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| VW Passat 1998 Oil indicator light malfunction? | 12/14/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 4-cyl 1.8T Passat 1998. A couple of days back, the wife was driving it to work when the oil ...
A: The light is an oil pressure light, not level. It's possible that some damage was done to the oil ...
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| what type of coolant or antifreeze do I use? | 12/13/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 2000 jetta vr6 and it has been over heathing so I been putting water but still over ...
A: You should be using G12. You can only get it from the dealer, some foreign parts stores and online. ...
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| 2003 1.8T bora engine light question | 12/12/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I was being silly the other day coasting down all the downhills (in neutral engine running) on my ...
A: If it works like US emissions systems and there truly is not a problem, the light will go out by ...
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| 78 Westy Reverse Lights | 12/12/2007 | Ron Wolff |
Q: My Westy has had no reverse lights for over a year now. Not a daily driver.... I haven't done a ...
A: There is a fuse that goes from the + of the coil in the engine compartment to a black 'twist off' ...
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| 99 VW Jetta Alarm System | 12/11/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: My daughter's Jetta has an alarm that seems to go off randomly at times and recently, when the lock ...
A: There's a micro-switch in the lock mechanism that tells the CCM that the door was unlocked. VW has ...
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| 78 Super Beetle | 12/9/2007 | Ron Wolff |
Q: My car is convertible and leaks terribly during rain. My car got soaked and now won't start. It ...
A: Robiana, Most likely, the wires got wet by the computer and relay that are located behind the back ...
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| Rear Windshield Defogger | 12/9/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I own a 1998 VW Golf and recently the defogger on the rear windshield stopped working. I checked the ...
A: Take a multi-meter and check for voltage at the rear window and check continuity across the element. ...
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| VW passat 2001.5 1.8T Cold start problem | 12/7/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I took my VW passat to autozone and the code P0300 came up meaning that cylinder 1 through 4 were ...
A: P0300 is difficult to diagnose as all it means is that misfires were detected and there are many ...
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| 1995 vw golf starting problem | 12/7/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: Every time i turn the car over I get the same problem. When i turn the key in the ignition i get a ...
A: It could either be the battery or the solenoid on the starter. You may want to get your battery ...
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| 1971 vw camper transmission leak? | 12/7/2007 | Ron Wolff |
Q: My wife and I are have found a 1971 vw camper we are very interested in. Our only concern is that it ...
A: It is fairly normal for a VW to leak a little engine oil between the engine and transmission. I ...
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| 1977 vw conv. | 12/4/2007 | Ron Wolff |
Q: ron i have a 77 vw i bought 4 my son. looking it over i see it has a ac unit made by dbd. there is ...
A: DPD no longer is in business, unfortunately. The compressor for your 1977 is called a 'Tecumseh ...
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| 2000 vw beetle | 12/4/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: could you please tell me how to bleed the air out of the coolant system?
A: The first thing you need to do is elevate the coolant in the reservoir. VW has a tube that screws ...
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| vw passat | 12/4/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: heater blows cold air only.
A: It could be air trapped in the cooling system, a bad thermostat or a bad water pump. Any other ...
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| 2002 Passat with plugged pick-up tube | 12/4/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: My 2002 Passat gave a "low oil presure warning" the other day. The dealer says that the oil pick up ...
A: VW is aware of the issue and extended the warranty on all 1.8T engines to 8 years. However, you do ...
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| Checking engine light alert | 12/3/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have an used 2000 volkswagen wagon GLX car (mileages is about 110,000. The checking engine light ...
A: Sorry for the late response. There are lot's of reasons why the check engine light an come on. It ...
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| problems with headlights | 11/28/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I own a 1998 vw jetta gls 2.0L and recently my headlights stopped working. I can get my high beams ...
A: When you pull back on the hi beam switch the power is coming from the distribution block, but when ...
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| air mass meter | 11/26/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: my 2001 Passat, just barely has a warranty left and I am being told that I need an air mass meter, ...
A: The air mass meter is used by the engine computer to control the air to fuel ratio. If it doesn't ...
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| car radio | 11/25/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: how do i remove the original radio out of a 1998 volkswagen passat. Thanks
A: There are two narrow slots in the face that release clips on the sides of the chassis. You can get ...
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| 2004 VW Beetle | 11/24/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I know this may not be your area of expertise but I have a 2004 Beetle Automatic. It has a loud ...
A: Sorry for the late response, but I was away for the holiday. This is a tough one to diagnose ...
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| 2000 passat Air bag light staying on | 11/21/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: How do you remove the front seats to check the connectors and which connectors are they
A: You don't need to remove the seats to get to the connectors. They are located under the bottom seat ...
