I like the fact that they are going to offer "alternative transportation" while the cars are being fixed. I am able to get a loaner when the GTI is in for...
I got the letter in the mail today saying that they're fixing them. Ironically, the car broke down YET AGAIN on my wife on her way to work this morning....
Hope everyone had a good weekend! I have a 2002 Manual Tranny GTI. Brake lights are not working at all. I checked the fuses today with Pep Boys fuse...
Morning and thanks to all that replied! It is the brake switch under the dash...my cruise control didn't work either and that is tied into the brake...
I had these tires on my 93 Ford Probe GT back in, oh, 1997 or so. So they aren't the newest tire on the market. Sorry to report I found them soft, and on top...
Robert Stegeman
steg@...
Feb 15, 2003 9:31 pm
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I'm still running the stock Michelin Energy MXV4s on my Jetta, but a buddy of mine used to run the Dunlops on his '97 GTI VR6. In his opinion, the worst tires...
Hi, Do your power windows and interior lights still work? Robert Stegeman Ultrafast Photonics & Nonlinear Guided Waves School of Optics/CREOL University of...
Robert Stegeman
steg@...
Feb 15, 2003 9:31 pm
5398
Has anyone on here had experience with non-stock N75 valves? It seems to be a popular mod in the Audi community with the 1.8T. The current debate is between...
Robert Stegeman
steg@...
Feb 15, 2003 9:31 pm
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yes, there is a tremendous number of threads on the VWVortex in the 1.8T forum regarding the N75 topic. the "H" valve and the ECS valve are the same, ECS...
Afternoon..It was the brake switch. My Cruise control wasn't working either and when i called the dealership...a service tech asked if my cruise control was...
My parent's 2002 Jetta had the same thing happen - faulty brake switch. I'm waiting for mine to go bad... As for the VR6 / 6 speed - very nice car. My friend...
But for under 4 grand..we can make up that horsepower difference and and now worry about the additional weight. The sticker price on the one i looked at was...
I've been having these Cold Starting Problem for a while now on my 2002 1.8Turbo Scenario: The car will crank and then turn over for about 1-2 secsonds, then...
Turn the key to the position right before the start position so all of the lights go on....wait 10 seconds then turn the key to start...this assures that the...
CharlieGTI@...
Feb 16, 2003 7:49 pm
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Hey Charlie, Thank for your advise. Yes it helps waiting some seconds.........But this car is new, only has 6,000 KMS . Until 4,000 KMS the engine start...
I've been reading about the K04 turbo swaps.... and such.. but haven't seen much more than that. Does anybody have a turbo upgrade? What will it take for me...
Sure sounds like a bad coil (or more than one), judging from history. Mine did the same thing. Dealer replaced all 4, although only one was bad at the time....
But is just doing it on the first start of the day.................... then start inmediatelly during all day. Also if it is a bad coil what other symptom the...
Which engine code do you have? I'm not sure, but from the reading I've done, you're going to need more than just a chip and a bigger turbo to get to 280 hp @...
... I've had similar problems, although I've never had it die so soon, it's usually a slow, laborious process of dying. Do your RPMs fluctuate wildly? Take a...
Run some fuel system cleaner through there. What Octane gas are you using? I live in Colorado (so it's damn cold in the morning) and had the same problem (with...
Sport Compact Car did an article comparing chip upgrades for the 1.8 turbo back about a year or 2 or even 3 ago. I recall them testing 6 different chips....
My wife has a 1.8T Beetle and I would like to find a good service manual for it. I don't want a Chiltons, or a Hanes, I would prefer a factory manual. Are...
You'll find either the bentley is about the best, I have it for mine comes in very useful ... From: <rashort@...> To: <VW-A4-18T@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
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