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I still haven't had time to check it, but the exhaust leak developed shortly after a mechanic cleaned the intake manifold for me. Is there anything that would have been removed for that cleaning process and possibly either not put back on right, or maybe broken, that would likely cause an...

Thanks. Is there a relatively simple way to verify the source of the leak?

I tried to attach a picture, but the site wouldn't let me. After a mechanic cleaned the carbon build-up from my 1998 AHU's intake manifold recently, I began to notice an exhaust smell coming into the car when the engine is running. Today I opened the hood and asked my wife to start the engine...

exhaust leak in AHU EGR cooler pipe?

For quite a while now, my TDI (98 Jetta) has not been reaching the operating temperatures it used to reach, and when I had the car in the shop recently for some other work, the mechanic told me he thinks the thermostat is bad. He said this causes it to run less efficiently. A review of threads...

Autobahn Service Center in Provo, Utah. They've always fixed everything right on my '98 Jetta TDI, and for less than the dealer (as if that were a surprise!).

It sounds to me like it might be an ignition switch problem. My headlights kept randomly failing on me last fall, and research on this site led me to believe that it was an ignition switch problem. I took the car to an independent VW shop, they diagnosed it as the ignition switch, they...

A couple of weeks ago, when I went to start my 98 TDI Jetta, I pushed in the clutch and it felt/sounded like something was loose. I had only a short trip, so I drove it, and every time I pushed in the clutch to shift gears, I heard/felt something clunking or rattling around in the area above the...

98 Jetta 5-speed I'm toying with the idea of selling mine. I live in Orem, Utah, which is a bit of a drive for you. 98 Jetta GL TDI, 5-speed, black with dark gray cloth interior. 134,000 miles. Well-serviced and maintained. Timing belt changed after 120,000 miles. Runs fine. May have EGR valve...

This was an interesting thread. My 98 Jetta has had that same problem probably 6 or 8 times since I got it 5 years ago. Every time, it would go for a little while (between a few hours and a few days) with the high revs at start-up and the embarrassing loss of power, but then it would return to...

I'm sure you couldn't guess.

I got my 98 Jetta used, and it had 195-60 Pirellis on it (I don't know what "model" of Pirellis they were). I replaced them with 185-65 Fulda Assuro tires. Now I have 195-60 Bridgestone Eager tires. I live in Utah, and the Pirellis were pathetic in more than just a little bit of snow...

Re: 98 Jetta - Can\'t break 46 mpg I'd agree that about 45-47 mpg is probably about right for your car. When I commuted about 35 miles each day, about half going 60-65 and about half going 75-80, I'd get about 48-50 mpg.

On another thread, the owners of newer PD TDIs (isn't that 2005 and later or 2004 and later?) have bragged about their 800-mile tanks. I've reached 700 miles on one tank once, and I was really excited, but with only about a 14.5 gallon tank, I don't figure I'll get much more. The PDs must have...

A couple of years ago, I actually started wearing ear plugs when I commuted home from work on the freeway, just so I could drive more comfortably with the windows down. The "artificial" cold air from the AC is nice sometimes, but even at 75-80 MPH, and even when it's 100 degrees outside...

What is the real story on driving at highway speeds with the windows down vs. running the AC? How much does driving with the windows down hurt MPG? I've definitely noticed a drop of a couple of MPG with AC, but I love to drive with the windows down and do it whenever I can (which pretty much...

Yes--it is nice to see diesel less than unleaded. At my last fill-up, it was a penny cheaper ($2.17 compared to $2.18, I believe, in Orem, Utah).

The other day I got it for about $2.17/gal. in Orem, Utah (I don't have my receipt with me, but it was between $2.15 and $2.20). It was a penny cheaper than regular unleaded at that station. I've seen it at a couple of other stations around here at $2.17/gal., although their unleaded prices...

I got my TDI in Salt Lake in 2000, and I've lived in or near Salt Lake since then. Right now I'm in Orem. My TDI has never had trouble starting in cold weather except when the glow plug system wasn't working right a couple of winters ago. Every other winter, it has worked great. I've had...