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From: bg@stein.u.washington.edu (Bill Whitson)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: 1969 Karmann Ghia FOR SALE
Date: 27 Jan 93 05:28:15 GMT
Organization: University of Washington
NNTP-Posting-Host: stein.u.washington.edu

Hi.

I'm trying to sell my '69 Karmann Ghia.  Here are the specifics.

GOOD ASPECTS:	New Paint, No Body Rust, Totally Straight Body
		New Seals, Runs well as a daily driver, all parts
		are stock with very little missing, new dash face
		and pad installed, rebuilt electrical system to
		stock according to the Bentley Guide (no shorts),
		meets Washington emission specs, new brakes

BAD ASPECTS:	Unrestored seats and carpet, pops out of reverse
		gear when cold (worn transmission mounts according to
		my mechanic) doesn't have problems with any other gear,
		steering box needs adjustment (about 3" of slop), needs
		new shocks installed (I have them but haven't put them
		on), has just over 100,000 miles on an engine rebuilt once
		before (although it runs well), missing left back bumper
		arm

There it is.  I want $2000 for it and can't afford to go any lower as I've
put more than that into it.  When I was in high school I could afford both,
but now that I'm out on my own I need the money to keep my other ghia running.
If there's anyone out there who'd like a restoration project, this one's half
way there.  BTW I have reciepts for everything I've done to the car totalling
$3500.

If you are interested, drop me some mail.

Bill Whitson
bill@booster.u.washington.edu
bg@carson.u.washington.edu
bg@stein.u.washington.edu
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From: mchaffee@ux4.cso.uiuc.edu (Real Life?!?! HA!!)
Subject: Re: Fact or Dealer B.S. - You be the Judge
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 01:26:24 GMT

gajewski@ug.cs.dal.ca (Andy) writes:

>In <1993Jan21.184833.28637@gumby.dsd.trw.com> Judson West <jwest@r3vm.dsd.trw.com> writes:

[Dealer claims transmission "remembers" basic driving patterns and alters shift
behavior accordingly.]
>>Is this fact or fiction??

>If you ask me I think it is B.S. because 1) I never heard of such a feature
>2) If it was that great, I'm sure it would be highly advertised
>3) My friend has a synchro and he knows all about the passat and he never
>mentioned any thing like this to me.

Like I said, I can't speak for VW's as such, but most new cars have this
feature.  I think the reason you don't see it advertised is that the general
public (morons) would fail completely to see any benefit from this system;
uct of Christian piety."  -  Leonard Peikoff          |
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From: gt5840a@prism.gatech.EDU (Fred Anders)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: [A] Brakes stuck
Date: 25 Jan 93 21:10:18 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology

In article <1993Jan21.174301.24904@novell.com> dheckman@novell.com writes:

< description of problem with emergency brake sticking in rainy weather
    omitted >


When it snowed one day last winter (rare around here), my friend and I
took out my '74 Superbeetle to see if there was any truth to the rumor
that bugs are good in snow.  Well, it seems there wasn't (maybe the balding
tires didn't help) because we were slipping and skidding all over the
place.  In the true spirit of Fahrvergnugen, however, we took advantage
of the situation by finding a empty parking lot and doing donuts and 180's
instead.  (Relax, I don't make a habit of abusing my precious bug, but
I figured it was the only chance I'd ever get to cut loose and actually
spin the tires on a beetle).

Anyway, after an hour of fun, we parked the car, set the brake, and
allowed it to sit overnight.  The next morning, when the snow was all gone,
I tried to go for a drive, but the wheels were apparently seized.  If
I slowly let out the clutch, the car would tilt forward or backward (but
not roll) until the engine stalled.  Fearing that I had upset the VW
powers that be with my petty indulgences the previous night, I remembered
the cardinal rule of old cars: "If it doesn't work, don't force it."  I got
out the jack and raised up the back end, not that I knew what I was looking
for.  Anyhow, I tried to spin the rear wheels by hand.  I seem to recall
they stuck for just a second, then broke free with a small pop.  I
lowered the car and everything has worked happily ever since.

