Volkswagen, everything else

Smoke and oil in my air flow

I have a 1994 Mercury Grand Marquise and i just got my air flow sensor changed and i noticed oil in the hoses. It's not...

2 comments posted 17yrs

posted by realc430

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by realc430

slugish vanagon

The problem I am having is this. If I am going up a hill, I live in NH, the van has a hard time staying above 25. I hav...

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posted by sanddollar3

8 comments posted 17yrs posted by sanddollar3

cv joint? whomp whomp whomp when under power

Hi, An '85 Golf 8v, auto transmission. 262,000 kilometres. When accelerating or pulling up a hill, I can feel and hear...

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posted by bajords9

35 comments posted 17yrs posted by bajords9

Broken valve, why?

This is a 1.9 SDI engine. It was running on 3 cyl.and produced a lot of smoke. I diagnosed a compression loss on cyl #4...

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posted by sf-cillari

8 comments posted 17yrs posted by sf-cillari

What's this tic-toc from behind the dash?

I have an '02 Passat wagon, 1.8T and AT. A few weeks ago I noticed a muted "tic-toc" sound coming from behind the dash,...

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posted by bert

16 comments posted 17yrs posted by bert

2001 1.8t engines

I know there are alot of people looking for these engines, are the a problem child? I ask because now there seems to be...

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posted by Kafertoys

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by Kafertoys

rear vent window?

Thanks to a prowler I get to replace the rear vent (quarter) window on my MK2 Golf. I looked it up and it seems pretty s...

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posted by bubblegumgorilla

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by bubblegumgorilla

Touareg Tele button

My 2004 Touareg has a Navi display system, and among the buttons at the bottom of the display is a 'Tele' button. If yo...

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posted by phil.bumper7

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by phil.bumper7

1997 Jetta - Alarm? Power To Starter Solenoid?

Hello - Hoping you can help... After jumping a friends car last week, a colleagues 1997 Jetta won't start. The problem...

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posted by avestruz

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by avestruz

MIL is on

The car is a 2003 VW Golf GTI 1.8T. Recently the MIL light came on and it was diagnosed with a defective secondary air...

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posted by ninong

10 comments posted 17yrs posted by ninong

82 Cabrio charging problem

The new alternator is putting out 14 volts while wires disconected from battery ,and the battery is new but something i...

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posted by Kafertoys

4 comments posted 17yrs posted by Kafertoys

Re: Volkswagen's Sales Drop 17.5%

Five cylinder. Odd number engines give me concern.

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posted by bubblegumgorilla

6 comments posted 17yrs posted by bubblegumgorilla

Emergency Help Needed

My employers daughter attends Virginia Tech and drives a NB. Not sure about the year. She just called and it broke down...

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posted by detailingdude

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by detailingdude

Golf running, stalls occasionally

Finally got back the 90 Golf 8V back from the shop. It stopped running one day when around a corner I stepped on it and...

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posted by bubblegumgorilla

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by bubblegumgorilla

removing turbocharger from 1984 diesel rabbit ?

I'm in the process of pulling the header from my 1984 turbo diesel rabbit to see if it's warped. To do so, according to...

7 comments posted 17yrs

posted by reid

7 comments posted 17yrs posted by reid