Hello, I am also checking my injection timing for the first time. My curiosity is prompted by increasingly more difficult cold starting issues. For Basic...
All, Since I'm constantly debating and planning on replacing my POS scion...I have been looking at all makes, models and hoping for a diesel. The dodge...
Roger - sounds like you're on the right track... retarded timing will definitely hurt your cold starts. I've read that the belt does tend to stretch over...
I saw the Caliber diesel at DaimlerChrysler. It was there for drive/ride comparisons with the other available powertrains. It was a 2.0L double overhead cam...
The timing belt is smooth in appearance. It is identified as NAPA 250301 (made in germany OHC 801). Do you have any experience with injection timing on mpg? ...
In my experience, putting the timing near the top of the chart will improve the MPG a bit, but given what you're getting already, you may not notice a ...
Things to fix on my 98 Jetta (which I normally pamper). Engine light comes on for glow plug intermittent. Either relay or cables. I changed the plugs as part...
Lemon? The car is 8 years old! When you say engine light comes on, do you mean you check engine light or the glow plug light? When you replaced the plugs, did...
My problem started just after thanksgiving. The car acted like it was gelling up or a dirty fuel filter. I changed the fuel filter and its been into the shop...
I just bought a 2001 Jetta TDI with 90k miles and figure it's time to change the ATF fluid and filter. Is it okay to use Mobil-1 ATF, or does VW have it's own...
VW has it's own special blend. You do realize that you need VAG-COM plus some additional parts to change it, right? I am assuming you are talking an automatic...
I just left the stealer. They said I had a bad battery. I had to battle them about warranty, but finally won, so I have a new battery paid for by VW....
1) Mine doesn't. 2) I'd guess about 20 seconds, but that's when its getting close to 0 F. Normally its less than 10 seconds in the 20-30 F weather. Now...
I haven't paid much attention to my '00 Golf GP, however, my '02 Jetta automatic would have the GP on for up to 45 seconds when it was -10 F or so. I have...
There are two 'sides' to the temp sensor so an indication on the dash temp gauge doesn't mean that the sensor is fine. The one side feeds the computer and the...
While waiting for my 2002 tdi Jetta to be serviced, I was able to speak to a new car sales person at the stealer. I had recently read that VW was having...
I need one. Stealer wants $200. Programming - 40, Key - 60, Remote - 100. Can anyone say "highway robbery". I see them selling on EBAY for 30-60. I also have...
There are 2 seperate coolant temperature sensors (G2 and G62 both combined into one unit) G2 drives the gage in the instrument panel and G62 is an input to the...
... I went here: http://www.streetkeys.com/ Bought the blanks on line, got a referral to a local guy who drove over to where I work during lunch. He had to...
you do NOT want to put anything but VW spec oil in there... bad things will result. You need vagcom or a dealership to check the level... but only because you ...
... I don't get it. You battled the dealer to get a new battery when you just had it tested yesterday and it was proven to be good? Laters, Brian -- 2005 Golf...
I haven't heard anything definitive, and I wouldn't trust a salesman's word about anything. BTW, this is generally the slowest time of year for car sales. ... ...
Even OEM keys aren't waterproof... but that shouldn't stop you from getting home. The immobilizer part of the system is not electrically powered (in the key...
The stealer is wrong, of course. The GPs come on when you turn the key, and *stay on after the light goes out*, for maybe 10 seconds or so. They do NOT come...
I didn't battle the dealer to get a new battery. I battled to get the dealer to fix the problem. They said it was the battery, not me. As a matter of fact,...
Thanks. I plan on testing further by disconnecting the temp sensor at cold day/hard starting to see if the plugs come on. ... light goes ... open the ... light...
I posted this same thing over on VW vortex on the chat room last night and actually several chatters told me that this was coming up a lot. Also, that VW has...
