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i have a 96 wagen turbo what does the service light on the dash mean
when i start the car it is on and then i drive it goes away does it every time
it just started and also get some black smoke when the car warms up what you guys think i am sure glad there is people allot smarter then me out there you guys are the best

Do you have Owner's Manual? It is is explained there. If you don't you might want to look into buying one.

The light is programmed to come on in certain intervals (x number of hours and/or miles, I believe) to remind the driver to take the car to the stealership for maintenance.

Light comes on every 5,000 miles and stays on for about two minutes. Takes a special ODB-II reader to turn it off on the 96 and later models. I just took the bulb out on my 97. I change my oil every 3,000 miles so 5,000 means nothing.

thanks guys
so any ideas about the black smoke could the pcv be causing maybe to much pressure to cause it to push fuel through the system

Sounds like it is burning rich. When was the last tune up, especially air filter and plugs?

i have tuned up in the last 3 months plugs wires cap and rotor air fitler same time any ideas