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| 86 golf fuel problems | 7/10/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: like the other guy, i have the same problem. fuel filter,pump,distributor,have been replaced. ...
A: Sounds like you know your way around a Volkswagen pretty well. I would say we need to find out if ...
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| Brake warning light blinking | 7/10/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I changed the rear pads on my 2001 Jetta TDI this weekend. There were some issues bottoming the ...
A: Hey Pete, I don't know how you retracted the pistons on the rear calipers. Did you turn them as you ...
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| ignition coils | 7/10/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I know this is a stupid question but if you are looking at the ignitions coils from the front of the ...
A: Hey Jon; No question is stupid, except for the one you didn't ask...or something like that. In a ...
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| Ignition and starting issue | 7/9/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 94 VW Golf.. recently bought it as is.. When i bought it i had to pull on the ignition ...
A: HEY Steve; This version of Golf, GTI, and Jetta all have a "power distribution relay" that power up ...
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| check engine light | 7/9/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: autozone diagnostic said change heat exchanger glow plug on 2002 jetta tdi. I changed all the ...
A: The glow plugs all have to be the same. Some are made by Bosch, some are made by Beru. Make sure ...
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| AV Problem-2000 Beetle 2.0L | 7/9/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I just purchased this 2000 Beetle 2.0L and the AC does not work. First, I tested the power at the AC ...
A: The blower fan control module is located in the engine bay, near the high speed fan itself. Most A4 ...
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| 98 vw jetta | 7/9/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: hey i have a 98 vw jetta and my son replaced the air filter and the fuel filter in it today and now ...
A: To make the air box cover accessible the mass air flow meter has to be at least "unplugged." Did he ...
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| van starts then will not restart | 7/8/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 1990 vanagon and it recently stsrting acting up. The vehicle stalled and thena short toime ...
A: I have to be honest with you, and tell you that Vanagon's are not my forte', but I do have a couple ...
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| 95 golf a/c problem | 7/8/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 95 golf GL 2.0. when the engine temp. is cold the a/c will work until the engine temp. ...
A: To me it sounds like one of the "protection" devices is going off prematurely. It sounds like you ...
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| vw passat exhaust | 7/8/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: i'm trying to repair the exhaust on my 1991 gl passat, its a 5 speed with about 140,000 miles. i ...
A: I only hope you've got lots of penetrating oil, and a big hammer. Just kidding about the hammer. ...
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| HELP! '98 VW Beetle Cooling Problems! | 7/8/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My father-in-law & I are working on my beetle which overheated (big time) a couple of weeks ago. ...
A: OK Tim; Thanks for the additional information. Don't treat the Bentley book like it was the bible, ...
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| window | 7/8/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a Golf VW 2000. The passenger window just now seems to have fallen out of track and into the ...
A: Carmel; The repair for this concern is time consuming, and involved. However, it may still be ...
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| A/C issue I think | 7/7/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My 1999 Jetta runs very well until the A/C is on. At idle it seems to surge from 550 -850 rpm. ...
A: Remember that turning on the air conditioning in any car adds a load. So, when the air is turned on ...
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| clutch | 7/7/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My 2000 passat turbo - it won't go into gear - the clutch has no pressure but i've changed the ...
A: You say you changed the clutch master cylinder, is this correct? The clutch has a slave cylinder at ...
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| radio code input | 7/7/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I recently bought a 99 Jetta VR6 (older model,95-99). It has a stock Bose radio on SAFE mode. I have ...
A: I don't remember for sure, I think you just have to have the radio on, but it might be the ignition ...
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| radio code input | 7/7/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I recently bought a 99 Jetta VR6 (older model,95-99). It has a stock Bose radio on SAFE mode. I have ...
A: There is a time period that has to be waited through before the radio will let you input again. I ...
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| starting problem | 7/7/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 98 jetta, tdi, I use 100% biodiesel for over a year now only in the warmer months. (I live ...
A: The only thing I can think of to suggest at this point is to just barely crack open the fuel lines ...
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| Shutting and Blinker | 7/6/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 2001 VW Jetta VR6 with 88000 miles on it. Lately, when I am accelerating between 35 and 40 ...
A: The blinking problem is an easy one, but the shuttering one is a little unusual, and confusing. The ...
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| Battery replacement for 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI | 7/6/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 1988 Volkswagen Golf GTI. A couple of nights ago I left the headlights on overnight and ...
A: The battery on your car should be on top of a metal tray on the left side(driver's side) of the ...
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| cabrio A/C problem | 7/6/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: my 1996 cabrio is blowing only about 12 degree cooler air than outside low pressure gage shows 55 ...
