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Nope. Its been pretty warm by Alberta standards. Ive been driving it the last two days. No issues so far.

I pulled the metering valve today and it was spotless. The bore was clean and there was not a single bit of debris on the screen. Anything else you might suggest I check?

I will do that tomorrow. I left the car parked for the weekend and drove my MK2. It looks like that should be a simple unbolt and check part.

Checked my timing belt this morning, all as it should be. While testing the low pressure fuel system, starting with the intank pump, I noticed something odd in my catch bottle but dismissed it as already being in there. But after testing the aux pump and getting fuel to the HP pump I teed in a...

Happened this morning, started just fine. Drove off from home just fine. Stopped at an intersection, when traffic cleared I went to go and it suddenly felt low on power, shuddered a little bit so I lifted off the throttle thinking it would just go to idle but it stalled right out. The car gave...

Hello everybody! It has been ages since I last came here. I used to have a Mk4 with a moderately built ALH. Now I have a Mk6! My check engine light came on last night, I scanned it today and had two codes. Engine Management: 00310 - O2 sensor B1 S2 Malfunction in circuit P0136 Upper limit...

I totally pressure wash my engine all the time. There's not a hell of a lot to hurt under there. Be careful around the air box and the battery. And naturally any preexisting problems could be troublesome when introduced to high pressure water. But if under your hood is in good shape go hard.

When is was the timing belt replaced? Was this a mishap or a lack of maintenance? The most common reason for a timing belt to loose teeth is because it was too old.

That bushing was installed very poorly. Looking at the marks on it it appears to have been installed crooked. Those pit marks are probably from installation. Either way it failed. And if they recently fixed it they should refix it, and right this time.

The biggest advantage I found to a bigger exhaust is EGT's. I have a 3" turbo back system that made for much lower exhaust gas temps. So if you are running big injectors like I was with my R520's and 11mm pump you can heat up pretty quick. The higher flowing 3" keeps the heat moving better. My...

If it isn't covering your engine bay and hood with fuel spray it isn't getting enough pressure. Those injectors open from fuel pressure. loosen off the 4 nuts at the tops of the injectors and crank the engine until each one sprays out, if it is air lock it will eventually sound like it wants to...

If I am not mistaken those lines are a hard plastic. Trying to cut into them may cause more damage, and you can't really clamp them down. If you have a proper repair kit to add fittings into the fuel lines then I would say do it, otherwise be prepared to replace the line as a whole.

I want to punch Lexus in the face. There is a local dealership running a radio ad about how their cars run on "unleaded" gas instead of premium. What is this the 90's? NO S**T IT'S UNLEADED!!

I had some parts failure in my turbo, the hot and cold side housings are still in perfect shape but the turbine and a lot of the center section parts didn't fare so well. If anyone has a center section for sale or knows where I could get one let me know.

I just installed a Pioneer Avic F700BT in my 03 wagon. If you want proper functionality you will need a PAC module. I was going to just skip it and install a cheap simple connector but I decided to get the module and the power antenna adapter. Worth it, found the module online for $70+Shipping...

Mk4's the best of affordability and comfort. I had to stop driving my 01 Jetta and have been driving a B4 Passat. The Jetta is sooo much nicer. I recently picked up an 02 Jetta wagon that is going to get the engine from my 01 sedan. Needs quite a lot of work but for $400 I couldn't say no...

As someone who owns a TDI(Mk4 with an ALH) in Alberta and has a 2.3 KM one way commute to work I think my input may be relevent. Short trips, very cold winters, and lots of mods(See signature). But the best thing you can do is a good coolant heater. Plug it in when cold. All the time. I'll...

I have a 2001 Jetta with the front end off a 2002 Golf. Easy swap, only takes a few hours with basic hand tools. You will need Fenders, lights, grille, bumper, and hood.

Intake is crud free. Could it be the IP?

I've been fighting on and off with this issue for awhile and have never gotten anywhere with it. It's only gotten worse. It used to just be very rare occurance. Now it basically happens any time I stomp on the throttle. Engine revs no problem, only has trouble when load is applied. Sometimes it...