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 |  | I think I need to see if the draining tube in the air conditioning box
is clogged up. Someone on here told me to open up the compartment on
the...
Brian
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08-29-2003 11:55 AM
Brian  | 2 | 6 |
| | | Over all it's a good car if you don't mind spending some money now and then.
Is it a auto, std, TDI, 2.0, 1.8t?
"a" <tmpy22 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com>...
Woodchuck
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08-29-2003 11:51 AM
Rex B | 5 | 7 |
| | | Two more questions for the wizards of the Watercooled VW newsgroup:
1. I've been needing to replace my radiator for a while, but...
Kaji Shun
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08-29-2003 11:48 AM
Rex B | 1 | 7 |
| | | If you keep cars for a long time Turbo Chargers like on the 1.8T can be very
expensive to replace. Sounds like the 2.0 will be all you...
Mike
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08-29-2003 10:30 AM
Brett | 2 | 5 |
| | | Go to the Mercedes dealer and get one for a Mercedes CDI diesel - It's a
Pierberg unit instead of the Bosch and less than half the cost. The...
Almus Kenter
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08-29-2003 08:47 AM
Almus Kenter | 8 | 9 |
| | | On Tue, 26 Aug 2003 00:22:30 -0500, john hite <johnhite (AT) texoma (DOT) net>
wrote:
Dirty or clogged injectors can leak while the car is off,...
john hite
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08-29-2003 08:18 AM
Mustangbrad | 3 | 7 |
| | | You disgust me. First you insult my Murray lawn mower then you get the
car I was too impatient to wait for. I have to suffer my sluggish 2003
TDI 5...
jimbehning@mindspring.com
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08-28-2003 11:16 PM
Mike Smith | 2 | 6 |
| | | Do I have to completly remove the drive shaft to get the starter out or can
I just remove the bolts holding the (12 point 8 mm) inner shaft to...
Mustangbrad
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08-28-2003 08:36 PM
Mustangbrad | 3 | 5 |
| | | My wife has an aging 93 Cabriolet and she's been dying to get one of
these new cars. They are pretty damn cute. I'm a big aircooled fan
myself and...
Brian
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08-28-2003 06:44 PM
euro930nospam@comcast.net | 2 | 6 |
| | | The other day while I was waiting at a light an odd problem started: the
idle speed was fine one second at about 800 rpm and the next second...
Kaji Shun
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08-28-2003 02:34 PM
Kevin T. Broderick | 4 | 5 |
| | | I would like to spend no more than 2000 USD on the purchase and rehab of a
project car. It doesn't matter what model as long as it is VW. Is one...
Rakblight2
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08-28-2003 11:11 AM
Rex B | 1 | 7 |
| | | Great, went back to the shop, and the shop mechanic said..
"No worries!!! I'll fix that up right away!!" Then he pulled out a wrench,
proceeded to...
David Lo
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08-28-2003 08:03 AM
David Lo | 0 | 7 |
| | | dude, your story is choice. tks.
"William Maslin" <maslin (AT) cvm (DOT) msstate.edu> wrote
TomA
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08-28-2003 08:01 AM
WPD | 1 | 9 |
| | | What is the battery CCA for a Jetta TDI ?
Gilles Ouellet
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08-28-2003 07:59 AM
Gilles Ouellet | 0 | 5 |
| | | I've never been to one of these VW shows before but now I live close enough
and the car is running good enough that I'm thinking of going. I just...
sehaare
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08-28-2003 12:44 AM
sehaare | 0 | 6 |
| | | My wife has had many starting problems with her 1999 VW GTI VR6. The
problems starting seem to be after driving for a while and then
letting the car...
dbrenz
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08-28-2003 12:14 AM
Carolina | 1 | 5 |
| | | I've got two Sciroccos - a 1988 GTX and a 1992 GTII. One has excellent
bodywork, the other (unusually for these cars) is shot rust-wise....
DocDelete
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08-27-2003 09:24 PM
Foxx (in a box) | 1 | 4 |
| | | What number is the fuel pump relay? Or position on the panel?
