NickBeek
Veteran Member
I took my Jetta in to my dealer for it's 30K service. I asked them to perform the Intercooler icing TSB because I have had some long cranks and one time a long crank with rough idle for a few seconds. I have a good relationship with the service department and they did their part with the tech line and got my parts on order. I have been checking back with them weekly and no sign of the parts yet.
Today I stopped for fuel like I do every week. And like I do every time I fuel, I checked my oil and do a quick visual inspection of my engine compartment. Well I noticed something was missing today. Upon further investigation I figured out it was the outer most part of the air filter housing the scoop that draws cool air from the grill to the air filter. I hadn't noticed this until today!!
Once I was back on the road I called my SA at the dealer and asked her to talk with the tech that serviced my car last and ask him if he has any extra parts laying on his tool box. She asked a few questions and then told me she would call me back after she spoke to the tech. She returned my call about an hour later and sure enough the tech has my air scoop in his possession. Here is where it gets interesting.... The tech was instructed by the VW tech line to remove and hold onto that part until the parts for the Intercooler TSB arrive and are installed!
I asked my SA to print me a copy of those instructions for my records.
Here are a couple pics of where the missing part should be...
Now you would think that with my intake drawing warm air from the engine compartment that mileage would suffer. Just the opposite has occurred. My last two tanks have been the BEST mileage I have ever achieved!
Today I stopped for fuel like I do every week. And like I do every time I fuel, I checked my oil and do a quick visual inspection of my engine compartment. Well I noticed something was missing today. Upon further investigation I figured out it was the outer most part of the air filter housing the scoop that draws cool air from the grill to the air filter. I hadn't noticed this until today!!
Once I was back on the road I called my SA at the dealer and asked her to talk with the tech that serviced my car last and ask him if he has any extra parts laying on his tool box. She asked a few questions and then told me she would call me back after she spoke to the tech. She returned my call about an hour later and sure enough the tech has my air scoop in his possession. Here is where it gets interesting.... The tech was instructed by the VW tech line to remove and hold onto that part until the parts for the Intercooler TSB arrive and are installed!
I asked my SA to print me a copy of those instructions for my records.
Here are a couple pics of where the missing part should be...
Now you would think that with my intake drawing warm air from the engine compartment that mileage would suffer. Just the opposite has occurred. My last two tanks have been the BEST mileage I have ever achieved!