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| 1979 VW bus camper exhaust smell | 10/16/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I just bought a 1979 VW bus that has a really bad exhaust smell in the cab when I am driving it. ...
A: It likely your heat exchanger(s). There are 2, one below each engine head, connected to the exhaust ...
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| VW jetta door locks | 10/11/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I have a 98 vw jetta diesel in Alberta canada. When it gets cold I can not open the doors with the ...
A: Rui, Extreme cold will cause you many problems. Condensation will form on mechanical parts, ...
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| Jetta sputtering.... | 10/11/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: My car was driving just fine until I was about 40 miles from home, and I was driving on the freeway ...
A: Trista, I am not familiar with your vehicle...however, if it is a plugged catalytic converter, ...
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| Please Help I need my car! | 10/10/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: Before I leave my house I fill up my car with water. By the time I get a mile down the road, it ...
A: Samantha, You need to determine where you are losing the coolant. You should carefully fill the ...
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| vento | 10/10/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I have a VW vento(petrol monotronic carburettor) 1.8 GLX 1996. the problem is : the engine have ...
A: Redi, I am sorry but I am unfamiliar with your vehicle. However you might check to see if your ...
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| VW Jetta MIL | 10/10/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I bought my daughter a 2001 Jetta 24 months ago. (4-Cylinder, auto trans, non-turbo with 102,000 ...
A: Paul, This is not my strong suit. You might begin by observing the fluid levels in the battery ...
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| vw radio | 10/9/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: how do i get it out i thought a couple strips of metal in the four corner slots would do it but ...
A: David, If this is an original radio from a 70's vintage VW, you should be able to remove it by ...
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| 1997 VW Golf issues | 10/9/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: My 97 Golf has a few issues (don't they all:)). First, the turn signals shut off more often than ...
A: Chris, I am only familiar with the older model diesel Golfs. However, on the older models you ...
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| 2000 VW BEETLE | 10/8/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: WHEN I TURN KEY ON RADIO DON'T WORK NO POWER,NO DISPLAY.
A: Dale, I am unfamiliar with your vehicle. However, you might check your fuse panel...there should ...
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| vw owner | 10/8/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: my 1971 vw will start but will not idle .i have to keep it started by keep pressing the gas
A: Larry, I have not worked on any air cooled VW engines, but two things come to mind. First ...
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| 1996 2.0 Jetta | 10/8/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: The engine stopped and does not fire. I have replaced crankshaft sensor, distributor, coil, checked ...
A: Frank I wish I could help. The reason that I drive the older VW diesel models is because I can ...
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| VW 1967 | 10/7/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: The red light on my 67 is on, but the oil is fine...what else should I look for. I'm a novice and I ...
A: Daryl, Is the red light the oil pressure light? If so, do not start the engine until you find the ...
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| polo 1.9 SDI timing belt marks | 10/7/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: i just fitted a timing belt to my 99 polo 1.9 sdi ,1 put the fuel pump lock in 2, put the cam set ...
A: Gedi, I am not familiar with the 1.9L, however if the engine is in anyway similar to the ...
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| coolant leak from timing chain | 10/6/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: i've been losing a substantial amount of coolant from behind the tensioner on the timing chain of my ...
A: Seth, I am unfamiliar with the engine in question. However, on the older Golfs (I own an '85 ...
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| Replace a park light bulb in VW passat | 10/5/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: any ideas on how to remove the old park light bulb in a vw passat 2001, I can feel the holder moving ...
A: Eilish, I am not familiar with your vehicle. However, on the older VW's, you would access the ...
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| 2001 jetta vr6 | 10/5/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: i have had the water pump replaced along with all of the other coolant parts when i drive and park i ...
A: Scott, I am unfamiliar with your vehicle. However, if you are smelling the coolant inside the ...
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| VW Fuel Pump | 10/5/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I am trying to solve a problem with my engine as my mechanic has given up on it and told me I have ...
A: Dan, The best advice I can give you is to go to your local library and access a motor's manual ...
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| 1974 Volks Beetle Won't Start | 10/3/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: We have a '74 Beetle that has been parked for several months. It ran fine up until that time. We ...
A: Tyler, My area of expertise does not extend to gas engines. However, you mentioned that the ...
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| '99 vw beetle | 10/3/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I have a '99 vw beetle with 95k. recently the high temp. dummy light came on while on the highway ...
A: Mike, I am sorry but I am unfamiliar with the newer VW products. However, you probably should ...
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| vw beetle 1600 power loss | 10/2/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: my 1600 beetle used to run so ewll it was so fast and zippy. although very heavy on petrol.now it ...
A: Richard, I know very little about VW gas engines, my area of knowledge revolves around 70' and ...