Thanks,
Paul
Paul + Darlynn
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08-27-2003 07:40 PM
Paul + Darlynn | 0 | 6 |
| | | I just had to replace my battery in my 84 scirocco hoping it was just
the battery. I checked the old battery with a votmeter and it read
12.55v with...
peter rittscher
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08-27-2003 03:40 PM
John H | 2 | 7 |
| | | The following post pertains to a 1984 VW Jetta GL(1.7L CIS)(EN engine
code)
Well, I got the 12pt bit and managed to get the cyl. head off. There
was...
Mr J
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08-27-2003 01:49 PM
Mr J | 2 | 5 |
| | | I would like to talk about some details of wheel sizes and specs on some
older VW's. Is there a board or forum anyone could suggest? I want to...
Somebody
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08-27-2003 09:27 AM
Somebody | 6 | 7 |
| | | In our area I really haven't replaced many 94-97 Passat auto trans over the
years. Also 98 and up use a different unit so if I was to purchase a...
Woodchuck
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08-27-2003 07:25 AM
Woodchuck | 0 | 7 |
| | | My friend has a Passat TDI with a warped head. The big question is,
whats the best course of action? It's hard to find any mechanics
around here that...
Jeff Laughlin
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08-27-2003 06:52 AM
Ernest | 6 | 8 |
| | | I just got home in my "new" 91 MK2 GTI and it has air. It seems to work
and blow cool air. The belt or something makes a noise so I shut it off.
Any...
Craig Cluney
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08-27-2003 06:48 AM
Craig Cluney | 0 | 8 |
| | | Should I check the timing on my A2 GTI 8V after replacing the O2 Sensors?
Craig Smith
aka Kaji Shun
--
90 jetta gl we 8v (gray) - traded in for:
00...
Kaji Shun
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08-27-2003 01:21 AM
Randy Walters | 1 | 6 |
| | | "Matt B." <noway (AT) hellno (DOT) com> wrote
Last spring I wanted to buy a 4-door (5-door) hatchback.
They are very hard to find in the...
R J Carpenter
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08-27-2003 12:47 AM
Mshakar | 2 | 4 |
| | | I have a '98 GTI VR6.
Today, about 4 hours into a drive (windy country roads at 40 to 80 mph, if
that would make a difference), I suddenly saw a...
Rex Vincere
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08-27-2003 12:40 AM
Rex Vincere | 3 | 4 |
| | | Pencilneck <newsgroup2 (AT) 4130-products (DOT) comz> wrote:
: Chicago Paddling-Fishing wrote:
:> We have 86 8V GTI... at idle, around 800-850rpm...
Chicago Paddling-Fishing
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08-26-2003 11:49 PM
Rob Guenther | 3 | 9 |
| | | Heya,
Some early VWs had interlocks in the drivers safety belt that prevented the
car from starting if the belt circuit was not complete. These were...
Cabhammer
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08-26-2003 08:33 PM
Cabhammer | 0 | 5 |
| | | Where do I find one of these(12mm 12pt Head Bolt Bit). I have been to
several different stores ranging from home improvement to European
Auto Parts...
Mr J
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08-26-2003 06:10 PM
Mr J | 8 | 9 |
| | | Going through my basement recently, and I found 2 sets of touch up paint for
Passat paint code LC6U, which was called classic green, like on the 93...
VW93GLX
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08-26-2003 02:10 PM
William Maslin | 2 | 9 |
| | | I see that other 93's have the same problem. Doe's anyone know of a fix for
this problem? Is it just the cluster? any help will be...
Lorenzo Bermudez
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08-26-2003 11:05 AM
Baudolino | 3 | 7 |
| | | Thanks Peter,
Will have a look around. Tho not too many VW yards around here.
Peter Parker wrote:
john hite
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08-26-2003 07:10 AM
Chicago Paddling-Fishing | 3 | 8 |
| | | "Donald Baxter" <onanovNOSPAM (AT) mindspring (DOT) com> wrote
This has all the earmarks of an urban legend. I cannot find any
corraborating...
