heres the problem 2001 TDI gulf was at the dealer in Nov. and got new glow plugs, relay and the rubber harness. Now I believe the glow plug relay is bad ( no power to glow plugs) and one of the glow plug tips is burnt like it had been arcing . I don't want to hand this back with a new relay and...

Hello again! My daughter's car will no longer start in the rain. If it's give some time to dry out everything seems to rectify itself. The motor cranks but doesn't start. I think I recall reading about a problem with the ignition coils cracking on this car. Is that correct? Aside from...

Very few of my "local" Washington VW dealer list the Golf models and none have the TDI engine. Is a Golf Diesel no longer being produced ? I need an economy hatchback, not a Jetta......

Maybe my first VW. Looking at a 92 Jetta GL. 225k. Manual. Gas. Busted door handle. Leaky sunroof. Haven't driven yet. Any basic or recurring engine/tranny/critical probs to look listen for as I give this car the once over?? Not routine maintence type stuff, mind you. Dangerous or otherwise...

2001 Jetta vr6 over revved now missing bad! HELP!!My son was cruising down the interstate at 65mph. SOMEHOW gearshift got knocked into 1st Overgear during a panic situation. (Didnt thimk that was possible), red lined it for about 3 seconds. Now car wont idle, very rough running, fault codes said...

Hello there I am wondering if anyone can answer a stupid question for me. I have a 1989 VW Golf, and i was wondering if you needed to buy new caps like you do with regular rads or is it one thats good forever. OH and is there any way to turn down the idle on the sohc fuel injected model? Mines...

Let me preface this with the statement that there are no oil leaks. The car is parked in a garage with a painted garage floor 23.5 hours every day, and there isn't a drop of oil on the floor. A dealer inspection also indicated this was oil consumption and not an oil leak. My wife has a 2005 (new...

The center brake light went out on my 2006 Jetta and I'm wondering if anyone else has had the same problem/dealt with getting it fixed. Anyone know if it is a simple bulb assembly or something more complex that I have to see the dealer for? Tried getting roof pannel/strip off to get to the...

Hi there, Not sure if it is due to the cold here, it is about -15 degrees Celsius or so, but i have noticed that the two fans by my radiator are not spinning, and I'm trying to figure out if this is a problem - since i can only see this when the car is stopped. I drive a 2000 Golf 1.8T. My...

Have 88 fox temp. problems, whem car operates normal where should the needle be in the midlle??? these gauges are stupidly marked can't make heads or tails out of it. thanks moony. in L.A.

The full-synthetic, made-in-Belgium Castrol 5W-40, recently appeared in my local Auto Zone stores, at $4.99 per quart. It's now labeled for the American market, with "For Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen" prominently appearing on the label. No longer a dealer-only item -- not cheap, but certainly...

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,...

2003 Jetta GLS with 2.0l automatic and 34k on it has two problems. When cold there is a slight delay going into gear (D or Reverse) from park. When semi cold or just warming up I sometimes get a rather abrupt "slamming" into gear going from 2 to 3 or sometimes 3 to 4. I don't think this has ever...

Greetz All, I recently replaced all 4 rotors on my '86 GTI. After about a week of driving, I noticed that on both rear rotors, there was about a half inch band of surface rust on the inner diameter of the disc, and the machining marks had not gone away like they had in the front. This rust is only...

Hi I have downloaded the trial version of Vag-Com (http://www.vag-com.com/eng/index.html) diagnostics software for my '95 VW Golf III I have constructed the interface from this link: http://www.planetfall.com/~jeff/obdii/

I have a 2003 Jetta TDI that I really like. Could have gotten a 2004 but didn't like the new dash and the crome so I passed. Does anyone know if there are any changes in the 2005 that are other than how it looks. Is it basically the 2004 TDI engine in a new suit? Numan

Searched in vain to find an after-market equivalent for Volkswagen's G12 coolant -- apparently, it's a one-of-a-kind substance, no substitutes available. Paid $21 for a gallon of the stuff. Anyone aware of an equivalent coolant, i.e., one whose manufacturer is willing to state right on the label...

What transmission fluid do you guys use in your manuel trannys? -Lee

1967 VW Bug Special and 1-year only features 1500 cc engine, 53hp. (1968 1600 cc went up to 57hp). Dual-spout air cleaner. "Volkswagen" added to rear deck. Squared-off looking rear hood. Rear bumper over-riders re-designed to clear new deck lid. Changed from 6 to 12 volt system in middle of...

I have a 1984 Rabbit convertible and currently getting 24 MPG is this normal for that year and a 1.8 engine? I also have a 1983 rabbit with a 1.7 that gets 33MPG. TY for your anticipated responses