In retrospect, I thought either something in the brake works (or maybe
the emergency brake cable itself) had temporarily frozen due to the cold.
Or maybe it got stuck due to the wet as you described.  Now that I think
about it, however, it seems like it should have been the front brakes that
were locked because the car reared forward and back when I tried letting
out the clutch.  Go figure.  Oh well...

-- 
Fred Anders - Manufacturing Research Center, Georgia Tech
Internet: gt5840a@prism.gatech.edu    (404) 875-5071
'74 Superbeetle Convertible
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw,ba.market.vehicles
From: williams@RedBrick.COM (Judy Williams)
Subject: FOR SALE: '72 VW Super Bug $1700
Organization: Red Brick Systems, Los Gatos, CA
Distribution: ba
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 01:39:01 GMT

For Sale: 1972 Super Beetle. Relatively new engine, paint (orange), 
brakes, battery, and tires. 
Runs great and looks pretty good! $1,700. 
Call (408) 399-3270 9am-6pm or (408) 395-0046 evenings
or reply to this account.
From: felix@vnet.ibm.com (Felix Klauser)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 15:04:02 GMT
Reply-To: felix@vnet.ibm.com
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: 'sport' shocks/springs for Golf GTi

Does anyone have any recommendations on a 'sport' shock/spring set for an
86 Golf GTi 8V?  I'm looking to upgrade the handling and response of the
car without jarring all of my teeth loose.  Any comments or experiences
with such brands as Koni, Bilstein, Boge, Sachs, Eibach, Neuspeed and ???
are welcome.

Felix Klauser
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: Judson West <jwest@r3vm.dsd.trw.com>
Subject: Fact or Dealer B.S. - You be the Judge
X-Xxmessage-Id: <A7842FFE190149F5@jwest.dsd.trw.com>
X-Xxdate: Thu, 21 Jan 93 18:48:30 GMT
Organization: TRW Space & Electronics Group
X-Useragent: Nuntius v1.1.1d13
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:48:33 GMT

I was recently had my '90 Passat in the shop (for the 4th time) for
transmission problems. When I was driving with the Service Manager and
explaining the situation I asked what had been done the last time my
car was in for the same problem. He said that the transmission
computer memory had been "reset". I asked him to explain what "reset"
ment. He explained that after a while, the computer "remembers" your
driving habits and adjusts its shifting patterns to take better
advantage of them. This is above and beyond either Economy or Sport
modes.

Is this fact or fiction??
---------------------------
Judson West
Section Head
IBM Operating Systems
TRW Space & Electronics Group
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From: kokerj@vccnw01.its.rpi.edu (James Matthew Kokernak)
Subject: Re: Infamous second letter re: Heater Core Recall
Reply-To: kokerj@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 11:39:46 GMT

In article <1993Jan26.183553.27527@oracle.us.oracle.com>, sszeller@us.oracle.com (Scott S. Zeller) writes:
|> I was talking with my brother last night, and the subject came to VW's and the
|> heater core recall.  He has an '85 Jetta and I a '90 Golf, so I was wondering 
|> if he'd received the second notice about the parts being available (the second
|> notice was promised, in the first letter, to be delivered within a few months).
|> He hadn't heard anything.
|> 
|> Since his was the first year to be recalled, I wasn't surprised that I hadn't
|> heard anything, but I was annoyed at VW's slowness (not that it was unexpected,
|> mind you).  So I gave a call to their consumer line this a.m. and asked about
|> the second letter.  I was told that they'd be going out starting next month,
|> and starting with '85 (and eventually working their way to '91).  
|> 
|> At this rate, I might get the unit replaced before I get a new car.
|> 
|> Regards,
|> Scott 
|> 

VW will replace your heater core if it`s bad even if you don't have the 
letters. They did mine, I haven't even received the first letter.

--Jim
From: bugman@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Matthew Ethan Soiney)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Repeat
Date: 22 Jan 1993 15:24:32 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

In article <21JAN199321283258@nessie.cc.wwu.edu> 8635660@nessie.cc.wwu.edu writes:
>
>1)  I'd like to know Gene Berg's address, and whether he has any catalogs that
>    I can get my hands on.  Does he have any manuals or the like for sale, in 
>    which he shares some of his knowledge with us relative ignorants?

