abbeyinc
Well-known member
- Joined
- Feb 26, 2006
- Location
- Alamosa, CO
- TDI
- Had two B4 TDi sedans, currently running a 96 B4 TDi wagon.
Hi, thanks for looking.
1996 TDi Passat Wagon. This is our family's third Passat TDI of this generation; we know the cars pretty well.
As most of you know, the car gets 45ish mpg with an 18 gallon tank which takes you 700+ miles on a fill.
The car stops, goes, turns, runs, goes down the road smoothy and straight. It is a comfortable car. It is our current daily driver.
BUT- it's pretty worn. The paint clear coat has peeled significantly. The interior is is complete, but worn. The sunroof is stuck in the open position see picture.
We have done the following work in the last couple of years: New timing belt +/- 6k ago, also did the seals, water pump, hoses, thermostat.
Injection pump re-seal including calibration with Rouse-tech VCDS software.
New glow plugs, relay and harness. And yet.... although the glow plugs work perfectly, the cluster indicator light does not always illuminate during the glow cycle. On a cold day, turn on the ignition and count to 10 then go. I suspect the cluster.
Radio works intermittently. The vacuum system hoses are dying. It's a super easy replacement, but until it's done the power level jumps up and down b/c the computer can't accurately measure the air charge in the manifold.
It leaks a little oil.
The harmonic balancer squeaks on cold start then goes away.
All of the door handles work but they can be an issue.
Comes with the IDparts.com timing belt tool kit (minus barring tool), spare misc parts, spare door handles, complete 2-book Bentley manuals, clear title in our name, and owners Manuals. You can drive it home but you will want to deal with the vacuum leak for it to smooth out.
Also listed on FB Marketplace and up for auction on Ebay.
1996 TDi Passat Wagon. This is our family's third Passat TDI of this generation; we know the cars pretty well.
As most of you know, the car gets 45ish mpg with an 18 gallon tank which takes you 700+ miles on a fill.
The car stops, goes, turns, runs, goes down the road smoothy and straight. It is a comfortable car. It is our current daily driver.
BUT- it's pretty worn. The paint clear coat has peeled significantly. The interior is is complete, but worn. The sunroof is stuck in the open position see picture.
We have done the following work in the last couple of years: New timing belt +/- 6k ago, also did the seals, water pump, hoses, thermostat.
Injection pump re-seal including calibration with Rouse-tech VCDS software.
New glow plugs, relay and harness. And yet.... although the glow plugs work perfectly, the cluster indicator light does not always illuminate during the glow cycle. On a cold day, turn on the ignition and count to 10 then go. I suspect the cluster.
Radio works intermittently. The vacuum system hoses are dying. It's a super easy replacement, but until it's done the power level jumps up and down b/c the computer can't accurately measure the air charge in the manifold.
It leaks a little oil.
The harmonic balancer squeaks on cold start then goes away.
All of the door handles work but they can be an issue.
Comes with the IDparts.com timing belt tool kit (minus barring tool), spare misc parts, spare door handles, complete 2-book Bentley manuals, clear title in our name, and owners Manuals. You can drive it home but you will want to deal with the vacuum leak for it to smooth out.
Also listed on FB Marketplace and up for auction on Ebay.