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Old September 19th 04, 02:49 PM
Hengfrom
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Default Buzzy Passat 1.8t engine

? don't know what you mean ?

"Woodchuck" > a écrit dans le message de
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> I just would you would stop asking the same questions every few weeks. It
> may very well be normal. Have you asked the dealer to drive another Passat
> with same engine, same transmission, same options, and compare the two? Or
> you could always buy another Honda?
>
> "Hengfrom" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > I traded last June my accord 2000 for a 2004 Passat 1.8t manual. The
> > passat is fun to drive. That small engine pull like a v6. However I

found
> > the engine induce severe vibration (couple hundred hertz) in steering
> > wheel
> > at 100 km/h. When I turn off the engine at 100km/h these vibrations
> > disappear !
> >
> >
> >
> > Dealer call this normal road vibration. I strongly disagree ! I never

had
> > a
> > 4 cyl engine doing this. It is not acceptable !
> >
> >
> >
> >

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Old September 19th 04, 02:51 PM
Hengfrom
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in 5 th !
in 4th, the problem is not much apparent !

"StyxNStones®" > a écrit dans le message de
news%23d.213824$Fg5.57396@attbi_s53...
> > "Hengfrom" > wrote in message
> > . ..
> > > I traded last June my accord 2000 for a 2004 Passat 1.8t manual.

The
> > > passat is fun to drive. That small engine pull like a v6. However I

> found
> > > the engine induce severe vibration (couple hundred hertz) in steering
> > > wheel
> > > at 100 km/h. When I turn off the engine at 100km/h these vibrations
> > > disappear !

>
> what gear are you in? what is the tach reading?
>
>



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Old September 23rd 04, 06:35 PM
William Maslin
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In article >,
"Hengfrom" > wrote:

> in 5 th !
> in 4th, the problem is not much apparent !
>
> "StyxNStones®" > a écrit dans le message de
> news%23d.213824$Fg5.57396@attbi_s53...
> > > "Hengfrom" > wrote in message
> > > . ..
> > > > I traded last June my accord 2000 for a 2004 Passat 1.8t manual.

> The
> > > > passat is fun to drive. That small engine pull like a v6. However I

> > found
> > > > the engine induce severe vibration (couple hundred hertz) in steering
> > > > wheel
> > > > at 100 km/h. When I turn off the engine at 100km/h these vibrations
> > > > disappear !

> >
> > what gear are you in? what is the tach reading?


Perhaps the secondary air pump is kicking in for some reason. The 1.8T
seems to vibrate alot more when the pump is on.

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Old September 25th 04, 02:14 AM
Hengfrom
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Sorry ! I do not understand your diagnostic!

"William Maslin" > a écrit dans le message de
...
> In article >,
> "Hengfrom" > wrote:
>
> > in 5 th !
> > in 4th, the problem is not much apparent !
> >
> > "StyxNStones®" > a écrit dans le message de
> > news%23d.213824$Fg5.57396@attbi_s53...
> > > > "Hengfrom" > wrote in message
> > > > . ..
> > > > > I traded last June my accord 2000 for a 2004 Passat 1.8t

manual.
> > The
> > > > > passat is fun to drive. That small engine pull like a v6. However

I
> > > found
> > > > > the engine induce severe vibration (couple hundred hertz) in

steering
> > > > > wheel
> > > > > at 100 km/h. When I turn off the engine at 100km/h these

vibrations
> > > > > disappear !
> > >
> > > what gear are you in? what is the tach reading?

>
> Perhaps the secondary air pump is kicking in for some reason. The 1.8T
> seems to vibrate alot more when the pump is on.
>
> --
>
> Take out the invalid if replying by email



 




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