Cruise control won't maintain constant speed above 60 mph - it surges. New fuel filter; fuel pressure is 65 psi (4.5 bar) at 4K rpm; new plugs. I'm thinking coil pack? throttle body? Any help appreciated. TIA. Steve

I have an 04 Passat. I usually leave the keys in the ignition when I park it in the garage. Lately the battery drains and requires a jump (twice in the last week). Does leaving the key in the ignition cause a batery drain due to something else running that I am unaware of? Thanks in advance...

I have an 04 Passat with 24,000 miles. Country roads, no commute, little traffic. When I apply the brakes I get an incredible vibration. It feels like the rotors are warped. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. David

Wondering if anyone has had this problem. When I lock the door with the remote on my 04 Beetle Conv. the parking lights blink like normal but the horn no longer s beeps. This was working fine then just stopped. The regular horn and alarm works fine it just don't beep when we lock it. This is my...

I just bought an 05 Jetta (new style) with the ten speaker audio system. The woofers make the front door panels buzz and vibrate. I’ve tried dynamat and it helps, but there’s still room for improvement. I’ve heard there is a TSB for this problem but I’ve not been able to find it. Any ideas...

Hello to all again. I'm the guy with the 94 Jetta GLS that posted a month or so ago with the manual tranny issue. Rather than fix the car and keep driving her I think I might look at something new to drive. Dealer here in town (Luther Westside in Minneapolis) has a ton of VW Corporate cars that...

what comments do those that have seen the pictures and read the story about what's new on the 06 jetta? you can go to :www.autoblog.com for a look. regards

What is it that does not allow the A/C compressor to run when below a certain temp? Want to run the A/C when the heat is on to dehumidify,and clear the windows, as I do on my 98 GTI. thanks gary

Anybody have experience in how much a VW dealer will take over invoice price? Will it likely be a hard bargain on a new model like this? I've purchased a jeep & an Isuzu for $500-600 over invoice in the past, wondering what sort of battle I am in for from the salesman. What's the realistic sale...

Is this the place to find out more info related to the VW TDI diesels? I've been watching the group for a few days... Might be interested in buying a 08 VW Jetta. Any other good VW newsgroups? ----------- Elbert

Any recommended vendor selling rebuilt/re-conditioned VW auto gearbox? Looking for a qty. of 096 auto transmission which fits VR6. Pls help if there's any specialist out there!

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can anyone offer any advice before I take a trip to the garage? i have recently aquired a lovely golf 1.6 1995. i was informed ’it plays up’ the locking is random and the lock on the boot will sound like it is trying to unlock for about a minute after i am in the car, ..... i managed 200 odd...

Hello iam rebuilding my 1700 82 jetta moter I want to go 40 over but the pistons oem for a good price are non existant but 1800 pistons are around 125.00 for 4 with rings installed anybody in the greater puget sound area have a good 1800 block for sale ,,,,, Puyallup WA

I will have a 1.8 digifant engine for sale shortly. I was just wondering if there was any interest in this sort of thing. If you are interested you can hear it run before I take it out of the car, hell you can even take it for a spin. I'm looking for $150 CDN. I will take it out, you take it...

I found rods for my engine build up that has the familar groove and oil hole in the pinlike the 16v but the base also has a hole that runs through the beam i havent found any other engines like this , this came out of an RV 1.8 jetta moter from the junk yard i was wondering is this a late...

I was thinking of buying one of those performance chips for my MK4 jetta 1,8t for a little more extra ponies. Has anyone done this and have a horror story? Would anybody be for/against it? It would be nice to know if chipping would create things breaking or it would be an advantage. Thanks for...

Okay update, with new info. Had the battery replaced, it was bad. The alternator was re tested still good but not it is installed again and the battery is dead and not charging. I get 3.54 volts from little wire to ground, and only the dyineg voltage of the jumped battery from the big post to...

I have continuity from the b+ terminal all the way to the fuse panel, continuity from the alternator body to the negative termianl of the battery and from the battery post to the positve battery terminal. The battery is good, the alternator is good. The LED was working when last the car ran...

OK, I don't have the manual transmission but still, this car is a blast ! I love the ride of my Passat but why can't I burn rubber? Not enough horsepower?