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  1. nynjtdi

    1985 rebuld

    Christ on Crutches I can't believe this is happening again! I just watched the re-make of The Philadelphia Experiment (Michael Pare' makes his comeback!) and I though that was bad.... I've got a question During the original rebuild, When you put the rings on and dropped the pistons in the...
  2. nynjtdi

    1985 rebuld

    GREAT vids! The one shot from the interior was on par with George Miller and Peter Yates. U guys are maybe too young for those movies. Doug- It is a real pain to start these when you run them out of fuel. I ran my old Rabbit out of gas many, many times. Usually, when I could not scrape...
  3. nynjtdi

    1985 rebuld

    Congrats on the start up. I wish you many miles of happy motoring! I mentioned to Ron that you should change the oil. The "irregular" timing setup you were running on probably allowed un-burned diesel to run into the crankcase. This is why your fuel gauge went down so quickly. The AMSOIL...
  4. nynjtdi

    1985 rebuld

    excusey, my english no good (revisions) figure out where a problem may lay options being A) between the IGNITION key and Fuses/relays (ie:ignition cylinder or column wiring) or B) between the fuses/relays and glow plugs/starter (ie: engine harness connections) yes, as I (and others) told you...
  5. nynjtdi

    1985 rebuld

    Hey Pisano! U gotta listen to me capeesh? The starter should turn over even w/o the glow plugs. So something else is going on. yous know we dont needs any kinda problems so do what I say capeesh? Here's what you gotta do to narrow the problem down. 1) check your ignition swith, and glow...
  6. nynjtdi

    1985 rebuld

    The bearing can be easily located...in engine parts heaven. :( So sad. Doug, bring the block, rods, caps and pistons -to a machine shop. When dealing with this extent of engine damage, swapping parts is not an option to be considered casually. You need to keep balance, alignment and...
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    88-89 jetta, golf misc parts

    assorted parts for 88-89 jetta: thermostat, radiator hoses upper and lower, rear wheel bearings, oil filter make offer to vw2fix@yahoo.com
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    5 speed shift knob 4 sale 99-04

    black. no leatheterette boot. knob only make offer to vw2fix@yahoo.com
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    99-04 lighted center vent assembly 4 sale

    black center vent assembly lighted (red) for 99-04 jetta/golf. Vents in excellent working order - only defect is rubber coating is bubbling along edges. can send pic if you are interested. make offer to vw2fix@yahoo.com for fast reply
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    whip antenna and base 4sale

    whip antenna with base 4 sale for 99-05 VW's. This is off a Jetta. I thought the antenna was no good replaced it and it turned out my tuner was no good. vw2fix@yahoo.com. Make an offer!
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    99-03 console 4 sale

    I have a (black)center console available from my 2003 Jetta. It may also fit the Golf. But it will not fit an 2004 on account of the angled e-brake in 04. email vw2fix@yahoo.com for info. 20 bucks plus shipping Thanks.
  12. nynjtdi

    turning dial to save mpg?

    Will turning the AC thermostat dial in my '03 from blue (max) more over to red (heat) save fuel? Does this trigger the compressor to stop working as much or does this just let warmer air into the mix?
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    possible turbo failure

    In my 2003 vw wagon tdi, I have noticed a hissing noise which I believe is coming from the turbo. The noise sounds like a rush of air or an exhaust leak coming from the pass front tire area. Here's the thing. It doesn't make the noise all the time. Only on acceleration between 20k and 30k RPMs...
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    dust/pollen/cabin filter 2003 jetta

    Could anyone please provide me with steps to replace a dust pollen filter on my 03 jetta. I bout a replacement filter about 12 by 8 inch filter. Can't seem to see where it goes. couldn't find any posts for this app. Thanks.
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    upgrading to 17s

    Thanks -can speedo be re-calibrated with vagcom?
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    upgrading to 17s

    wheels other than 15 inch were not available on 2003 tdi Jetta. Does anyone know the logic behind this? I would like to put 17 long beaches on my car. If I do will they fit? affect performance? will I have to re-calibrate the speedo?
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