Forum: VW water cooled
February 13th 08, 12:22 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 15th 07, 09:56 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Fuel Filter
Ok, thanks everybody for letting me know I'm a complete
idiot, one can never underestimate oneself when true
humility is sought...
I guess I just need to spend some quality time lying under
the car...
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 15th 07, 09:28 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 568
Fuel Filter
Dioclese wrote:
> "IR" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I installed a new main fuel filter in the same direction as the
>> previous one, although it...
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 13th 07, 12:14 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 568
Fuel Filter
I installed a new main fuel filter in the same direction as the
previous one, although it seems to contradict my Bentley.
The Bentley wants the fuel going towards the tank.
I've got mine going...
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 7th 07, 10:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 5
Views: 347
Fuel Filter direction, 90 Carat
Regal953 wrote:
> AFAIK fuel filters are in front of the pump flowing towards the
> injectors. You just got the wrong filter. I diagnosed a 944 stalling
> condition, it would stall after a few...
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 6th 07, 11:47 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 5
Views: 347
Fuel Filter direction, 90 Carat
I installed a new main fuel filter in the same direction as the
previous one, although it seems to contradict my Bentley.
The Bentley wants the fuel going towards the fuel pump where
the power and...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 16th 07, 09:10 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 4
Views: 361
90 Carat starter relay or solenoid problem
Thanks Dave/Al, yes seatbelt attatches to door. Will check wire.
I think the relay is #14 on my car, and I have a spare I'll have
at the ready.
I see where the seatbelt is mentioned in the Bentley,...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 14th 07, 09:57 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 4
Views: 361
90 Carat starter relay or solenoid problem
This has happened twice now. I go to start the car in the morning
(8v, manual trans) and I get a quiet scratchy/electrical
/buzz sound from the front. After a second or two I let
off of the key. I...
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Forum: VW water cooled
April 26th 07, 03:05 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 4
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coolant flange
Is it necessary to replace the whole flange or just the
gasket in fixing a leak? 1990 Jetta 8v.
I heard the whole thing needs changing cause it deforms...
This is the unit front and center engine...
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Forum: VW water cooled
February 28th 07, 12:57 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 6
Views: 594
Use of higher octane fuel to pass smog inspection
bd wrote:
> Does anyone have any experience using a higher octane fuel to help pass
> smog inspections.
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> Thank you for your anticipated response.
>
> Bodhi
>
Between that and changing the oil...
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Forum: VW water cooled
February 14th 07, 10:03 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 3
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Quasi OEM "Bosch" Oil Filters
Hi,
I just recieved a dozen Bosch 72211 Oil Filters
for our A2 and A3's from AutoPartsWarehouse.
They don't apparently have check valves.
When you look into the Mann W719/5's I have,
you see a...
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 14th 06, 05:01 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 10
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Unscientific Poll: Maintenance Issue
You got me on this one. I have been hearing that it should be
changed at some interval but it's something I've never done,
except when redoing rear brakes. I hate the stuff, I absorbed
too much...
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Forum: VW water cooled
December 14th 06, 01:51 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 24
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Awww Crap. This is what the newsgroup is for, heh
For my 2 cents I'd add that when switching to synthetic,
make sure to change it again after like 3-4 months in case
a lot of gunk comes loose. Switching to Synth may cause that.
I've switched 3...
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Forum: VW water cooled
November 30th 06, 02:09 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 485
A2 Jetta DRL retrofit
Between Bentley and my continuity tester I narrowed it down
to a couple possibilities. 1st guess did it. In the middle
of the switch theres a parallel pair of wires. One is the
heaviest gauge wire on...
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Forum: VW water cooled
November 29th 06, 08:17 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
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A2 Jetta DRL retrofit
Actually just isolating out the parking lights so I could
run the low-beams independantly would be great. Maybie I can
isolate out a single wire that does that at the switch...
IR wrote:
> Any...
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Forum: VW water cooled
November 29th 06, 08:09 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 485
A2 Jetta DRL retrofit
Any ideas for adding Daytime Running Lights to a
1990 Jetta? I ordered LED amber ones... they're kinda
dim and red and can't be positioned in as good a place
as the headlights.
I was hoping to...
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Forum: VW water cooled
October 25th 06, 12:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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radio codes- 98 Jetta
Aha, thanks, i kept d/c'ing the batt... I'm gonna save this info in the
same place.
Irv
dave AKA vwdoc1 wrote:
> I think you just need to leave the power switched on for about 1 hour so you
> can...
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Forum: VW water cooled
October 25th 06, 12:38 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 2
Views: 342
radio codes- 98 Jetta
I changed batteries, then entered the wrong code twice.
Does anyone know if I have to disconnect the battery again
or if just pulling the fuse will work?
I always transpose the code in my head over...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 23rd 06, 01:46 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 3
Views: 299
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 21st 06, 06:14 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 3
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1990 Carat digifant- yellow substance in ECV
I was changing the valve cover gasket on my 90 Carat
digifant and when replacing the ECV into the valve
cover, I noticed a few drops of water starting to drip
out of the ECV (and into the...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 21st 06, 04:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 17
Views: 719
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 19th 06, 11:51 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 5
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A3 Jetta hard to start
We've got the exact same car and had a similar prob. except when
it wouldn't start it really wouldn't, though after first couple
experiences we would just give up right away if it wouldn't...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 12th 06, 12:50 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 4
Views: 361
Broken Antenna
I just replaced the antenna again on my 1990 with another
generic antenna. This time instead of one with "rails" on
the bottom I found one with a round retainer ring. Seems
to work a lot better.
I...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 9th 06, 09:37 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 8
Views: 527
Valve cover gasket replacement A2
I got a "UTICA 3/8 drive 0-600 in/lb beam type torque wrench"
I figure I can use it for this job and maybie use it to calibrate
a click wrench later. It was cheap but made in USA! via...
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Forum: VW water cooled
September 9th 06, 12:23 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.vw.watercooled
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Replies: 4
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Broken Antenna
I'm going through the same thing with a 1990. All I did was
remove some screws on the plastic sheild in the wheel well and
reach up into the fender. My aftermarket antenna just doesn't
make good...
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