Good day - I've searched around to address one of the problems I'm having with my '95 Jetta A3. Car has approx 95,000miles. I've owned it since '99 and have never replaced anything related to ignition other than spark plugs (20,000 miles ago).
Problem: Starting, usually after a rainy night.
Found a few other threads and all suggested plug wires, distributor cap, rotor, and coil wire (?). Assuming this is a logical step, should I also install new spark plugs?
Also saw a couple of threads that talked about recall on the coil wire. Since I bought the car used in '99 should I contact dealer about recall or was this replaced (no service records from previous owner) before I purchased? Or just purchase a new one? what exactly is a 'coil wire' and does anyone have a part number?
I have the large red Bentley service manual. I've never done any of this so any suggestions welcome. Special tools? Suggestions on parts (aftermarket brands, dealer) other than OEM from VW dealer? I'm in Carlsbad, northern San Diego. Any dealers I should avoid?
Are there any other maintenace type repairs I should handle while replacing distributor cap, etc? Is this straightforward?
Last but not least, every time I come out to research a problem here it seems like I find things I should be doing routinely to the jetta that isn't listed in the Bentley of VW manuals. My jetta has 95K mile and the gf has 115K on her '94. No preventative maintenance to either car other than stuff listed in Bentley.
What other preventative maintenance actvities are there for the A3 jetta and what is the suggested frequency?
Thanks for all the help. Please email in addition to posting b/c it take several hours for me to see anything on google. How can I speed this up?
maurice snipped-for-privacy@aol.com