Q: i have 2011 passat . losing power as driveing been in garage 2 times chance crankshaft sensor cam sensor still doing .can any body
i have 2011 passat . losing power as driveing been in garage 2 times chance crankshaft sensor cam sensor still doing .can any body help
My car has a manual transmission.
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