Recent content by Peter Cheuk

In the employee parking lot at SHC. I'm being vague purposely, but, if you know either the plate or the place then it's you.

Sounds to me like the clutch master cylinder is worn and needs to be rebuilt/replaced. That's what the low pedal indicates to me. If you pump the clutch pedal and it works fine but doesn't if you don't pump it then for sure it's the clutch master cylinder. A simple rebuild could be just...

I know, it's a gasser, but, my TDI didn't have an on-board trip computer like the GLI does. When I was working evenings I had noticed that I had gotten consistently better mileage driving to work despite there being more traffic at 1 PM than when driving home at 11 PM, though it was a lot...

Now that's a thought! Going retro and air cooled! I like it!

Trust me, he's going to learn how to drive a manual tranny no matter what, and, along those lines, so will my daughter. It's whether or not I trust him with a 200 HP car that I'm worried about. I'm seriously thinking of getting a Mk VI Golf to use until he gets his license, but, the 170 HP...

I cannot recall which two pins need to be crossed, but, yes, it can be done on an AHU TDI. I did it on my '98 Jetta TDI. The only thing to watch out for is the IQ, it cannot dip below 1.0. If you do it goes into limp mode.

My wife has become "anti diesel" and refuses to even talk about getting a TDI. Going from a TDI to a gasser can be dangerous as I've almost run out of gas a few times because I've grown accustomed to waiting a week or two to even look at the fuel gauge, waiting for the idiot light to remind me...

My current car is an 6MT '06 Jetta GLI and I regularly get mileage of around 31-32MPG on my hilly commute of 30 miles each way. Best trip so far averaged 37MPG, according to the trip computer, driving with a light foot. Granted, I don't know how accurate the trip computer is compared to real...

I'd get one.

I got my car back a week and a half ago and it is looking about as it did before my rear-ender. The guy wouldn't go with an aftermarket exhaust, though, so a factory replacement was installed.

Unfortunately, insurance companies suck. I was thinking of going to Andrew's GTG up in San Pablo but I don't know if I would just get in the way or feel out of place with a gasser and all. I'm definitely going to try to go to the GTG in July at Stanford.

Hey, guys. Someone tell that slacker Freddy he still owes me some money. I miss this place. I miss my TDI. I miss the cameraderie that this place oozes that the other local forums lack. The new car is great. It does everything better, stock, than my TDI ever did after all the mods except...

Dan, sorry to hear about your car. I replied to your last email on my phone only to find, two months later, that Pacbell.net changed their email server settings and my email never left my phone. You should have brought it to Masters Autobody in Daly City. They do amazing work. My GLI is...

You talking about me? <Blushing>

I'll try to make it if you folks don't mind a gasser in the mix.