  Here is the address:
      Gene Berg Ent.
      1725 North Lime Street
      Orange, CA 92665-4187

      I feel this is the best place for high perf parts.  He sells
      tech articles that cover many aspects of the vw.  buy them
      as they are invaluable!!!!! Mine are on order. His catalog
      also has tons of technical information and is well worth
      the 8 bucks.  Buy and read all of this before you start.

>
>2)  I don't see how a fan with fewer blades gets you a performance benefit,
>    since it seems to me like you have to do the same amount of work to get
>    the same amount of cooling.  I don't see how more revs/less blades provides
>    a net gain over more blades/less revs.  
>
    i would stick with the stock cooling system.  Gene Berg has done 
    extensive testing on the cooling system and found that the stock
    setup is best.  Read his tech articles/catalog for the whole story.
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Subject: Randomly dying Jetta
From: raasher@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Date: 22 Jan 93 12:33:31 -0500
Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"

I have a '84 Jetta GLI.  The problem is...
When driving down the road the car will randomly shut off.
It will start right backup.  but it is quite a pain.
I have tried looking for loose wires but no luck.
Any ideas?

Ron Asher
Raasher@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
From: tgpt_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Tom Guptill)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Jetta cold weather starting problems
Date: 21 Jan 93 16:04:38 GMT
Organization: University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)


	Here's one for all of you water-cooled, gas-powered gurus out there. 
My Mom's '90 Jetta *refuses* to start if the temperature is below about 15F. 
You can crank it forever, and it almost seems like it's going to catch, but
it either dies out while you're still cranking or as soon as you let go of
the key.  She took it in and had a tuneup at a local garage (and found out
that the dealer hadn't done half of the things that they were supposed to do
at the regular service visits, but that's between them and VWoA now) 
Anyway, once the car is started it seems to run just fine.  It's not the
battery -- there's plenty of power.  (You can even jumpstart another car
from it without starting it.)  It doesn't seem to be the fuel -- it's done
this through a few tanks of gas from different stations now.  The garage can
never duplicate the problem because it's never cold enough when *they* try
to do it.  Anyone have any ideas?  

Tom

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From: andyh@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Andrew J. Huang)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Oil Coolant Engines?
Date: 26 Jan 93 19:20:05 GMT
Organization: Brandeis University

In article <1993Jan25.165652.4119@nntp.nta.no> BARANSKI@veamf1.nusc.navy.mil (Jim Baranski) writes:
>Is the VW engine more accurately called an *AIR* cooled engine, or a *OIL*
>cooled engine?

The VW is truly air cooled.  The oil cooler was added because the air
cooling was not always sufficient.  Using oil as the sole coolant
isn't real effective; I think it doesn't have good thermal properties,
it doesn't flow well enough (if it will lubricate well, it won't flow
well).
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From: gshaffer@frc.ri.cmu.edu (Gary Shaffer)
Subject: Re: [W] My 85 JettaGLI's Temperature
Reply-To: gshaffer@frc.ri.cmu.edu
Organization: Field Robotics Center
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:14:52 GMT

>I dont know if I should be worried about this or not, but I just bought a 
>85 Jetta GLI with about 97k on it.. I previously had a 85 GTI that I believe
>had the same motor, minus the A/C, PowerSteering etc.. Well the GTI and the
>Jetta both have the MFA guage which shows the Oil temperature (among other
>things) the GTI's temp was usually about 165 or so, I never saw it higher
>than 195... The Jetta However runs at about 210-220 all the time... Is this
>normal??  It seems that the same motor should run at the same temperature
>in both cars??  Other people with MFA guages, what temp does your car run at?
>
>ALso I have been noticing I think bad gas milage.. My Jetta seems to be getting
>about 330-350 Miles per 14.5 gallon tank of gasoline... What kind of milage
>do others get???  My GTI used to get almost 415 miles out of the same size 
>tank when I first got it, but towards the end it only got about 350...
> 
>Thanks for any input...
>
>
>-- 
>---===>>> Nick <<<===---
>haasnr@ucunix.san.uc.edu
>------------------------

Nick,

I have an '85 GLI with about 90K on it.  Oil temp is typically about 200.
The highest I've seen it is 230.  MPG is about 21/27.