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| heater blowing cold | 11/20/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: iI HAVE A VW BORA 1999 THE FIRST TWO SETTINGS DONT COME ON BUT WHEN ITS ON 4 SETTING AT HAS STARTED ...
A: Did they bleed the air from the system where the heater hoses join up to the heater core? When the ...
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| 91 vw passat | 11/20/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: Is the water pump tied in with the timing belt or is it a more simple fix?
A: It's run off an accessory belt. More simple is relative. Once you gain access to the pump, you're ...
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| bora leak | 11/20/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: after heavy rain my Bora 1.6 05 plate has a few inches of water gathering on the floor of the back ...
A: I'm trying to resist my sarcastic urge to tell you that the water came from the sky, but I couldn't ...
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| Overfueling Golf 4 2.0 | 11/20/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 2000 Golf 4 2.0 with a persistent overfueling problem. I have had the car on diagnostics ...
A: It sounds like you are in good hands with your mechanic. I would have suggested the same thing. ...
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| 1997 polo horn | 11/19/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: how to access the horn button mechanism on the steering wheel? Thanks
A: Not sure about Polos as we don't have them here, but usually you need to rotate the steering wheel ...
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| Overfueling Golf 4 2.0 | 11/19/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 2000 Golf 4 2.0 with a persistent overfueling problem. I have had the car on diagnostics ...
A: I'm not familiar with UK emissions, but if it's based on a similar engine control unit, an ultra ...
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| 2001 Cabrio Check Engine Light | 11/18/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: She just passed 80,500 miles. Is this merely a maintenance "reminder" light or should I have it ...
A: Mel No, it's not a service light. It means that the engine computer got a signal from part of the ...
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| 2004 Jetta door issue | 11/17/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I noticed some time ago that the door did not seem to have a good seal. I could hear wind and ...
A: The pattern is called XZN or triple square. They are tough to find except at some specialty auto ...
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| Overfueling Golf 4 2.0 | 11/16/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 2000 Golf 4 2.0 with a persistent overfueling problem. I have had the car on diagnostics ...
A: Are you sure it is fuel you smell and not oil? Oil is vaporized in the crankcase and the fumes are ...
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| 99 Passat 4 cyl. Turbo | 11/16/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: car starts and runs for maybe two seconds and dies. Fuel pump comes on every time, took the fuel ...
A: I don't think the two are related. The first issue sounds like a gross manifold leak. Check the ...
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| Cold Start Issues | 11/15/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: First of all, I want to thank you for solving my previous problem with fluctuating idle when ...
A: Was it doing this before the throttle body clean? If not, is there any chance that the intake air ...
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| jetta | 11/15/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I recently bought a 99 vw jetta gls and was curious to know if all gls came standard with keyless ...
A: I think VW was using banjo keys not all in one flip that year. The all in one flip will work, but ...
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| Battery installation | 11/13/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: How do i replace the battery in my 2000 beetle?
A: That's a good question. It looks like the engineers found the very last few cubic inches in the ...
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| heater blowing cold | 11/13/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: iI HAVE A VW BORA 1999 THE FIRST TWO SETTINGS DONT COME ON BUT WHEN ITS ON 4 SETTING AT HAS STARTED ...
A: There are three possibilities. You may have air trapped in the cooling system or the level is low. ...
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| VW Passat turn signal sound | 11/12/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 2001 VW Passat 1.8T. It likes to at random make the clicking sound that usually ...
A: It sounds like the hazard relay is going. It's part of the hazard switch. You can remove and ...
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| Oil Leak | 11/9/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have recently found my 1969 beetle to of started leaking oil,,there is no visible oil in the ...
A: The other expert could answer this question much better, but he's away for a while. I really don't ...
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| 2000 VW Golf temp | 11/9/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 2000 VW Golf and have noticed that lately, now that temps are colder my temperature gauge ...
A: There are three possibilities here, temp sender, thermostat or water pump. If it is a bad sender, ...
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| 1998 Beetle & possible electric problems | 11/8/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: In 2003, we purchased a 1998 New Beetle, with stick shift and 22,500 miles. At the time, we were ...
A: Your car is 10 years old, so there are no guarantees. Accessory (non driveline) electronics ...
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| VW Passat 2002 Main Radio Fuse location | 11/8/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: my 2002 Passat radio and CD suddenly stopping working one day. I suspected this is related to the ...
A: This should be in the manual as well as a card on the fuse panel door. There may be a fuse on the ...
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| Volkswagen Hazard/indicator lights | 11/8/2007 | Robert Greenfield |
Q: I have a 2001 1.8T Volkswagen Passat that all hazard/indicator lights are always on even the ...
A: The hazards will normally work without the key in the ignition, so no worries there. Now the ...
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