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    Intermediate Shaft Bearings

    There's not much difference in any of them. I think I went through three sets trying to press the damn things in though... so I'd say cheaper the better, and buy a couple of sets in case you mess one up. the inner one is a real pain.
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    Golf 3 1.9 Tdi cutting out

    Are you using a vented fuel cap? Or is the tank not even venting? I’m wondering if the pump is pulling a vacuum and then just starving the system.
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    B4 exhaust clogging

    The cat does clog over time especially if the EGR is still intact. You’ll want to get a new catalytic converter to start, but these stock exhausts are pretty restrictive in general
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    Oil pressure issues - Testing system before replacing parts

    IDParts is usually pretty good about finding good parts, but the oil pressure sensor I got from them was not good quality. Tsk tsk! I would suspect the rods far before I suspect the mains. I pulled the mains on my 450,000 mile engine and they still looked new. The rods were in far worse shape...
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    Outer CV joint source

    You gotta push them in pretty hard to get the bolt started
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    Canadian '97 B4V slicktop

    Looks like a real rare bird! treat 'er well.
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    Oil pressure issues - Testing system before replacing parts

    When the oil pressure switch’s internal spring is overcome by the specified oil pressure, it grounds the sensor. The ECU looks for open circuit from the sensor with key on, engine off, and looks for closed circuit a few seconds after the engine starts and oil pressure builds. On the ALHs, if...
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    Are INA pilot bearings made in The Motherland?

    I think depending on the part they are all made in different places. I've seen Germany, Slovakia, Hungary The Litens tensioners I think are made in Canada No china parts in the INA kits.
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    AHU BUILD-oil cooling

    Passat V6 oil cooler. Done
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    O2A seal replacement

    no… maybe just in the VW warehouse. There are a bajillion cars with 02J transmissions that are going to need these for the next 20 years, they’re not going anywhere. These seals are all made by Corteco or Elring and they’re readily available. IDParts told me the part number crosses to this one...
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    2002 1.9 tdi

    That sounds like harness issues. I would double check whether you have continuity to all the pump connectors.
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    New Head Poor Economy

    Did you use the proper thickness of head gasket?
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    Coolant system re-route, w A/C condenser re-purpose?

    There's a lot going on here, and you'd probably get a better answer in the TDI Swaps forum.
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    O2A seal replacement

    you can do just the seal by itself. I don’t recommend removing the carrier sleeve if you can avoid it.
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    Value of low mile 2003 manual wagon

    $10,000-14,000 United States microdollars depending on condition.
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    1z engine injection pump and injectors

    Pretty sure all the 1Z pumps were 10mm
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    AFN only goes into limp mode up a certain hill in 2nd gear

    The N75s can fail internally in such a way that they don’t have the “oomph” to open the wastegate. Basically the solenoid leaks.
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    Shuddering at low rpm and cruising.

    Shuddering at low RPM is usually caused by some combination of the IQ being a little bit off and the nature of a diesel operating at low RPM. It's not a gasoline engine. Your tune, clutch, flywheel, accessories running and injector nozzle choices will all factor into how the engine runs. Is it...
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    I'm need of a bonifide guru.

    Sort of sounds like a sticky injector. Who set them up?
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    jhax's Built ALH into a MK2 Golf thread

    I’ve heard of this build but never found the wiring write-up… certainly interesting.
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