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 |  | When the brake pedal on this car started going to the floor, I looked for
signs of leaking brake fluid and leaks on any of the brake lines or...
Wray McDonnell
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03-31-2005 11:35 AM
Jim Lacko  | 2 | 8 |
| | | My wiper began to slow down then eventually stopped. I lubbed the
linkage then they began to move slowly again. I'm trying to get at
the linkage I...
dave nothere
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03-31-2005 11:24 AM
dave nothere | 0 | 9 |
| | | Hi,
I'm a newby here, and need a little direction. I'm trying to replace
the driver's seat belt in my '84 Westfalia vanagon, and it looks like...
gabriel
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03-31-2005 10:54 AM
gabriel | 0 | 8 |
| | | Been running in circles thinking about this... recently I've fallen in
love with the VW Fox. Not sure if it's just the name, or it's...
none
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03-31-2005 03:31 AM
T | 7 | 9 |
| | | Anyhow know what to enter for a recode?
want to record a automatic ecm to a manual..
For 96 Jetta
Lee
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03-30-2005 09:52 PM
Lee | 0 | 9 |
| | | I have a 86 GTI and pondering selling it for a newer 4 door Golf (95-99).
What I dislike most is the GTI trans ratio where your already at 3k rpm
by...
Chicago Paddling-Fishing
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03-30-2005 08:34 PM
cyberzl1@yahoo.com | 9 | 11 |
| | | Good Morning, all.
Yesterday, I replaced the air filter on my 2003 1.8T for the first
time.
I noticed that the original filter looked a bit...
Eradicate Sampson
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03-30-2005 05:58 PM
Woodchuck | 2 | 15 |
| | | I don't know much about cars and have taken mine to the dealer for service
for 30 years. Sadly, the local VW dealer is so lousy I have to...
John
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03-30-2005 02:59 PM
Earl43P | 5 | 7 |
| | | <Ron_Grossi_038 (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote
Jaime
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03-30-2005 02:15 PM
Jaime | 0 | 8 |
| | | My 17 year old son drove my 2000 Golf into a snowbank and tore off somesort
of black fiber/plastic cover that hooks into bottom of the front...
John
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03-29-2005 02:06 AM
jc | 3 | 9 |
| | | jetta drives up to 40mph and than it starts to shutdown. what can be
causing this?
miv
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03-29-2005 01:47 AM
jc | 3 | 10 |
| | | Does anyone have a good used 1.8 or 2.0 8V motor sitting in their
garage that needs a new home ? I have a White 1982 VW Rabbit pickup (
Caddy ) that...
xcr40x@charter.net
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03-28-2005 11:44 AM
xcr40x@charter.net | 0 | 9 |
| | | I have a 97 Golf CL 1.8 manual and I need a new computer. The VW mechanic
tracked the problem I am having down to a faulty computer. I found one...
Mike Robinson
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03-28-2005 07:54 AM
Mike Robinson | 3 | 12 |
| | | I suspect I have a coolant leak in the heater core of my 92 Golf GL
(California). I *know* I have a coolant leak, when I rub my fingers on
the...
Rob Wilson
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03-26-2005 10:02 PM
Bernd Felsche | 6 | 12 |
 | | This problem with my GTI is driving me CRAZY!!! I'll be driving along on the
highway, and the engine will suddenly and completely lose power. There...
Kent
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03-26-2005 05:25 AM
Chicago Paddling-Fishing | 30 | 39 |
| | | On this heater box job in my B4 Passat, do I need to worry about the
airbags going off on me while I'm taking the dash out? Do I need to
disable them...
starburst
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03-26-2005 12:19 AM
Tom's VR6 | 10 | 25 |
| | | I'm at it again. I'm changing the rear bearings on my '87 VW GTI. Any tips
on the best way to press the inner bearing race into the rotors in...
Kent
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03-25-2005 11:30 PM
Kent | 11 | 19 |
| | | OK, call me a cheapskate, but $190 for crossbars (from VW) for the factory
side rails seems high. A quick look shows Yakima and Thule to be...
