Rembrant
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Sorry...I was speaking in Canadian dollars...they're about $50 each here.
The USD exchange rate isn't good for us right now...I think by the time that $27.99 item landed here it would be $50 or more.
Sorry...I was speaking in Canadian dollars...they're about $50 each here.
That vacuum line between the vac pump and booster very often cracks. The plastic upside down "V" tube...it cracks on either end, or in the middle, or both. On the two 03 TDI's I've purchased, this vacuum line was wrapped in black tape to hide the cracks.
Removing it is simple...remove the clamp on the rubber end on the vac pump nipple, or pull the other end out of the booster housing. This line is about $50 bucks new.
Also check the nipple on the vacuum pump...they get loose after a while and leak. If yours is loose, it's not supposed to be. There's a few threads around on how to tighten it up.
Roseland has them. # 1J0-612-041GD @ $49.75 last time I bought one.Thank you! This part is something that Roseland doesn't sell!
^ Have you cleaned the intake manifold out? If I understand it right the severe restriction will limit performance in a couple ways, conceivably the PCM could limit turbo boost as the MAP reads high but only so much air actually makes it to the cylinders
Weeell easiest way to check would be to pop off the hose from the intercooler to the EGR valve and take a looksee. Mirror or smart phone to take a photo does the jobI'm trying to avoid that job.
When I had a look around the engine when I bought it, I noticed a lot of new bolts around the egr and intake. I'm ~assuming~ work was done in that area before I bought it but can't say for sure. They threw a lot of new parts at it. I'll clean the intake if I can't get it right otherwise.
It's OK to check for build-up that way, but don't touch it for any reason unless you remove the EGR valve and intake manifold from the engine.Weeell easiest way to check would be to pop off the hose from the intercooler to the EGR valve and take a looksee. Mirror or smart phone to take a photo does the job
What did you use on the steering wheel?new floor mats for my '02 Wagon and cleaned 14 years of thick sludge off my steering wheel which now feels like it's brand new!
What did you use on the steering wheel?
Nice weather techs!
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In nearly a repeat of last weekend's fun: today, I swapped my tandem pump from the old NHTSA recalled LUK with a yellow paint dot to a brand new Bosch pump. (because last weekend's fun replacing the gasket behind my tandem pump didn't fix the fuel leak).
I'm getting better at draining the coolant. I found an old 1.5 gallon fuel can with a flexible filler snout works well to collect coolant straight out of the radiator drain. (Yes, I used soap and water to wash out and rinse the fuel can first...)
And the following were ordered and I'm getting ready to have them installed sometime in February.
VW MK4 Wagon Bilstein HD Suspension Kit ('99.5-04)
http://shopping.boraparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=1490
VW SACHS VR6 TDI Specific (Silent) Clutch & Flywheel Kit '96-06
21 lb Balanced Flywheel +$21
Transmission Stretch Bolt +$22
http://shopping.boraparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=286{3}50{4}6
VW MK4 Suspension Rebuild Install kit (Complete Overhaul AUDI TT
http://shopping.boraparts.com/product_info.php?products_id=200{34}2
225 bucks for a rebuild kit is insane.