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    Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW

    If my larger fan is working...is there a way to have it set constantly on low speed until i figure it out?
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    Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW

    And another one!!! I've been running my golf tdi alh 2000 model with only the larger fan working. The smaller fan has stopped working a year ago. My bad for not replacing it but i didn't know i was forcing AC coolant on high pressures...not an excuse. I new i was not getting 100% in cabin...
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    17970 & 18047 engine codes

    Hi guys...haven't done anything to the car yet, but it seems that all that erratic idle is becoming unbearable, especially in heavy traffic. I asked around for a "rebuild" and they charge $400+$100 for removal for it without being 100% sure that they will do a full rebuild. I also found a used...
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    17970 & 18047 engine codes

    I also don't know what the second fault code is.
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    17970 & 18047 engine codes

    Is there a diy with pictures on this?
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    17970 & 18047 engine codes

    Golf mkiv 90tdi, rough idle and jerky at low rpms are my main symptoms. I connected it to vcds lite and got these two codes. Checked IQ and was bouncing around 3-5 and the idle rpm were around 883-903 going up and down. If i gave it a slight throttle it could sit at 924rpm nice and smooth with...
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    Problem when hard braking.

    Whenever i press the brakes hard even for a second the car either goes to limp...safe mode and the throttle doen't work, the engine revs to 1300 and i have to switch it off and on to cure it...OR the brake pedal gets too hard like when the engine is off. I need to find the problem because it's...
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    Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW

    It does blow air on my feet while it is set to blow at the front vents.
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    Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW

    I fixed the fans...it seemed that when i removed them for a DIY fix...after putting them back in i didn' t plug them right and got unpluged. Now the problem is that the air that comes out is not Alaska cold( as someone here mentioned). Plus...the air coming from the vents when the fan is at 4(...
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    Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW

    If i remove the fans and use a small Lipo 11.1v that i have to confirm if they work would it be safe or it will spin very fast and risk injury??
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    Check your radiator/condenser fan operation NOW

    Hi guys problem with fans here as well. I have a golf TDi 2000 model. A few months ago my michanic noticed that the big radiator fan was not working and suggested replacing. After following the repair thread from the forum i managed to fix the fan motor and while it was a bit noisy it seemed to...
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    Leak on A/C lines

    I don't have a problem working on my car...i already did the fuel pump o-ring change twice with no problems at all. I just don't have the time to read about it...so if there is a diy thread for the PS i would appreciate it.
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    Leak on A/C lines

    Thank you for the prompt reply!! I suppose if i want to change it...i'll have to drain the oil from the lines somehow??? And that pipe looks like it's press fitted to the rest of the hoses(left and right)??? Is there an oil reservoir to check every now and then?
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    Leak on A/C lines

    I have a leak on this air condition (i think) lines that are located under the radiator. The same, pictured line is leaking at the opposite side as well. Image
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    Sounds like a BOV

    Yes it's like a blow off valve sound. My car is the 90hp Tdi...it's a very mild sound!! Any ideas on the limp mode?
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    Sounds like a BOV

    The last few weeks when there is some boost from the turbo and i let go of the pedal i hear a "BOV"like sound. It's a very light sound like "piuuuuuu"!!!!! Should i be worried about something??? Apart from this it sometimes looses power when i try to start it and roll almost simultaneously...
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    "Ding" noise for left front side!!!

    Lately i hear a ding ding noise on 1st and 2nd gear at 1000-1500rpm and also on freewheel at low speeds. It's a Gold 2001 90hp model and the noise comes from the front left side...i think!! Any guess what this might be?
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    Weird power issues

    up up!!
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    How to video: On car VE injection pump seal replacement video

    I took a dremel and made a slot for a flat head screwdriver. I put a tip on my hand drill...pressed on it hard on that sxrew so that it wouldn't sleep and off it went!!!!!!!!! Then i bought a hex screw of the same length and thread size and everything works fine since my o-ring change...knock...
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    Weird power issues

    2000 model Golf TDi 90hp with 200K miles on it. Only changed TB, fuel pump seals and brake parts...plus a thermostat recently. During the summer i got some shaking while accelerating on first gear...it went away as suddenly as it came BUT this past month i get power loss issues(like going into...
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