- Gary


---
Gary Shaffer                    Internet: gshaffer@frc.ri.cmu.edu
Field Robotics Center              Phone: (412) 268-6554
Carnegie Mellon University           Fax: (412) 682-1793
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890



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From: tacchi@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Mark G. Tacchi)
Subject: Re: The FIRE breathing bug! Help!
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 01:37:19 GMT

In <1993Jan21.204631.21777@newsgate.sps.mot.com> mark@wdcwdc.sps.mot.com (Mark Shaw) writes:

>In article <1993Jan21.014036.62968@cc.usu.edu>, slhmz@cc.usu.edu writes:
>|> 
>|> The engine starts some of the time (not most of the time...), but when
>|> it does, it has absolutely NO compression and blows flames (yes, actual
>|> true to life fire) out the right tailpipe.
>|> 
>|> The owner (soon to be previous owner) says that it is a ring problem.
>|> But wouldn't bad rings just burn lots of oil?
>|> 
>|> I think it is a really bad valve problem.  What would cause a bug to
>|> spit fire?  
>|> 
>|> Is it worth fixing?  With all my VW engine probs, I've never come 
>|> across a fire breathing bug!  Help!

>Sounds like a burnt exhaust valve to me (especially with the low compression).
>Even with bad rings, you will have some compression.   I had an exhaust valve
>burn real bad on my '58; and one morning it just quit starting and backfired
>a lot.  I didn't check to see if it was spitting fire.

>This should be fairly easy to fix with a pair of rebuilt heads.  You may
>even be able to do it with the engine still in the car if you don't mind
>completely dimantling the alternator/fan/carbureator on top firststart by
>removing the alternator (and its stand) and then the fan shroud and 
>carb/manifold.  


It could possibly be a faulty distributor.  Check this before doing anything
severe.  I hope this is the answer because the alternatives are time consuming.

-Mark

-- 
Mark G. Tacchi                                    tacchi@next01.cc.umanitoba.ca
  Unix Support Group                                        (NeXT Mail Welcome)
  University of Manitoba Computer Services
 "My opinions are my own, and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer."
From: jmm2948@zeus.tamu.edu (Jeffrey M. Mayzurk)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Three wheelin' Fool..
Date: 25 Jan 1993 16:32 CST
Organization: Texas A&M University
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: zeus.tamu.edu
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <1993Jan25.083839.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>, kpjone01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu writes...
>This morning I made a hard left turn and had to stop pretty quickly before I
>was able to finish turning.  I know for sure that I was on three wheels during 
>this turn as it twisted the car pretty good (I do the three wheel thing very 
>often.)  I have an 86 GTi with stock suspension except for the Neuspeed
>springs.  Does anyone know what the best upgrade would be to keep the inside
>rear tires (on either left or right turns) closer to the ground?  Three wheels
>looks fancy and all but it does not do much for handling or breaking.  I have 
>two choices for solving this problem.  Should I upgrade the VW or just sell it
>and get a Porsche?  (I am partial to RWD but it costs $$$.)


The Porsche upgrade sounds like the best option to me, but if you push your
911 hard enough (and hold on to the back end), it will lift the inside
front wheel!  So it looks like you're out of luck...

Seriously, though, I wouldn't be too concerned about it.  Most people
seem to agree that lifting the inside rear wheel isn't detrimental to the
handling, and isn't a safety issue.  If you stiffen up the suspension a
bit more, it may not lift quite as high; my Scirocco, which is very stiffly
sprung, doesn't lift very much during most autocross runs.  In fact, if you
attend any autocross events, you will see that VW's aren't the only cars to
exhibit this type of behavior.  The Nissan Sentra SE-R's, which tend to do
very well in these type of events, do the same thing.  An interesting side
note:  one of the local guys with an SE-R equipped with ABS was having
problems with his braking whenever the inside rear wheel would come off the
ground.  Since the Sentra has a three-channel system, the ABS would kick in
whenever one of the rear wheels stopped turning... so he just pulls the fuse
for autocrosses.  