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| hood release assembly | 10/1/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I have a 1999 VW Jetta, the plastic piece you pull out to release the hood completely has broken. I ...
A: Sara, I am unfamiliar with the newer VW assembly. However, the older Rabbits and Golfs had ...
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| Engine cooling | 10/1/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I have a 89' VW Jetta 1.6L non-turbo diesel. The engine temp is fine low speeds but drops at highway ...
A: Robert, Diesels produce heat, and the cooling system is designed to do several things, remove the ...
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| Engine cooling | 9/29/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: I have a 89' VW Jetta 1.6L non-turbo diesel. The engine temp is fine low speeds but drops at highway ...
A: Robert, Your sending unit or dash gauge are not designed to give you a precise temp reading, but ...
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| 1988 cabriolet | 9/28/2008 | Gerald Schwartz |
Q: My sons friends mom brought her car over because she had to pump up the brake pedal to get any sort ...
A: Paul, I hope you have a repair manual on the VW in question, if not you should refer to one ...
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| 2001 volkswagon beetle diesel | 11/4/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I was told it might be a plug that heats the oil. So what are they talking about and u=is this a ...
A: I don't believe they meant oil. There is a "glow plug" circuit that is common source of problems ...
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| 96 golf muffler | 11/3/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a 96 Golf GL 2L gas, auto, ABA, A3. Noticed a puddle right under the back of the muffler ...
A: You are very astute. You have excellent powers of observation. In fact, if you have the ...
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| 1998 jetta central locking not working | 11/3/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: The locking system was working ok until recently when I unlock or lock the car all I hear was the ...
A: Ramesh; There is a protective cover over the wires, and vacuum hoses in the hinge area of the ...
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| tiptronic hunting for gear with cruise on | 11/3/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: 2005 Jetta GL TDI wagon. 53k miles. I have a TDI-only business. Picked this car up in NC and drive ...
A: and a little elaboration. Automatic transmissions in diesel powered cars, or trucks...no matter who ...
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| vw golf 1.4 cl.mk3.1994. | 11/2/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: the car starts ok and never stalls.what do you think the problem is?
A: Siobhan; "Bucking" is term most often used to describe a "jerk" in the engines normal running ...
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| help me please. | 11/2/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I just got it running couple of weeks ago but now it doesnt run. What i noticed so far is that one ...
A: This sounds like a vacuum leak to me. A localized one like a split, or cracked carburetor gasket, ...
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| jetta | 11/1/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: 1996 jetta upon start the clock & trip meter resets,and the dashboard light go on then of,no codes ...
A: I think your instrument cluster needs to be replaced. However, this is an expensive repair, and if ...
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| flickering red "brake" light | 11/1/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: so last week I was driving my '97 Jetta and the red brake light that's on the dashboard started to ...
A: The flickering light indicates that the brake fluid, in the reservoir is low. This, in turn, means ...
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| lights | 10/31/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: all of my lights Headlight and taillights on the passenger side are out. bulbs are good fuses are ...
A: I could actually use a little more help. What kind of Volkswagen is it? Is it a Touareg? Or, is ...
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| 98 cabrio gls | 10/31/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I have a cabrio gls 98. It has 110,000 on it. Everything runs perfect except when at idle AS SOON ...
A: Load on the engine increases, and rpm's drop when a/c is on. It shouldn't be the kind of load you ...
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| After battery jump, no tail lights! | 10/31/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: I own a 1998 Volkswagen Passat. Recently the battery died and I had to have the car jumped to start ...
A: These lights are on fuse. There was a surge through the cars' electrical system, and that fuse took ...
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| Turbo issue | 10/30/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: This is a follow-up to a previous question. You previously advised me that my CEL resulting in a ...
A: The turbo should continue to work for some time. It certainly won't be as efficient as it once was, ...
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| Check Engine Light Issues | 10/30/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: Just bought a used 2000 Jetta GLS from a private owner with 52k miles on it. It has a manual ...
A: You provided a complete, and well thought out description. Your question is short, compared to some ...
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| 2006 Passat 2.0 evaporator canister | 10/30/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: My 2006 Passat (2.0, manual trans) with 59,000 miles had a check engine light come on - the check ...
A: Unfortunately, the price of the EVAP canister in Volkswagens includes extra expense, because rather ...
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| Costs | 10/29/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: Do Volkswagens cost more to fix (talking about any type of repair) than other cars such as Toyota or ...
A: Not really. There may be some items that do cast more, but then there will be other items that will ...
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| 2001 Cabrio rear pad installation | 10/29/2007 | Rocky Racoon |
Q: Installing new rear pads on my 01 cabrio and having trouble retracting the piston in the caliper. I ...
A: Louis; There are specific tools that are necessary to properly retract the caliper pistons. I ...
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