Craig Faison
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03-25-2005 10:17 PM
Rob Guenther | 15 | 19 |
| | | I have a 2003 Jetta TDI with 40000 miles, the manual says to change the
brake fluid every two years regardless of mileage. Is this really...
Mike Oxbig
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03-25-2005 05:05 PM
EC | 9 | 11 |
| | | Hi all-
THe heater/AC in my 96 passat wagon isn't what it ought to be. It gently
blows warm air on us when in the off position, and the AC never...
starburst
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03-25-2005 07:22 AM
One out of many daves | 2 | 8 |
| | | I buy a spare ECM for my Jetta, I wanted to test it and see if it works,
anything speical I should know? a mechnic told my friend on his honda if...
Lee
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03-24-2005 06:08 PM
Eduardo K. | 12 | 17 |
| | | David Sykes Wrote:
Ah, thank you very much! It appears the entire assembly they offe
will be the way to go... I appreciate the info and...
Johnnie
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03-24-2005 05:49 PM
Stephen Haare | 1 | 12 |
| | | Is it possible to satisfactorily dye a VW Cabriolet convertible top to a
different color?
Papa
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03-24-2005 10:44 AM
Papa | 2 | 12 |
| | | "cvig" wrote:
Thanks for the comments guys. Turns out I had a compound problem:
Both the ignition coil and hall sender were bad. Got a used coil...
Skidz
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03-24-2005 10:42 AM
Papa | 1 | 10 |
| | | hello folks,
i am the previous owner of 1975 and 1978 westys...i am in the market
for a really nice late 80s, early 90s syncro westy. can anyone...
mtcolombo@gmail.com
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03-24-2005 05:59 AM
Jo Bo | 2 | 9 |
| | | I just replaced the transmission in this car and also put in a new starter.
I replaced the old starter that was also new, as it would not turn over...
Rex Merriweather
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03-23-2005 11:22 PM
Rex Merriweather | 0 | 10 |
| | | Hi,
We have 2001 Jetta GLS, 2.0l with almost 90k miles on it. One of the
two key fobs no longer works properly. You have to stand in front of
the...
Diarmud387@adelphia.net
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03-23-2005 07:14 PM
Diarmud387@adelphia.net | 4 | 11 |
| | | Good morning! I have an '89 Rabbit Cabriolet (1.8, SOHC, set up fo
a/c) and have a leaking water pump (unless, by some stroke of luck, i
turns out...
Johnnie
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03-23-2005 03:00 PM
David Sykes | 1 | 8 |
| | | Hi
I own a Golf MK2 Cl (1.3l) 1992 with 275,000km on the clock. I now have
a 2nd car, so I'd like to start rebuilding the Golf.
I'm planning on...
garyvdm@gmail.com
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03-23-2005 01:17 PM
garyvdm@gmail.com | 4 | 10 |
| | | Hi,
For a while now my polo has been making an annoying rattle sound when
the engine is running at around 2000rpm. I have found the noise to
becoming...
rich
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03-23-2005 11:34 AM
rich | 2 | 9 |
| | | Hi again,
So kidlet #2 is on the way. Currently, our daughter sits in a forward
facing 'all in one' seat (still in the ff facing mode, not booster...
Craig Faison
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03-23-2005 11:14 AM
Craig Faison | 0 | 7 |
| | | Hi Everyone,
What does the car, an 03 Passat, V6 engine, 5spm, forget if you take out
the battery?
I usually do not drive the car during the...
Peter Orban
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03-23-2005 06:36 AM
Robert Tamlyn | 7 | 8 |
| | | I read in past threads about the P1582 error code referring to "Idle
out of range".
The car has been running fine. No noticeable changes. No...
