Brake Booster/Master Cylinder Vacuum O-Ring Seal -- Stumble/Hestiation « » 8:33 PM 10-16-2006 Basic Information 1981 vw rabbit fuel injected-1.7L-EN engine-with A/C --built in usa-- A westmoreland rabbit --bendix servo - kelsey-hayes power brakes -- stop light switch on brake pedal - not on...

> VWs sold in Europe (and maybe elsewhere) have them; I'm just wondering > if the lamp socket and wiring is present in US VWs. Even if it's there, > the headlight switch would still have to be replaced to make them work. no wiring or socket on the car... need to replace the headlight switch for...

A tough one, 2 local garages and me are stumped! Any opinions on this puzzle: 2000 new beeetle with 2.0L AEG and 75,000 1) Thermostat opens and closes, 2) No heat from blower 3) Cooling fans kick on 4) OK when idling only over heats after driving 2-3 miles 5) NO leakage from pump weep hole 6) No...

Well, my 91 Automatic Vanagon has a starting problem. About 65% of the time (and growing) I go to start her up there is no noise or cranking or anything from the engine area. The electric works fine at this time. If I shift it into N and then try to start it it works sometimes. If I shift it...

What is the difference between the TSI 140 and the TSI 170 ie how is the extra 30PS obtained, engine mapping or higher boost levels?

Speedometer stopped working yesterday. Yesterday evening, I disconnected the speedometer cable from speedometer. Removed the driver's side duct and duct panel from dash. Extended the speedometer cable throught the hole in the dash where the duct panel was. This morning, drove to work. ...

95 Jetta...suddenly now just about every OTHER time I start this car the speedometer and tach do not work (although the tack needle shakes incessantly at 0 trying to move....).......it's not a broken cable because it works fine, both speed and tach when it wants to......anybody have any ideas what...

I'm still driving my trusty '86 GTI, with a mere 138,000km on the odometer. Nevertheless, 19 years of Canadian winter driving and salted roads have eaten away at wheel wells, and the bottoms of both doors. Presumably, over the past 2 decades, VW engineers have improved coatings, selected better...

Found another bad one (HUGO brand IIRC) on a 1996 Jetta auto yesterday and it does not look old and weathered. It will spark and even get spark to the plugs but the spark is just too weak. I must have found 3-4 different brands that just don't last long. I ONLY purchase these from the...

Shifting prob... Lately I have alot of trouble getting into 2nd and 4 th gears and have to jiggle the shifter to get it to "fit" .. Starting prob... I still can't start it in cold or wet weather and have burned out several starters trying - yes io have changed the infamous cracked coil - but...

how do i do that? my ignition switch is bad the mechanic wants 300.00 plus the part to fix it i have some experience in mechanics but never replaced a ignition switch before

I have a 97 Jetta that has recently started making noises. When I turn the wheel slightly to the left, there is a loud grinding noise that comes from the drivers side of the car. When I turn the wheel more to the left the noise goes away, and it does not make any noise when turned to the right. ...

I tried looking for the dipstick but theres none. we recently purchased this car and it has about 97k miles. I didnt ask the previous onwer and i dont believe that he changed the fluid on the tranny. the tranny slips a lil bit, so i have been trying to figure out the level of the oil and the...

Awhile back, established at this newsgroup that AC compressor use does affect gas mileage in small vehicles like an older VW with small engine. How drastically can tire pressure affect gas mileage in similar older VW with small engine (1.8L)? An example. Recommended tire pressures by VW. These...

We've had our 2002 1.8T Passat for about 4 1/2 years now so I suspect the battery will conk out in the near future. We live 80 miles from the dealership so I'm looking for other options. Posts on VW Vortex suggest that the battery that Autozone sells won't fit in a B5.5 Passat even with an...

My 95 Golf often stalls when I come to a stop. It also runs roughly when driving (even at higher speeds). Both of these problems seems to be more evident after I have driven for a while, stop, then start up again. A few months ago I had a problem of stalling in wet weather. I noticed that...

Passenger's side...How? Thanks! Don

Anyone have a ballpark figure on an auto transmission rebuild or replacement on a 96 cabrio?

Hi drivers- Last summer, some fellow kindly ripped the stereo out of the dashboard of my 89 Jetta. The damage wasn't too bad, it was clear that he had bent the dash in a couple of places trying to pry out the radio, but there were only a few cracks visible. I could live with it. Now that it's...

My brake pad wear indicator light came on a few days ago for my 2000 vw beetle. I probably need new pads all the way around. I'm thinking of going to one of the discount brake shops like "Just Brakes" or "Brakes Plus". Do they do good work or should I stick with having VW dealer service department...