace fuel injectors because there were misfires as a result of broken guides. Has anyone had an actual good experience with a VW dealer?

What tape can you use on those plastic pipes ?

Awesome Ivan. I have included that self healing rescue tape in my arsenal. It's awesome. It repairs broken hoses. Withstands pressures etc..... One brand is rescue tape. I got a roll at Home Depot Nashua brand. Stretch and seal. It is a self fusing repair tape Stretches 300% and no sticky residue. Check it out. ;)

The valve looks like a mirror image of the video Mr. O did last week.. nice fix, good catch. Who know if the old one was good or bad.. could go either way..

are you familiar with 1997 mk3 vw jettas? do you know the location of the Secondary Air Injection System Relay is?

What is that hose called I just checked my car and had the exact same problem

I have the same problem. What’s the part number to that hose?

This is why you avoid dealer service departments. Do it yourself or work with a competent independent mechanic. (Both apply in my case.) Great video! Tell him to throw it back at the dealership.

what was the time frame between repair and cel came on? did he return to dealer to ask why it came back on ? or did owner just say dealer ripped him off? yuo know that those hoses just break looking at them .so per norm lets call names with out knowing all the story

What kind of diagnostic reader is he using?

Ivan great visual inspection. Wonder when Thomas Exodus watches the video if this is a common failure.Your really going to succeed in your business.Are you going to open a shop like Eric O? I love watching your videos. Keep em coming.

Wow Ivan!!! They should have called u when the dealer told them that ridiculous price. They played swaptronics and didn't fix anything :(

I've replaced a couple of those diverters and seen incorrectly fitting tubes cause issues... won't know the real story till everyone starts recording their work.

Can you answer a dumb question? I need to replace the inlet solenoid control valve that sends vacuum to the combi valve's control inlet. How do I safely and properly release the electrical connection? It appears to have a metal release bar on one side, but I want to handle it gently and properly instead of breaking something. Pull straight up with pliers? Pry outward?

What type of code reader do you have?

Great video. My experience, in terms of dealing with upstate NY dealership repairs, is to bend over and grab my ankles so they can purge my wallet. I even got swindled when having my vehicle in for a 40K manufacturer warrantee service.

Thanks for the help jeff

Hello. I'm having the same issue code with my VW jetta 2008 and I don't have a mechanic. Do you have a shop in Woodbridge VA? I'd sure use the help.

Following now this world needs more of this type of mechanic!🫡🔧

I wonder if a smoke test would help, thanks for the great video

Dude. I'm having the p0411 code on my 2003 beetle turbo s. Before I go replace the pump or valve, I'm going to check all those ribbed hoses. I'll let you how it turns out. Thanks

Nice work!

thats my problem right there same problem thanks for the help

What scan tool is that?

Man 600 bucks what a rip off.Customer should be compensated for the dealerships incompetence .Nice fix Ivan

That's why there is a parts store on every corner. Lots of parts changers out there. Ivan, I need one of those Autel scanners. I see the price is dropping finally.

The dealer could give him a new hose for free. That would be partial compensation.

So, did the repair fix the problem?

Also could have commanded the secondary air test to run through your basic settings. It would run the monitor for you to verify the repair quickly. 😉

Oh and I did not go to a VW dealership. I took it to a YELP five star rated mechanic shop that everyone around here uses.

nice diag! my fix would've been a plastic bottle a little larger than the hose(maybe a 16.9oz pepsi bottle) with top and bottom cut off. sleeve the broken pipe and use heat gun like heat shrink.

Thank you for this

its a good tip man thanks a lot.

Nice work.

Thanks a lot! I must find leak in my A4, same fault code.

Good video !

Thanks so much for sharing this! Was worried after seeing that code, but it turns out the hose is broken in the exact same spot on my Rabbit. It's a big relief to know that it's a relatively simple fix.

Hi, how do you get the secondary air system to go through its drive cycle? I've driven about 500 miles, local & on freeway, over the last 3 weeks, but the secondary air system is still reporting not ready when I try to get it smogged. All other systems have successfulky completed their drive cycles & pass smog tests. It's only the secondary air system that's reporting not ready. I have a 2000 vw beetle, turbo. Thx!!

WAOOOOO !! Ivan ...Unbelievable!!!!!

