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Hi, I was driving our sporty and all was good. I parked it and went in to a place. When I came out, the clutch pedal seemed to be about 1/2 way depressed. I was barely able to move it to a good plarking place. Then the clutch pedal is nearly all the way down (depressed) with the car off. I...

We bought the car on 17 or 18 Jan 2018 after "Dieselgate". VW had bought the car back from the original owner and applied their "fix". In June 2021, the DPF failed and was replaced under warranty by a VW dealership with a good reputation. Miles 99,848 "on the clock." My cost was $0 but there...

Hi! I am trying to decide on a VW dealer that has a good shop. Wichita and the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas are about the same distance from our home. Since this repairs should be covered by warranty, I'm stuck taking it to a dealer's shop, I guess. Here's my problem: While driving in...

I thought it was measured in miles but was recently told that about 7 years was about all the TIME that you should keep a timing belt on an engine (TDI), regardless of the miles. I'd love to hear from anyone with an informed opinion or experience that proves or disproves this one. Thanks, Mike

I live in Oklahoma but will travel for the right car.

Hi! I don't know the mix of the coolant in my New Beetle. It shows to +5 F on a conventional anti-freeze tester. Is that going to be accurate for G12 too? How can one find the freeze temp of G12 mix if the typical tester is not accurate? Thanks! Mike

Hi, This is the last rubber hose before the intake manifold. It is L shaped and about 2" or so in diameter. I was looking at the parts break-out on the computer at a VW dealer and it appeared that this hose was left out of the diagram. Mike

99 New Beetle TDI Symptom 1: Sometimes RPM steps from 900 (or is it 950) to 1100 for a while then back to 900. Seems random. Symptom 2: Often, after running long enough to warm the engine up, then shutting down for a few minutes, engine will start immediately on restart (usually has...

Hi! My 99 New Beetle TDI is running fine (I know - if it ain't broke, don't fix it) but every time it drops to idle after driving a little while the engine "lopes" for a short while then gets smooth. The RPMs are good but one can hear the engine idling unevenly. I think the smooth idle feature...

The power steering pump on my 99 TDI Beetle is starting to complain. I have 142K mi on it. I want to replace it. Any suggestions on recommended sources or brands to get or ones to avoid would be recommended. Thanks! Mike

I have noticed my 99 Beetle TDI runs rough and smokes (blue-white) if I run the RPM up to about 2000 to 3000 RPM unloaded (running with tranny in neutral). I can't feel a problem when driving in any gear. Any ideas?

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Please move this to the forum it actually belongs in. I am trying to hook up trailer lights for my 99 TDI beetle. Please don't lecture me about not pulling anything with my Beetle. I am using LED lamps to limit current draw and am using separate circuits for stop, tail, and turn. I "tapped...

Hi! I have installed a 1Z (similar to AHU) VW TDI into a 91 Vanagon. I will surely be driving it in the mountains and expect to be pulling a trailer some. I am concerned about the possiblity of damaging the turbo or engine by pushing it too hard. I have been told installing a Exhaust Gas Temp...

VW says to use phosphate free coolant. I am putting coolant into a Vanagon that I have transplanted a 1995 1Z TDI engine into. Since I don't know what kind of coolant was in the engine before but I DO know the rest of the cooling system had ethylene glycol (the green stuff) in it, and since I...

The cabin air smells fine in our 99 Beetle with fresh air coming in (fan running) unless I turn on the A/C. Get a "bad kid's sneaker" smell as long as the a/c is running and for a short time after I turn it off. I thought the air came through the pollen filter whether the a/c was on or not, so...

I am putting a 1Z engine in a Vanagon. I have a sensor that has a hose fitting on it that looks like it is a pressure sensor of some sort. It goes to pins 40, 33, and 41 of the ECU, I bvelieve. The numbers stamped on the side are: 0 261 230 008 and by the Audi logo is 3A0 906 051 Can someone...

In a Nutshell: Timing Belt Blew on my 99 New Beetle TDI at 81 K mi (had a VW shop change the belt at 60 K) New head, etc. installed by a VW shop with a questionable reputation but the best around – while I was hundreds of miles from home. Power was immediately low but didn’t realize for sure...

I am putting a 1Z TDI into my Vanagon. To make the coolant hoses fit well, I have put in several fittings like T and elbow fittings made of copper. Is this likely to cause problems because of dissimilar metals in contact with the coolant? How about galvenized steel? Does anyone know what...

I have a 1Z engine from Germany. It is almost identical to an AHU engine. The timing belt tensioner has an arm, maybe 4" long ending in a 2 prong fork that straddles a stud instead of the little anti-roataion tab. The original part is part number 028-109-243. The VW dealer can't get that...