Recent content by Yz2K130

Also, what is the cost of a rebuilt transmission and installation?

Well it's been over a month at the repair shop and the verdict I feared from the beginning of this mess came true. The insurance company called yesterday and said my car was declared totaled. The cost of replacing the transmission pushed the repair limit over the threshold. So now I'm in a...

My wife was driving her 2001 Jetta TDI down the interstate when the car in front of her swerved. My wife didn't have time to swerve away from the unknown obstacle laying on the road. Well she ran over it and much damage incurred. Luckily she was right by an exit ramp because the car died and...

Hey moved2tdi, I didn't even notice you live down the road. Looks like Louisiana might need to have a GTG.

I had an issue just like that. A couple of weeks after a timing belt job I began to notice that blowing air sound. I checked all my Turbo/EGR/intercooler hoses and could find no leaks. The car was lower on power but nothing major. Couple weeks passed and the noise continued on, so I did more...

I used some black silicone on mine and they are still on there nicely after 10k miles.

I am using a Purolator fuel filter with the two black o-rings and having no problems with leaks. I used a MityVac to prime the filter.

I fixed the link. Thanks BB for pointing out the mistake. I will know better next time.

Does anyone have experience with these glow plugs? Let's hear some opinions... web page

Solved the problem. My friend has a version that only works for GM vehicles, neither of us knew that. Newer versions do work on all OBDII vehicles though. Oh well, it still works wonderfully on my truck!

BTW, I have a 2001 Jetta. AutoTap is supposed to work with every OBDII vehicle and supports the following protocols: J1850 VPW, J1850 PWM, ISO 9141, and ISO14230. Some more information: the cigarette lighter fuse was blown and apparently the DLC might be on the same electrical circuit. I...

A friend let me borrow his AutoTap OBDII equipment (www.autotap.com) and I have been using it just fine on my Chevrolet. When I tried connecting it to my VW, it's not connecting and saying "no vehicle is found". I've made sure the connections are all good. The AutoTap gets its power through...

I just changed the TB and did the EGR mod on mine and now my Jetta is making the whoosing sound. Sounds like the cabin air filter is sucking in air. My timing is advanced but still within spec.

Alright, doing timing belt change. Everything going fine. Got to the stage where we bumped the engine to make sure the TB is set. Success. Then the rain came and so we started it up to back down ramps; however we forget that we had the serpentine belt halfway on. So heard a pop(belt...

I tried searching but could not find where the sensor is located on an 01 Jetta auto? If anyone has pics, that would be even better.