Damn. Good repair. Visual inspection for the win. If you can, find out what the customer did about the dealer's rip-off and let us know.

thanks so much for your help.. I was able to fix my car by purchase automotive tape $13 dealership was charging me $390 to fix my VW 2008 beetle

I have this problem and I’m hoping it’s a torn pipe. Its a 2005 model and the check engine light came off and back on by itself randomly but i have to smog check it this month so I have to fix it

Yup the dealer mechanic that worked on my vw couldn’t find my problem that caused my p0411. Charged me a bunch of money to.

this is a VW rabbit not a golf, right?

what the frack Ivan, that's nuts 600 + for there mistake. I just don't know how the bumbs get away with it. good video, thanks.

The combi valve is right on top , over $ 300 for labor. If they activated the SAI pump and just listened ... Ivan's proper repair even replacing the hose assy would have been around a third of dealers, and they did not fix it🤔

hi, i have a 2000 mk4 jetta Vr6. and i am getting a p0114. i've removed the front bumper and checked all lines for sign of leak and can't find any. i also looked at the same pipe that you found that was broken on your video and it's fine. i nothis that when i remove the ENGINE COVER TRIM SET small plate with the VW LOGO (front right side) that's on top of the rotary valve that turn the intake manifold shift rod and i clear the code, the engine check light stays off. but when i put the plate on back, one hour later the engine check light comes back.

Anyone can easily diagnose if the vacuum pump is working or not , simply disconnecting the hose at the valve and then starting car at cold temp and then you will feel the air being pushed out of the hose or not , if no air it’s the vacuum pump , if air is coming out it’s working and it’s either a crack in the hose like you found or a bad valve in the egr unit

$620...jesus, parts changers are the cancer of dealerships, people need to stop thinking about dealerships as the eminence in their respective brands, most of the time you get a technician flagging hours like crazy on brake jobs and recalls, so when he gets a problem like this, where you need to use the brain for a second, its too much hassle so he'll start throwing parts and clearing codes until it doesn't come back or the client notices what a hack he is, i suggest if you take your car to a dealership, or any shop for that matter, talk to the person that's gonna look at it to see if its a competent, honest technician like ivan here or eric at SMA, that move might save you thousands in the long run

Hey man I think it was you that posted a webpage with wiring diagrams and schematics free on some webpage. Could you tell me which site that was? thanks

I got the same code this morning with other codes for miss fire P0300, 301, 303, but my Jetta sitting at 302K . first time saw that code P0411

I am not o fan of dealerships, also, but try this scenario out. The secondary air injection pipe was broken AFTER the new secodary injection diverter valve was installed because the technician was in a hurry or WHILE the technician was removing it to install the secondary air diverter valve. Those plastic pipes become extremely fragile with engine heat over time. Both the divereter valve being stuck or the pipe broken will result in the same p0411 code.

BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!

LawSuit: I think the dealer should be sued. Just because the dealer replaced the wrong parts does not mean the customer should have to pay.

The car owner paid $620 for incompetence. BUT could have the diverter been defective and the pipe broke secondary from all the pushing and pulling getting the new part in??

Long shot here, but I have an '06 jetta 2.5L value edition with the same code. The clip on the bottom end of the hose you replaced here is broken, which I believe is causing the code. I google this part number: Part No. 07K198125 and find the hose, but with sensor near the top end, but there is no sensor on mine. Is that the part I need?

Just a thought.. If diverter valve was bad may have stressed that pipe due to pressure build up, may have split after the dealer performed the repair.

It is also possible that the plastic line was cracked during the repair at the dealership. The tech at the dealership may have fixed the original problem, but during the repair the plastic line cracked. May not have been complete incompetence.

Hey Ivan, I thought the map pressure is supposed to be subtracted from 30 or (29.4) absolute psi giving you 21inches of mercury? Just a thought.

Duct tape and ingenuity, nice!!👍

I am having a similar problem with my 2008 VW Jetta SE. A malfunction light went on last9in early December of 2017 and I had to repair it as my inspection was due in January -- it cost me $488.00 and I had just been laid off from my job that very week. The light stayed off until two weeks ago--I took the car for an oil change-- it has only 12,223 miles on it and they said to fix it this time will take two days and $1200.00--I am extremely frustrated. The car is paid off, low miles, but it is now the same issue with air injection. I wish you lived in Washington, DC. I am waiting for a while to repair it as I do not have an emission inspection again until January 2020.

Very Nice thanks

Moral of the story is unless you’re under warranty never take it to the VW dealership. They charge a ton of money. A lot of the time these older VW’s throw a code it’s something really stupid. I bought a b5.5 wagon. Had a light come on. The oil was dirty and causing the lift angle sensor to not read right. If I took it to dealership they would of replaced the sensor. I changed the oil and the light hasn’t been on since.