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It did fine going home, I am wondering if the FSO lost power randomly, I recall rigging up a wire on it since the spade was a larger than normal spade and had to improvise. I know I have connection issues in the dash with some of the gauges from time to time. I think it's falling apart behind...

This morning I had the weirdest think happen on my 93 on the way to work! This morning the truck cranked up fine and drove as normal but as I was coming to a stop from about 60mph I noticed the clatter went to an almost completely quiet sound. I looked at the gauges and noticed that the RPM...

I thought about some old paint, I could pickup some white paint for cheaper than the 303 and use a gun to apply!

Yeah the covers on the canopies aren't worth trying to save now, but I figure replace them and then try to do something to help make them last longer than a year! the canopy kit it's self isn't expensive, I think I paid around $130 for it, and then got it replaced once under their warranty...

I run mine maybe 12 miles a day back and fourth to work, it's hardly enough time to get it up to full temp in the wintertime. last time I had the valve covers off there was no evidence of buildup inside, only the black oil that stains your skin! you can add a quart in the oil and run it...

Just remember on a diesel you don't get very much carbon build up in the engine oil. we get soot build up. on a gasser it's the carbon.

ATF is known to clean carbon, but use it wisely! I would not run it full strength in as engine oil and risk destroying the bearings. mixing about a quart in with the oil is fine. remember he did this on a gasser not a diesel. for your diesel since it uses a mechanical DB2 it's fine to use...

Sorry to hear about the finder bender incident, but as far as the oil pressure goes, you might want to pull the pan and verify any sludge is in the pan. one of our good friends has a 00 burb with a 5.3 and 4x4 that was having the same issues with random oil pressure loss. I rigged up a...

I found this stuff but idk if it will work on this sort of application. I figure something like this I can use it in a pump sprayer once every couple months or so in the summer. Just don't know if it will soak into a PVC material...

Hey guys, I thought I would ask a question here about what the best product would be to apply to a carport cover that uses a PVC type tarp to help make it last a little longer in the sun and also help keep it water proof. as I may have mentioned before that my work shop in my back yard is...

Check the pitman shaft seal. that looks to be right in that area. if you see everything oily, get you a can of brake cleaner spray and clean everything up and drive it. then look to see what is getting wet with the oil.

I suspect his girl friend likes it and thinks it's cool. it will be cool until the motor quits when it's open!!! HAHA.

Well guy's I figured I would post up another thread on this that way others out there might find it and maybe it will help them too... the last two heavy rain storm we had my son's Jetta filled up with about 2 inches of water standing on the passenger side of the car both front and rear floor...

Now I just need to figure out the sun roof leak... he doesn't want to disable the motor and silicone the glass in the roof, so I guess I gotta find a better solution LOL

Well it's fixed! I used the laptop and did the output function tests for the brake lights while I was sitting in the back seat. probed the wires and was getting 12v at the connector! pulled the light out and took it inside. used the link @ak diesel driver posted about repairing the LED...

I wish it were that easy! there saying since it came with it factory it supposedly has to work. when he got his first warning I went out there and ripped it out of the car! LOL then later he got a second warning!

frankly to me there shouldn't be a thing about the third brake light needing to work as far as a requirement.

Thanks, I will look in that area in the trunk. I posted on the VWvortex forums and one of the guys mentioned to use the VCDS on the laptop to so a light output test then probe wires at the connector for voltage or maybe a faulty ground. the signal for the brake lights comes straight from...

Hello all, My son's 2006 Jetta TDI has an issue with the third brake light mounted up in the back of the head liner. it apparently hasn't been working and we did not know it until recently. he's gotten pulled over twice now both let off with a warning, but it was for the third brake light...

If you have it up on a lift, have the fella check over all the joints. tie rods, ball joints, pitman and idler arms. also check the steering shaft coupling too. it's the rubber joint that is between the steering shaft and the gear box. those wear out and is sometimes the source of a sloppy...