Okay, After spending days trying to find a shop with the right size vacuum hose (the small, independent, local auto parts store saved the day again). I started...
I have stock cams, but I've heard/read many times that the DSR 256's are a good cam if you plan to go forced induction in the near future. If you do not plan...
Can anyone help please The auto failure waring light has come on, and I only have gears 1,2 and 3 which have to be selected manually. I have changed the auto...
With my 2001 Jetta VR6 reporting temperatures in the single digits (Fahrenheit) here in the Northeast this weekend, I'm wondering where the thermometer is on...
Have new, never used "Stainless Spark Plug Wire R & R Tool VR6 & 2.0L" for sale. $27.50 and I will pay the ground shipping. Since I have 63,000 miles on my...
Does anyone have a vacuum diagram, or know where to find one for a 98 Jetta VR6? I hooked up a vacuum meter and it seemed low. I suspect there is a vacuum...
Hello All: I have a 95 GLX wagon (mfg 10/94) with auto transmission (with dipsitik; 096?) and 82k miles. I got the car in '96 with 26k miles and have never had...
I wouldn't suggest holding it out of 4th just because you think the RPMs are too low. The transmission does that for a reason... to preserve fuel economy....
My 97 Jetta GLX (70000 km) has recently started to run much hotter than I'm accustomed to. Normally, the engine temp guage points straight up, but it's running...
Murray Nesbitt
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Jan 22, 2004 11:42 am
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I want to plug a rev/speed meter and i need to know the specific wiring from the ecm that send the rpm and the speed signal. i think speed is the #65,(BLU/WHT)...
... That'd be a good guess. ... I'd say that it's a very long shot. ... Stuck thermostat or blocked hose. A stuck thermostat is more likely. A collapsed or...
I thought the '97 VR6 ran the G12 (pink) coolant. Does yours really run G11 (blue/green)? I have a '97 GTI VR6 and it is definitely G12. You must not mix...
I thought the reservoir was labeled with G11 or G12, depending on whatever the factory put in it the first time. I've heard of people switching to G11, for...
Hi Folks, I got this 96 Passat GLX VR6 and just a fews days ago I notice that, intermittently, the LCD odometer/tripometer cluster is not showing the recorded...
Its not under your hood, its under your dash. Sounds like a failure of the connection between the lcd and the instrument cluster PC board itself, or a failure...
With a coolant loss in my 96 GTI and reading all of the info on this board I suspect the thermostat housing. Because of the cold temps recently (-24 degrees) I...
... 1) Flush and replace with G11/water 2) Top it off with G11/water 3) Flush and replace with G12/water Thanks for listening, I will appreciate any...
Help from anybody Flashing check engine light came on and rough idle for a few minutes. Couple of minutes later cleared up. The car was warmed up for 15 ...
Well, you haven't said what year/model your car is, so I can only assume your trouble is related to a failing coilpack, the most common cause of driveability...
If you have an AutoZone near by, you could always try to go there and have them scan your ECU for FREE. It will only work on OBD-2 cars, so if you have a '96+...
I have a 1996 Jetta VR6. My Hi temp indicator light blinks even when the car is cold, hot etc., but this does not happen all the time. The light comes on...
Will the overflow bottle eventually run dry if you dont keep topping it off? If so, how long do you suppose it would take to do? The reason I ask is that if...
Does the light come on even when your expansion tank (coolant reservoir) is filled to MAX? As long as your temp gauge points straight up, you might have a bad...
Doh! I didn't see that. The temp sensor for the ECU will have no effect on the warning light, it only functions as a reference to lean the mixture out once the...
Please kick this guy and the other spammer off. Cross posting to all car lists is a no-no, as is spamming. ... From: Kevin Richards...
Kelly McMullen - MCDOTX
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Jan 29, 2004 11:15 pm
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Dear Tony, I have exactly the same problem. The damm light blinks even when the car is cold as my great grand father. And some days it just doesnt't blink at ...
