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Been back along to the garage tonight so they could run diagnostics again. They said they usually just repair the AKF pipework on 1.0l models, as per the main dealer guidance they receive, and that resolves the fault. The main dealer guidance for the 1.5l model is to replace both parts together so they reckon this will solve the issue with mine but said its unusual on 1.0l models, apparently. They are still charging for labour but after checking the cost it will be £140 in total for the charcoal canister replacement and they said they will take it on a longer test drive afterwards and run diagnostics again to check its resolved the issue. I have booked it in for next Friday so will update as to whether this has resolved the issue. Out of interest I got a quote from the main dealer and the cost to replace both parts is £428.16, not including diagnostics. So far the VAG specialist is £350 including diagnostics.

So I took my car to a VAG specialist on 17th June and they diagnosed and replaced the AKF with pipework at a cost of £210. Filled the car up yesterday, drove to work today and the engine light is back on with the same 2 codes. I rang the garage back up and they have said that usually the AKF pipework is changed then the charcoal canister if the fault persists. This wasn't communicated at the time of agreeing to the original work and is going to cost another £180.

Hi nta16, thanks for your reply. Yes it was more just an idea of how much it would cost to replace the purge valve. I usually fill til the first click but don't overfill. I have wondered about the fuel cap as it only takes a half turn before it clicks. All previous cars have taken a couple of turns to lock into place. Not sure if this is just usual on this model? I have cleaned it previously and the error codes took longer to come back but may have been coincidence. The codes first appeared a day after filling up and sometimes clear themselves or are cleared with a code reader then return after a few drive cycles. Usually the codes appear separately but on a couple of occasions together.

Hi, I'm having codes P0441 and P04f0 on my 1.0TSI which I've been told could be the purge valve. How much was the replacement? I'm having trouble finding the part online so may have to take to it to the dealer.