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'90 TD, 375,000 km. Car has begun to blow a cloud of blue (oil) smoke on first acceleration after cold start. No smoke at start, only on first acceleration. No smoke rest of day, on start or while running. Turbo kicks in normally, mileage good, normal oil usage. Seems to be small amount of oil...

My daughter will attend university in Connecticut starting in September. She will enter US on a student visa, driving an Ontario registered '98 New Beetle, gasser. She will be in New Haven for 4-6 years, but will retain a permanent address in Ontario. Connecticut DMV advised her over the phone...

James Bond Jetta TD Who knew! Odometer shot is black '92 Jetta TD in foreground. 2nd owner, bought 10 yrs. ago @ 450,000 kms. Engine transplant last November @ 595,000 kms, now has the heart of an '84 Rabbit TD (211,000 kms. @ transplant). Original engine lost compression one cylinder...

1992 Jetta TD, second owner, 593,000 kms. Sudden onset misfire two weeks ago. Idles rough, smokes at idle, loss of power, especially below turbo kick-in RPM. When oil filler cap removed, pressure pulses and much misted oil evident. No discernible pressure in dipstick tube at idle. Drove to...

0W-40 in TD year \'round? I have a '92 Jetta TD with high mileage (580,600 kms.) Until Jan. of this year ran 15W-40 summers and 10W-30 winters good quality non-synthetic, 8,000 km oil change interval since new. Switched to Esso XD-3 0W-40 full synthetic in January, primarily for ease of...