Hello, It has been some time since I have used this forum... My '91 GLi has been sitting idle in the garage for several years. It now has fresh oil and fresh gas and fires right up. Shifting through gears 1-4 is perfect however I cannot get the lever into 5th gear. Also, under medium to hard...

A bit of a stab here. My son just bought a 2016 Golf SE (nice little scooter) and also just moved into a new apartment. The complex's parking area is accessed off the street via a "very" steep ramp. Son is afraid engaging the ramp will damage front air dam before the wheels lift the car. I remember...

On Tuesday, August 5, 2003 at 4:51:22 AM UTC+5:30, Michael McL wrote: > All - Have now moved the engine from my 16v to the old 8v Golf GTi. Have > moved loom > and all seems at home and in place in its new home...... > > But....16v will not start. Initially the pumps would not prime the system >...

On Friday, February 21, 1997 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-6, Adam Page wrote: > Hey there everyone. On my last "drive" I noticed that my 17's were warm > on the outside inch but cool in the middle and inside. I take it that my > tire pressure is wrong. I'm using @40? in them at the moment. Any > suggestions...

Hi, does anyone have the passat b5 (1999 or 2000) digital service manual?

I have a 1999 VW Jetta that had a voltage regulator failure, causing a high voltage output that I think affected the transmission shift solenoids. I say that because the transmission shifted fine before the regulator failed. It's stuck in second gear and I can't get it to shift. Does anyone know...

Hi, rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled used to be quite an active group. Where has the discussion moved to? When I search for alternative groups for watercooled VWs, I find mostly very narrow groups that, for instance discuss modifications, or discuss just one model of VW, rather than the more...

Hi I need to add a 2nd auxillary battery to my 83 Watercooled westfalia camper. I will be using it primarily to run my laptop and maybe a light. I understand that the battery will fit under the driver's seat. I ordered an aux. battery kit from gowesty but I have a few questions. If I have two...

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i'm looking to buy some winter rims/tires for my 92 gti 16v. can someone tell me if these rims will fit my car? http://tinyurl.com/7nhg6 here are some charts that i've found. so it looks like any year civic 4x100 bolt pattern is good to go, but there are some other numbers that i'm not sure...

Okay so I found that supposively the "egr" wire has a screw shoved in it, and at the dist cap where theres usually a thing there (checked my freinds mk2 out) is missing, would this cause the engine to not run properly, also there is a small hole drilled in the air box near the gas dis, someones...

A friend is having a lot of trouble with her door locks freezing on her '96 VW Golf. What is the best lubricant to use on these locks? I've heard good and bad things about silicone and graphite. Somebody also recommended lithium grease. I've been warned from using regular oils and grease...

Anyone have tips or instructions on how to properly adjust the power window regulator in a 96 Cabrio? I'm having a tough time getting things aligned such that it's tight enough up to the roof without binding on the way up. Thanks, -Bill Kearney

This has happened at a bad time.. moving house.. no money...my trusty 1.8 Golf isn't starting... :( Running great until yesterday, returned to car after using in the day, it turned over but didn't start normally, slowly spluttered to life. Went to garage topped up, car wouldn't start at all....

Installed new plug wires and distributor cap... tested vacuum retard/advance... cleaned crud-encrusted injectors and tested for good spray pattern... installed new injector o-rings and buckets... checked cold start valve for leakage... removed and thoroughly cleaned throttle body... installed new...

Tried replacing the heat sensor .. Didn't help. The fan just doesn't come on and the car over heats .. BUT .. With the a/c running the fan does come on every minute or so and then there is no overheating problem .. Anyone ??? I miss my air-cooled VW ... Diane

Has anyone found a source of fully synthetic VW 505 01 engine oil in North America? The only brands I've been able to find in Canada are Motul, which is a "synthetic blend" and outrageously priced at CAD$11/Litre, and Castrol, which doesn't even show the word "synthetic" anywhere on the package,...

We got a recall letter from VWoA about 1998-2000 Passats, wear on the front suspension lower control arms, check and possibly replace them. Says they can be worn even if rubber boots are not damaged, then if rubber boots are damaged, blah, blah,.... Anyone have any experience with that?...

First, I'm a fan of VW, so I'm not just here attacking them. I had an 87 Fox I used my last 2 years of college, and it's one of those cars I'm sorry I ever got rid of. I MAY be in the market to replace my current ride (a focus), and the new Rabbit has caught my eye... reminding me of the days...

hello my daughter in laws car need a timing belt and waterpump. it has 95 k on it and has been maintained well. heres the details 2000 passat gls sedan. 18t engine. was built in 4/20/2000 so hopefully it has the better tensioner setup than the earlier models. i just started checking the records...