Scott
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08-26-2003 04:53 AM
Joseph Meehan | 1 | 11 |
| | | "Benjamin F. Zhou" wrote:
<snip>
The part you describe is a harmonic dampener of sorts. Folks remove
them all the time, although it might pay to...
T Berk
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08-26-2003 03:03 AM
T Berk | 0 | 6 |
| | | I'm diggin' the Audi droptop I spied on VW Vortex:
<http://vwvortex.rely.net/artman/publish/audi_news/article_150.shtml>
Mmmmmm. Vertable.
TBerk
T Berk
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08-26-2003 02:55 AM
T Berk | 0 | 7 |
| | | After installing the available aftermarket suspension goodies, which car
would handle better ?
I have an 84 Jetta GLI (stock) and an 86 GTI(stock)...
Kneel Jung
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08-26-2003 12:07 AM
dnotes | 3 | 9 |
| | | As my VW dealer helpfully failed to change the oil in the last service
(it wasn't due exactly then, but who wants two main-dealer services in
two...
Peter Chase
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08-25-2003 10:25 PM
Mike | 1 | 7 |
| | | I have been looking for a Fuel Accumulator for my A1 VW Jetta(84) CIS
1.7L. Bosch part#0438170027. Seen one on EBay for 34.00$ but I waited
to bid...
Mr J
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08-25-2003 10:21 PM
Robert Goodyear | 1 | 12 |
| | | ummmmmmmm...... OK. Not certain as to the meaning of this response, so
I'll chalk it up to the mass consumption of hallucinogens.
Stephen Hewes
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08-25-2003 09:49 PM
AudiAvant | 3 | 8 |
| | | Try going to a shop that cleans cars. They have a product called "nylon
spotter" which might remove the stain. Nylon spotter will remove ...
Woodchuck
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08-25-2003 08:49 PM
Woodchuck | 0 | 6 |
| | | I've searched the posts and have not found a specific reference to
this issue. The 'Check Light' keeps coming on in our '99 Cabrio but
only under hot...
JD
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08-25-2003 01:01 PM
JD | 0 | 9 |
| | | I have a 1999 Jetta Wolfsburg Edition with about 100k miles on it.
I've changed my battery about a month ago and after I changed the
battery,
the...
IYS
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08-25-2003 11:40 AM
IYS | 0 | 14 |
| | | Hello -
i have a 97 golf 8v with 82k - any advice on the plugs/wires -
should they be changed? I did the cap and rotor already. Anything else
I...
Scott Buck
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08-25-2003 10:45 AM
ccp | 1 | 7 |
| | | Oh and btw matt, you should be running 20w50 in that 1.8 of your's , the
book calls for it.
"Kaji Shun" <kajishun (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote
news.east.earthlink.net
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08-25-2003 12:14 AM
Matt B. | 5 | 8 |
| | | Hi
I am one of the top VW techs in my country and am considering immigrating to
the USA due to the crime situation over here.
Would appreciate any...
Duane
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08-24-2003 11:58 PM
Duane | 3 | 11 |
| | | I have a 2000.5 passat with the monsoon head unit and the cd in the
trunk. I hate it. not the sound, but the fact that I cannot insert a
CD...
ivo welch
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08-24-2003 08:36 PM
ivo welch | 0 | 11 |
| | | "TarBabyTunes" <tarbabytunes (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote
Up through early 2001 will, but it won't gain you...
Matt B.
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08-24-2003 07:54 PM
Matt B. | 3 | 10 |
| | | FS 1997 VR6 Passat Wagon 5 speed, 89k, more info? Please ask
GJ Walsh
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08-24-2003 10:20 AM
GJ Walsh | 0 | 9 |
| | | You should try buying in quebec, they don't need a safety from owner to
owner, but of course this is quebec, they do EVERYTHING different from...
Mark Currie
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08-24-2003 09:43 AM
Saintor | 5 | 9 |
