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    station sold me bad fuel

    The station is a bit of a hike from my place, so I did not get a chance to go back and collect a sample. What can I say? I go out of my way to put B5 or lower into my tank and this is the reward I get for my efforts :> I will be more sceptical from now on, but yes, as Dariof says I don't feel...
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    station sold me bad fuel

    Figured I'd find some sympathy here. On Tuesday I got diesel at my usual spot: the BP in Forestview IL (4701 S Central ave). Made it about a quarter mile down the road before the "Service Engine Now!" message and the glow plug light came on. Engine started to make "seriously not right"...
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    Kids car seats in my Jetta sportwagen TDI.....

    radian rear-facing? thanks for posting the pictures. I'll be picking up a new car seat soon, and the compact size of the Radian is really attractive to me. Your kids are a bit older, but do you have a sense how "big" the Radian seats are when installed rear-facing? The Evenflo Triumph I...
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    Best Windshield Washer Fluid for Northern States?

    I've read two different things about that fluid, which I agree is fantastic. (I'm sad to have long since used it all up...) world impex sells "Windshield Washer Solvent Concentrate 16oz" with oem part number ZVW-177-901 I've read that as official as it sounds (part number and everything) it's...
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    Bluetooth Question

    had to toggle bt audio off and on again This drove me nuts for months until I found a forum post somewhere discussing it: I have an android phone (2.2 software). It pairs with the car for phone calls just fine. Bluetooth audio, however, requires navigating into the detailed connection options...
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    Chicago 2009 TDI Owners: Non-Biodiesel Support Group

    non-biodiesel at Phillips 66, kingery and plainfield Last week (13 September 2011) I filled up at this station and was pleased as punch to find no biodiesel sticker on the pump. Phillips 66 6949 S Kingery Hwy Plainfield Rd Willowbrook, IL 60521 Phone: 630-325-8068 This station is just a bit up...
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    Chicago 2009 TDI Owners: Non-Biodiesel Support Group

    BP at Wabash and Roosevelt 100% biodiesel The South Loop BP station now sells B-100. I think that change happened earlier this year. they were selling "up to B-20" back in February, 2011, but as of June 3 were B-100.
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    Chicago 2009 TDI Owners: Non-Biodiesel Support Group

    Willowbrook Mobile now "up to 20% Biodiesel" Willowbrook Mobile (the Mobile station on Kingrey, just north of i-55 on Illinois-83) has recently switched from petrodiesel to "up to 20% biodiesel". Must have happened some time between 19th of May and 8th of June.
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    Booster cables?

    1 gauge You and I are on the same wavelength. I asked this yesterday, too: http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=269848 The manual says you need some super-thick cables, and the forum doesn't disagree. You'll have to look a little hard to find them, as cables that thick seem to be...
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    booster cables for 2010 jsw

    The manual for the '10 JSW says if you jump start the car, use cables with at least 35 square mm or .054 square in cross sectional area. That's a 1 gauge (AWG) wire. that's a serious set of cables. Is that really how thick the cables should be? is the manual over-stating the requirements...
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    2010 Sportwagen - Child Seat Space

    evenflo triumph fits hi: we had the car seat problem as well (2010 JSW). I'm a tall guy so with the drivers seat in the most comfortable position, there's no room behind me for the rear-facing car seat (should be ok when it's front facing in a few months). However, we've got a big car seat...
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