# 2003 Volkswagen Passat turbo charger

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-passat-turbo-charger/122331>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, passat\
**Created:** [August 5, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-passat-turbo-charger/122331 "2018-08-05T15:44:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![RyanBrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6f9a4e/32.png) [@RyanBrown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RyanBrown)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-passat-turbo-charger/122331/1 "2018-08-05T15:44:32Z")

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How fast does a turbo charger reheat? Can you drive 400-500 miles with the engine light on and possible turbo issues?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-passat-turbo-charger/122331/2 "2018-08-05T15:51:31Z")

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Question 1, I don’t know.  
Question 2. Have the codes read and find out what the problem is, then your question might be answerable. You might have a serious problem that needs to be addressed immediately or risk severe damage to your engine.