A: Hey there Ted; Sounds like the system has an obstruction at the thermal expansion valve to me. A ...
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| VW GOLF Overheating | 7/5/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I just bought a 2002 Golf Gti 1.8T, suddenly the temperature went up to the red zone and started to ...
A: It sounds like the water pump is done. When you have the thermostat housing out, you can see the ...
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| 2001 VR6 GTI | 7/5/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: Car was in a front end collision where a guy ran a red and I T-boned him at 5mph. He was doing about ...
A: Hey Nick; Sorry to hear about your collision. I would say go to the local body shop that ...
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| VW 96 Passat Trunk | 7/5/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 96 passat and I cant seem to open the trunk either with the key or with the trunk release ...
A: There is an electrical solenoid that pushes the release when the key, or the release button are ...
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| VW engines | 7/5/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: What is the difference between the 100 and 105 Horsepower 1.8 litre engines in 1991 Jetta
A: I think it had to do with California emissions, and non-California emissions engines. They should ...
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| starts and then dies :( | 7/5/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: Hey! Ok my car (2001 VW beetle) has been having this problem for about a year now. When I start my ...
A: I don't want to give any car, or any brand a bad reputation, but I have seen, and heard this about ...
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| 98 jetta clutch | 7/4/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: my clutch is pretty high - i've heard that some cables are able to be adjusted. How can i tell if i ...
A: At the very front of the transmission there is a "fork" that is stationary, and holds the cable, but ...
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| Gas Tank difficult to fill - VW Cabrio 2000 | 7/4/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I had an Oxygen Sensor replaced about 1 month ago after the check engine light came on, and, since ...
A: Sue; There are several hoses, and lines that run along the bottom of the car, very near the Oxygen ...
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| 2000 Beetle alarm | 7/4/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: We have had a lot of rain and since then the door on my beetle has been hard to open. I tried ...
A: Gene; Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. My computer broke, and I just got back on line ...
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| Misfire | 7/4/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 2001 VW Passat and my chack engine light is on I have had it in the shop twice now and it ...
A: Hey there Bob, Sorry to hear about your problems with your car. Sorry to take so long to answer ...
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| 98 cabrio exterior handle problem | 7/3/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My exterior door handle of cabrio 98 model had come off. I got the screw from vw dealer and fixed ...
A: Sorry it took so long to answer your question, but my computer broke, and I just got back on-line a ...
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| VW GOLF 4, ABS PARKING BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHT STAYES ON | 7/3/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: the problem is the three three light on the dash speedo, the ABS, Parking brake and battery light ...
A: Sorry it took so long to answer your question. My computer broke, and I just got it up and running ...
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| Starter motor removal | 7/3/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My MKII Golf 1.6 Driver is refusing to start. I've narrowed it down to the starter motor, as it bump ...
A: The front motor mount is held in place with one of the bolts to the starter motor. The motor should ...
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| '71 bug W/ stripped lug nut | 7/3/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: Rocky, I have a 1971 beetle with a stripped lug nut on one wheel. Will I have to replace the drum or ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I had my computer break, and just got back on-line within the last hour, and ...
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| 1995 Jetta: Door won't latch | 7/2/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: The driver's side door latch will not engage when closed.
A: The driver's door latch assembly/mechanism are broken, and require replacement. There is no way to ...
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| 2000 Jetta alarm | 7/2/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: A few days after purchasing this car the alarm started working. Now, I can't turn it off. I put new ...
A: Sorry for the delay Marilyn, my computer broke, and I just got back on-line about 20 minutes ago, ...
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| 2000 Beetle air conditioning | 7/2/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My wife's 2000 VW Beetle's air conditioning went out recently. I was going to add 143, but the ...
A: Sorry it took so long to respond. My computer went haywire, and I can fix a car, but not a ...
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| 2000 Beetle | 7/2/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: When I was driving on a freeway, I heard an usual noise so i pulled over and discovered that a ...
A: Sorry it took so long to respond. My computer has been broken, and I just got it back, and setup ...
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| '97 Golf | 7/2/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My 97 Golf has 195000 miles. A day or two ago the AC quit working, I checked the coolant level and ...
A: There may be a separate fan control module in the front of the engine bay, and close to the ...
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| Headlight not working properly | 7/1/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 2001 Jetta GLX and the passenger side headlight is on, but very dim. I replaced the ...
A: On Volkswagens this doesn't happen very often, but on old "Detroit City" stuff it used to happen all ...
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| Gti VR6 | 7/1/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: Does one necessarily have to use the highest octane gas for the gti VR6? Or can you get by with the ...
A: The VR6 GTI is my personal 2nd favorite Volkswagen. They really should have the best grade of gas ...
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