Somehow or another my husband used the golf this evening to ferry some long
planks of wood which smashed right into the gamma raduio we have breaking it

.. total plank (sorry couldn't resist)

Hello ...
My daughter came back from work and said the fans on her car weren't
working and it was running hotting than normal (gotta love a kid that
checks that stuff out!).

My daugher has a 1996 VW Jetta III GL with the dreaded automatic
transmission.  It was rebuilt by a reputable transmission shop in the
Pittsbugh area.
Recently, she's been having an increased problem with the transmission

The fabric roof is getting decidedly grubby and a rather tenacious moss is
spreading out under the rear window.  Before I attack it with detergents,
car shampoo or Agent Orange, can any of you helpful and knowledgeable people
point me in a more appropriate or reassuring ...

Hello NG!
What is the difference between the 1980 european 1600 ccm 110 HP engine
(engine code EG) and the US version. I 've been told the US version has less
horsepower. Where is the difference im the engine?

My seat ibiza, which, i was told, is technically identical to VW polo,
has sudden drops of RPM, about 1 sec, when the RPM goes down to 0. It
happens at any speed, any RPM, shocking the car as the RPM goes up right
after.

1st test @ 91.4F ambient temp. Started car. Drove approx 3 miles to smog
tester.
15/25 mph, 1891/2055 rpm
HC (PPM):  191/151  FAIL

my vw polo 1.4 gasoline 2002 has regular hickups, of about 1 sec, when
all power is gone and the RPM goes down to about 0. Not like when you
let go of the gas, then RPM goes down gradually, in this case it's down
to 0 at once, for 1 sec, and then up again to normal RMP and speed ...

So I'm having a consistent problem with my 1989 Volkswagen Golf GL.
The upper head flange is cracking every 2-4 weeks.  When this does
happen the flange "neck" is shearing off, leaving the outer ring in
the hose.

....okay, I broke it.  The right hinge if broken...and I'm looking to
replace it.  Anyone know where I can get one in Canada??

On the 1992 Cabriolet, the housing on the cylinder head for connecting the
radiator hose is made of plastic.  I discovered this when the housing split
into
three pieces while I was stopped and idling.  I still had an old engine (or

1. Reliability of post-05 Jettas. Once out of warranty, I hear that
German cars are extreeeemely expensive to maintain.
2. Handling/accel/braking(I've seen all the positive reviews on all
generations of Jettas, now let's hear from real-life drivers!).

I couldn't find a recent post on this problem so I will make a new
post :
** My '98 Passat (1.8 20v estate) battery goes flat if left parked for
2-3 days. **

It seems that people at Volkswagen are planning to bring back the Beetle, again, and not just for commercials. AutoExpress has learned that the new new Beetle is planned for 2010 and, unlike the previous generation, this one isn't going to be quite so feminine. Volkswagen is ...

any reason why I need to install a resonator/c.converter? will
performance be affected without it? MPG?
If go from the manifold, to the muffler, with out the above, what can
I expect?