My Cousin was given a 86 Vanagon by a friend who was leaving the country. He wants to use it but there are a few issues before he can get it smogged and transferred to he name. He asked to help him since he does not know anything about engines. First there is a Light in the middle of the Temp...

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In article >, (David Harper) wrote: > Are you sure that does not say "91 RON" if it does then regular is > fine. if it is a 1.8T i was not aware that they required 91 octane > fuel. The 1.8T uses 91 octane AKI. I've occassionally...

the dealer said timing belt was sereaded and i was looking at replacing the engine wonder why it didnt just mean putting it back in time -- posted from http://www.motorsforum.com/vw/if-timing-belt-is-sereaded-does-it-damage-the-engine-45205-.htm using MotorsForum's Web, RSS and Social Media...

After my 2000 TDI Jetta died and would not restart the other day, my faithful mechanics at Howard Cooper informed me that my timing is all out of whack and that the timing belt and tensioner need to be replaced. Realistically, it's beyond time for them to be replaced just in the standard...

I bought that 2001 Passat(1.8T BTW), how do I tell if it's a Passat or the New Passat, and what's the difference?

Brazil has always been an alternate reality for VWs, with their long-closed borders forcing all kinds of interesting mutations and developments of the old air-cooled VW line. Without foreign sports cars to import, VW Brasil made their own: the SP2. Parked, it was the fastest car you've ever seen....

Hi, It's the '85 Golf (gas, auto) again. Seems every fix solves the stalling problem for a few weeks, then the stalling re-appears. Last fix was replacing the 21 year old ignition switch 2 weeks ago and the car ran fine. Then yesterday engine would run fine for a few seconds then cut out. If wife...

My 90 Vanagon, cranks up and runs great, until its warm. When slowing down in gear and then disengaging clutch, idle drops to 1-200 RPM's, bounces there, until it stalls. Starter will turn over motor but will not restart, unless it sits for 30-60 min. However, if it does this on a hill, I can let...

I went to fill up 2009 TDI Jetta fuel tank and the pump kept shutting off before the tank was even half full. Went to another pump and now it won't take any fuel at all. I put my ear to the filler pipe and could hear a lot of gurgling going on. Any ideas? Thanks, wrenden

>I'm looking for a tool that pulls things apart -- sort of like a "jaws of life", but on a smaller scale. Does anybody know what these are called? Thanks, Fred ******* Some hydrolic body tool sets come with a "spreader". HTH, ~ Paul aka "Tha Driver"

Volkswagen vindicated by its new Rabbit When practically everybody in the car business abandoned hatchbacks as if they were infected with some sort of bird flu, Volkswagen stubbornly stuck to the design with its Golf. at http://www.washtimes.com/autoweekend/20070111-081354-3828r.htm

It seems the weatherstripping in my Cabrio's driver's window may need to be replaced. When I close the door, the rubber seal of the top of the window bends inward from the window instead of folding and then falling over the window after the door is closed like I think it is supposed to do. I can...

I'm trying to find steel wheels which will work with Corrado calipers and rotors on my A2 ( mark 2 ) GTi 16V. I think some Corrados came with these wheels ( not in the US market) but I am not sure about this. Does anyone out there know ? ( I'm trying to put 15" wheels on my car which will not...

Regarding: Colorado Law in particular. Hi, I was wondering how legal traffic light cameras are. My main question is if they flash you running a red light can they legally send you a ticket in the mail requiring you to pay a fine. Also, will you incur points against your license in addition to the...

What brand of synthetic oil for 2000 Passat 1.8T ? Dealer says I need to switch to synthetic oil. What brand do I get and where can I buy it? Price at dealer is to much. Thanks

This is the second time my '96 Golf's emblem has been stolen. I was surprised when the guy at my local VW dealer informed me that this is very common. He claims he has at least 3 VW owners a week ordering a new emblem. He thinks it has something to do with people wanting to imitate the Beastie...

'92 8 valve. Is there any way to replace the bushing at the gear shift end of the linkage to the transmission WITHOUT removing the exhaust system? I have the engine out and the engine end of the linkage out of the way. How do I replace the plastic bushing at the gear shift end of that shaft...

Hi Everyone, I just wanted to post a problem I had experienced with my 1992 VW Jetta TDI, and what I finally figured the solution to be. I read an awful lot of posts regarding engine overheat w/diesels, and almost every one was pointing to cracked head gasket... I also read in a few posts that...

I wanted to replace my '02 Passat wagon last year and was disappointed to find that VW's no longer importing it. Now that I've finally decided that the Jetta wagon is a suitable replacement, I find that there aren't any. At the two local dealers I'd want to do business with, one has none,...