Recent content by JDSwan87

Email sent 4:17am Detroit time, 1:17am Seattle time.

I was actually referring to the EGR flex pipe because others had already mentioned the exhaust flex pipe.

EGR deleted as in physically removed form the car? Or just tuned out? If just tuned out, with equipment still in place, check your EGR accordion tubes.

Isn't the IQ like a "slide" inside of the pump? If it is, could the slide be gunked up and/or sticking, causing the issue?

Brothers car: fixed his broken EGR pipes (both accordion pipes broke, no boost), swapped intake manifold with a cleaned unit while we were at it. All better now and power is back like it should be.

Herm, that's a neat trike!

I think you would feel a bent rim. Only other way to check is have an alignment done.

Congrats!!

Not a wedding of wagons!!

Bringing this back up... Swapping a "shorty" wagon bumper onto a 2003+ wagon. Is all that is necessary is PN 1J0 807 305? Also, searching PN 1J0 807 305, it comes up as a Golf bumper reinforcement, can anyone confirm that ANY Golf rear bumper reinforcement will work?

Try r90sKirk. He might be interested, although I hear he is being selective on the work he takes on.

No way I would buy a precise component like a HPFP off Ebay. Are CP3 swaps still available?

I actually just replaced my brother power steering line, the common "rust prone" one that makes a loop under the engine on the left side of the vehicle. I suggest buying an extra set of crush washers, you'll inevitably lose one. The line I bought came with a set and I bought a spare set... I...

IDPARTS will tell you if you email or call them. They really do drive diesel and know their products.

Such a sweet looking Beetle. Always wanted a lifted "beefy" one. I would love to maintain this with no hood stack or dumb $#!+. Just sucks you are so far away...