Golf Girl
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03-23-2005 05:59 AM
Woodchuck | 3 | 15 |
| | | OBD2 ISO9141/ KWP2000 INTERFACE
http://www.nkaay.com/readyunits.htm
This diagnostic cable is usable for ISO9141 and KWP2000 transmission
protocol...
by nkaay via CarKB.com
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03-23-2005 02:17 AM
by nkaay via CarKB.com | 0 | 10 |
| | | Hi,
Our 2001 Jetta GLS has two key fobs. One works properly, the other
only works if you stand in front of the drivers door and hold it in
front of...
Diarmud387@adelphia.net
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03-22-2005 03:56 PM
Jaime | 2 | 9 |
| | | Most VW dealers are not of much help when it comes to Vanagons. Try
finding a private repair shop that specializes in them. There is a good
list at...
BrianW
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03-22-2005 03:22 PM
BrianW | 0 | 9 |
| | | Just had my safety inspection and it did not pass. I need to get the rear
wheel cylinder replaced I guess - doh!
Shortly after though, my generator...
D. Bell
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03-22-2005 11:48 AM
D. Bell | 4 | 11 |
| | | Has any TDI owners had a problem like this one? Any advice or inputs
would be most appreciated. Is an injection pump replacement a...
Dave
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03-21-2005 07:56 PM
Dave | 14 | 22 |
| | | Hi. A week ago I woke up with a car that had no central
locking (pump does not operate) and had all windows down. I thought they
tried to steal it,...
Eduardo K.
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03-21-2005 02:25 PM
Eduardo K. | 2 | 10 |
| | | I'm stumped, and my mechanic is stumped.
My '96 Passat VR6 will stall at idle, then will not restart for at least an
hour. After that time it...
Donald Baxter
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03-21-2005 12:09 AM
Drew V | 3 | 10 |
| | | Hi,
My 99 Passat's glovebox latch broke and it won't open. How can I get it
open so that I can see what to fix (and remove its contents)?
The dealer...
BK
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03-20-2005 07:31 PM
BK | 5 | 7 |
| | | i have a 2000 passet turbo sport that has devloped a water leak underneath,
not sure where it's coming from, coolent level has'nt droped slight...
roy greenaway
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03-20-2005 01:22 PM
Iain Miller | 5 | 10 |
| | | How long does it take for an engine to cool down???
If you scroll down the Topic list, you'll see the saga of my overheating
Passat. The dealer...
dogwud
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03-20-2005 10:03 AM
MikeK | 3 | 11 |
| | | Just found out last night that Rainer Wetzling passed away Wednesday
the 16th, at the age of 64. Any of you in PG County/College Park MD/DC area
may...
Geff King
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03-20-2005 05:24 AM
Nate Nagel | 1 | 12 |
| | | Hi All,
I bought a 2002 Passat a while back and got the CPO warranty. It is
about to expire (in the next few monthys) due to milage. I've gone...
Rich
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03-20-2005 05:00 AM
Joseph Meehan | 1 | 9 |
| | | early model 2001 Passat GLX V6 30V will not start.
It is behaving as though it is not getting fuel. According to my wife,
it started at first this...
Mark
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03-19-2005 10:57 PM
Kent | 8 | 12 |
| | | I’ve got a weird problem with my van. It’s happened twice so far. It
just refuses to start (no spark). I had this happen two weeks ago. I
let it sit...
Skidz
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03-19-2005 09:46 PM
Papa | 1 | 11 |
| | | If I go from 16" wheels to 18" wheels, will I notice a difference in
fuel economy?
The Devil's Advocate©
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03-19-2005 06:01 PM
danilettt | 8 | 9 |
| | | anyone have experience-good or bad--with "remote" oil drain valves?
real pain getting the NB high enough to remove the lower cover, and
afraid...
northwind@lospeed.net
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03-19-2005 12:34 PM
Tom's VR6 | 5 | 9 |
| | | I finally had to replace the brake light switch myself due to VWA's
inaction. The one that I swaped out was first replaced in the recall
last year....
lolajoker@webtv.net
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03-18-2005 08:28 PM
Woodchuck | 1 | 6 |
