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Replying to: pbc (Dec 21, 2008 7:58 am) |
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Replying to: pbc (Dec 21, 2008 7:58 am) |
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On my way into work this morning the temp gauge on my Jetta hit the max, and there was suddenly no heat coming from the heating vents. I did notice that the gauge would drop when going down a hill or sitting at a light. Any one have any ideas? It's almost -10 degrees outside and a long way for me to drive. I don't want to blow up my engine, but at the same time I have no alternate way to get to work. Thanks for any help.
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Replying to: edgekrusher187 (Dec 22, 2008 11:21 am) From your description of the symptoms... it sounds as if you have one or more of the following; 1)Ice in the cooling system blocking coolant flow (highly unlikely) 2)Waterpump which is not moving the coolant as it should. (known to happen with the plastic waterpump impeller) 3)Thermostat which is acting up (Not likely because you were getting NO HEAT when the guage was at max) 4) Guage wrong (Again ...Not likely because you were getting NO HEAT when the guage was at max) |
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Hello. I'm new to the V.W. family. I have a 1999 Jetta III and the rear defrosters do not work. Is there a fuse or a sensor that I need to check?? Thanks. Helen
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Replying to: hvaldez (Dec 28, 2008 7:51 pm) Yes it's #9 fuse in the fuse panel, a 20 amp.
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Dec 29, 2008 8:04 am)  the fuse panel and the amp #20. God Bless you!! Helen
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I need the lighter to connect a radar detector but it does not work. That's funny because the one on the trunk works fine. Does anybody have any ideas why this is?
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Replying to: brooklyntech (Dec 30, 2008 5:43 pm) |
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I'm posting this here because it seems to be more active than the Jetta 1999-2005 discussion. I just bought a 2005 Jetta GL 2.0L. It's in excellent condition, really can't tell it from a new car except for looking at the odometer (47k). But I am concerned about the brake feel. The brakes feel "mushy" to me. That is, they don't grab until my foot is almost to the floor, and if I continue to press hard on the pedal it sinks slowly almost to the floor. I mentioned this before I bought it, and the sales rep (long-time VW guy) drove the car and said the feel seemed normal to him. I realize different cars have different brake feel, and the car I traded (2000 328Ci) has a very firm brake feel. The rep said, drive it a few days and bring it back if it still concerned me, and they'd check into it. I did some checking online and noticed there was a recall on 2005 Jettas for the brake master cylinder. This is a VW Certified car, purchased new and serviced where I bought it, and I would expect all of the recalls to have been taken care of... but maybe not? The car has about 20 warranties on it (well, not 20, but at least 4: original factory warranty through 1/15, 2-year VW Certified warranty after that, the dealer's own 30-day/1000 mile warranty, and an 8-year bumper-to-bumper warranty I got in order to avoid unexpected repair costs). So if there is a problem with the brakes other than normal wear/tear, it should be covered. Those of you who know these cars, what is the "normal" brake feel? Is it typically "mushy", or should I be concerned and take it back to the dealer?
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