Need help asap. Stuck out of town

[Anderson3377]

I have a 99.5 new jetta alh. Drove to Oklahoma city and just as I got into town it dies. I can get it re started, but it seems to have a miss. The motor shakes pretty bad and there is a ton of smoke at idle and driving. Limped it to where I have to be. Bleed fuel lines. Checked all plugs for unplugged. Please help.

 

[travelerII]

Is Oklahoma City in OK? Did you access the thread on VW trusted mechanics for someone local/nearby?

 

[Herm TDI]

Check your oil level.
Check your coolant recovery "globe" to see if it is darkly disclored with oil floating on the surface. This is a sign of a blown head gasket

 

[travelerII]

Ouch. Only one name on list.

Ray_G in Tulsa
http://forums.tdiclub.com/member.php?u=23572

Maybe a tow back to your home port and get service there?

 

[dieseltim]

smoke

Is the smoke white or black? If it is white then you are getting water into the cyls. either from water in the fuel (maybe a bad tank of fuel/ water) or you have blown a head gasket. If the smoke it black then you have a fueling/ over fueling problem or a lot of oil getting into the cyls.

What do you have with you for tools?

Can you check to see if it is still in time?

Do you know how long since the last timing belt change?

Dieseltim
Atlanta, Ga.

 

[Anderson3377]

There isn't a whole lot of oil, but enough to know it's a blown head gasket. Got plenty of tools, but not for that job. Thanks for everyone help. I will post picture of the job, and some other mod I have.

 

[AARodriguez Corp.]

sorry about your luck anderson, NICE call herm

 

[tdibarron]

Im stuck in ok city

How can I get ahold of Ray_G? I have car issues and can't continue on our journey do to a loud whine coming from under the hood.

Dang near everything is new. My mechanic back in Minnesota.

HELP!

Sean
96 passat tdi. New everything (almost)

 

[ymz]

How can I get ahold of Ray_G?

Try a PM to http://forums.tdiclub.com/member.php?u=23572

I'll PM you the latest e-mail I have (which may not be current...)

Good luck!!!

Yuri

 

[tdibarron]

I've sent emails and a pm so I should have it covered.

Thanks

Sean

 

[Street Toys]

update!

We at Street Toys would really like to extend a big "THANK YOU" to Ray_G for going out of his way yesterday to help a fellow club member in need (tdibarron). We understand that he found the issue quickly and helped him along his way, where as if he had to have relied on an interstate shop or dealership he could have really been taken for a ride.
This act of kindness and professionalism really helps restore my perceptions on humanity! Thanks again Ray_G

Nick/Street Toys

 

[paramedick]

We at Street Toys would really like to extend a big "THANK YOU" to Ray_G for going out of his way yesterday to help a fellow club member in need (tdibarron). We understand that he found the issue quickly and helped him along his way, where as if he had to have relied on an interstate shop or dealership he could have really been taken for a ride.
This act of kindness and professionalism really helps restore my perceptions on humanity! Thanks again Ray_G

Nick/Street Toys

Nick, nice to acknowledge Ray. What was the problem?

 

[Street Toys]

Nick, nice to acknowledge Ray. What was the problem?

Tdibarron ordered a new turbo and Downpipe from us about a month ago and was in the process of doing a total engine rebuild. While on his trip from Minnesota to Lubock TX he began to hear a horrifying whine coming from his engine bay. That would raise anyones concern naturally, so he called me to ask what it could be. Not wanting him to drive any further to cause undue damage, we tried to trouble-shoot the problem over the phone. Not the easiest thing to do in many cases.
We both began to look for a local trusted mechanic in the OKC area and with the help of other members of the club, we where able to get into contact with Ray. From my understanding, Ray, with the help of another local mechanic, invited Sean, (tdibarron) a complete stranger, to their homes and found that the issue was just the power steering pump beginning to fail. Another shop could have easily disassembled everything to charge him hundreds if not thousands of dollars. The chain of assistance stretched from Utah to Texas up to Canada to help a fellow TDI'er from Minnesota that was stranded in Oklahoma!
I just find it so cool that the membership actually worked so hard to help a brand new member out in a time of need!
Thanks again to everyone that participated! You guys rule!!

Nick/Street Toys

 

[sullyTDI]

Thanks Ray for helping!

 

[Anderson3377]

Glad to hear about it. Im glad that you guys helped me out too. After i found out, i still felt like i got kicked in the stomach, but at least i was not stranded with no clue. Good to know there are good guys out there.

 

[Canadian_Grizzly]

We are watching.... great job everyone.

 

[Ray_G]

The car made a funny whistling noise, which Sean said was an exhaust leak. I put the vag-com on it and went for a drive. I have to say that is the best boost producing turbo I have ever seen on a B4 Nick, but anyway Sean was concerned about a growling noise, thought it was the turbo and he did not want to drive it anymore until he knew what was wrong. (I think he had a bad experience with the last engine that blew up on him) Anyway I can tell you it was his power steering pump growling. The turbo boosted like crazy and the N75 held the max boost to where it should be. Everything else on the engine checked out. So, I sent him on his way.
Ray