I have a 2001 Jetta TDI. Can anyone tell me how to remove the Drink holder (in dash) so I can clean it and the A/C vents just above the Drink Holder. Thanks...
So far I am really enjoying my new TDI Golf pictured yesterday with the 'ol GTi. I am being rather gentle on it for now, but still have been impressed with...
I found that to drain the fuel filter water, you need to loosen the clamp around the filter and lift up slightly to access the plastic wheel on the bottom of...
Hello, Congratulations on your TDI, someday I'll get one as well to replace my A2 Jetta TD. :) The most common tool that people seem to use is VAG-COM, which ...
Brett
dslfan@...
Mar 2, 2002 11:39 am
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Terry and all, Thanks for the info. How do catch the water/fuel draining from the filter? Brett, thanks for the info on the VAG-COM. Edward...
I'm toying with getting a Jetta TDi for my daily commute, and keeping my gas guzzling truck as my weekend off road toy. Way its looking right now, is a tdi...
I have a 2001 TDI Jetta automatic, around town driving nets me 39-40 mpg, extended highway boosts it to 42-43 mpg. I have yet to do an all highway tank. It's...
Hi, Draining the fuel filter is something my dealer wouldn't do during the free maintenance period. When I questioned him about it, he told me there is never...
I think checking the water separator is on the list of things the dealer is supposed to do during sceduled service intervals (maybe at 10K?). I wouldn't let...
The knob has a round tube extending from it that you could probably put a small hose over to redirect the fuel/water. The one time I opened my drain valve...
I've had my 2000 Jetta TDI two years now. Last winter had some trouble with the turbo cutting out under hard acceleration. Dealer said to use frequently...
Currently 2001 TDI Jetta for about the same kind of commute and puttering
around is about 45 MPG. My guess is that has to be about what most are
getting. I've...
My commute is about 50 miles each way. I reliably get about 50 mpg on average (as high as 52, as low as 45). This is in a 99.5 Jetta IV 5-speed. -Jeff ... ...
2001 Jetta TDI 5 spd - Best tank - @ 500 of 617 miles highway, remainder city (real city) - 49.02 MPG. Worst tank - almost all short suburban trips in sub 32F...
In a message dated 3/2/02 1:40:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, jeff@... writes: << ... The issue was never resolved to my satisfaction because the...
jonbonbart@...
Mar 3, 2002 12:30 am
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Ha ha ha. ;) I'm sure no one ELSE was confused by my use of the word "gas" instead of "fuel". Yes, it was far enough in my past - at the time, it kind of...
Well, this afternoon, after the ice and sleet and snow ceased here in Dallas, we took a road trip out to east Texas to see the inlaws and show off the car....
All, I spent some time driving commericially and know that most long-haul and "professional" drivers of manual transmissions only use the clutch to get into...
Sounds like you'll need syncros after a short while. VW uses very soft brass syncros, I wouldn't advise "power-shifting" as you described. There's no reason...
... Actually, the reason for rev matching when you shift (aka "shifting properly") is that you don't need syncros at all. If you truly rev match, the syncros...
Many of the guys on Fred's forum that have significantly increased their power through mods have found that the stock clutch is extreamly inadequate. Some...
Night Shadow
soltwede@...
Mar 3, 2002 11:49 pm
2695
I've been accused of being a 'cheapskate' in trying to save a buck on wear
and tear .... but somehow prolonging my clutch by not using it to shift into
higher...
agreed from a 10 year professional driver, yes, many drivers have and do use the clutch as you describe and it is false economy. clutches in big trucks are far...
... Question... If my clutch only lasted 50K miles then what did I do wrong? -- Jon Winters http://www.obscurasite.com/jon/ "Freedom itself was attacked this...
Jon Winters
winters@...
Mar 4, 2002 3:25 am
2698
... if you chipped your car, then the engine is putting out more power if this extra power is higher than the design of the clutch, it will slip whenever the...
".....Question... If my clutch only lasted 50K miles then what did I do wrong?........." Any one of these things reduce clutch life: -Heavily modded engine ...
You did nothing wrong mostlikely. Have you chipped your car or anything? The stock TDI cluch is KNOWN to be rather weak for it's application. Eric ... -- Eric...
Night Shadow
soltwede@...
Mar 4, 2002 5:07 am
2701
... <snip> My car is bone stock and the factory clutch went tits up after 50K miles of very conservative driving. -- Jon Winters O...
Jon Winters
winters@...
Mar 4, 2002 3:08 pm
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Agree on all but downshifting. If you downshift properly there will be no more wear on your clutch than with any other procedures. Several hundred thousand...
