Diesel VAG — P0671 glow plug circuit malfunction cylinder 1, difficult cold starts.
by meccanic · rep 0 · 2026-07-05
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In winter, the engine starts with difficulty and emits white smoke for the first few seconds; P0671 code is stored. Sometimes this code is accompanied by similar codes on other cylinders (P0672-P0675). In summer, the symptom almost disappears.
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Simple and inexpensive diagnostics, in order: (1) measure the resistance of each glow plug at the connector – a faulty glow plug will be immediately apparent when compared to the others; (2) check for voltage on the glow plug wire during preheating – no voltage with a good glow plug indicates a problem with the control module or wiring; (3) inspect the glow plug control module (often integrated or located near the battery) – corrosion at the connector is frequently reported; (4) when replacing, pay close attention to the following: carefully clean the threads and tighten to the EXACT torque specified in the official documentation – broken glow plugs stuck in the cylinder head can turn a cheap part into an expensive repair.
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