I don't mean to be rude, but something has to be done about the recent watercooled post flood.
This newsgroup is STRICTLY for AIRCOOLED discussion only, for watercooled Volkswagens there is another, WATERCOOLED newsgroup. They once were one group, but the differing interests were so clear that the original group was split to two.
Some people have already answered to some watercooled questions here, and as a result anyone who runs a SEARCH to find a VW group that has discussion going on aobut PASSAT, JETTA, NEW BEETLE, GOLF etc. watercooled models, will find his way here. They don't do it because they are stupid or ignorant, they now do it because they see that others before them have done it too and left a trail to follow.
This is the WRONG PLACE for modern VW discussion, but since they found it and see others getting advice on their watercooled problems, they too will start posting. (If they bothered to really read and study the group for a while, before making their first post, which is what they should have done in the first place, they would have noticed that watercooled discussion is not wanted here... but most people are too lazy or not aware of the online netiquette or courtesy rules...)
SOLUTION:
ANY time someone asks any advice for his watercooled vehicle, DO NOT GIVE VALID ANSWERS.
Instead, kindly redirect them to the appropriate group at rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
That is THE ONLY CORRECT AND ACCEPTABLE ANSWER.
I know many of us know a lot about watercooled cars and would like to be friendly and help out, but it really is hurting this group. Do not reply with a tech answer in here, redirect the discussion and write your reply in the watercooled group, so the search engines could return valid results and we can be left alone with our aircooled content.
This will also be a great help for the original watercooled poster, us showing him or her where the right place is for his questions now and in the future. This is as much a favor to them as it is to ourselves.
Thank you
Jan Andersson I'm still the elected RAMVA leader, so what I say here, is the damn law, so HA! :D