If it really bothers you that much, then buy another car or don't corner
so fast.  If you do buy another car, however, make sure it is of another 
fine German (maybe Italian) marque, and not one of those rice-burners that
is constantly getting in my way!


--
Jeffrey M. Mayzurk

ifcg550@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu (preferred)
jmm2948@zeus.tamu.edu
From: jmm2948@zeus.tamu.edu (Jeffrey M. Mayzurk)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: comp.clutches
Date: 24 Jan 1993 16:16 CST
Organization: Texas A&M University
Distribution: world
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Keywords: clutch
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <1993Jan22.151057.13550@ericsson.se>, etxcjog@eos.ericsson.se (Christer Jogenborn) writes...
>Subject is clutch for racing/rallying.
>My standard GTI small diameter does not handle the strain, you have to

>let go of the pedal harsh or else it start to slip.	
>I will not upgrade  to a large diameter, was more thinking of higher
>pressure onto the small diameter one, perhaps  a four-puck cheramic will do	
>the trick.
>So - has anyone experienced what the four-puck will do, or not do ?
>AP has a few nice 3-4-6 puck friction discs. 	
>-
>There is ordinary looking frictiondisc around, having an increased pressure    
>plate above the GTI one, perhaps one of theese will do.		
>-
>The "lump" will produce at least 130 HP to the clutch, but planned to increase
>somewhat depending on what the "head" will give when massaged.                 
>Data:1600 GTI,mod camshft,K-jetr,close-ratio-low-geared-g-box in a Golf/Rabbit  shell.                 
>			  ! well....  Christer

Why have you decided against the larger diameter clutch?  If the car is to
be used on the street at all, then I would stay away from the four-puck disc.
If you upgrade to the larger diameter disc/pressure plate, you will have
a greater clamping force with less pedal pressure.  Considering the cost of
racing clutches, it would probably be cheaper to change the flywheel, 
pressure plate and friction surface to a larger 210 mm unit.  If you are 
only getting 130hp at the crank, then you should have no problems with 
slippage unless you really heat it up.  My 1.8 8V makes about 130-135 hp,
and I run a stock 210mm clutch with a 16V pressure plate and have no 
problems at all.  

If your GTi is being used as a full-out autocross/time trial car, then 
you might want to go for the racing clutch.  But, it will be expensive, 
engage very abruptly, and you will probably break a few clutch cables.
Until you make over 150hp, you shouldn't need it.

Good luck...

Jeffrey M. Mayzurk


ifcg550@utxvms.cc.utexas.edu (preferred)
jmm2948@zeus.tamu.edu

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From: kokerj@jec316.its.rpi.edu (James Matthew Kokernak)
Subject: Re: Weird behavior on 85 Jetta
Reply-To: kokerj@rpi.edu
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 18:49:26 GMT

In article <24m3t8+@rpi.edu>, kokerj@jec316.its.rpi.edu (James Matthew Kokernak) writes:
|> fan has kicked on (in VW's). There are no vw turbos as far as I know. Not here
|> at least.                    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   ^^^^^^^^^

My mistake. Turbo Diesel. No gas turbos though.

Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: rgolen@UMASSD.EDU
Subject: Re: Three wheelin' Fool..
Reply-To: rgolen@UMASSD.EDU
Organization: UMASS DARTMOUTH, NO. DARTMOUTH, MA.
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:25:59 GMT

In article <1993Jan27.171444.22459@tse.uucp>, mattias@tse.uucp (Mattias Hembruch x0830) writes:
>In article <1993Jan26.004552.26319@galileo.cc.rochester.edu> tgpt_ltd@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Tom Guptill) writes:
>>In <25JAN199316320988@zeus.tamu.edu> jmm2948@zeus.tamu.edu (Jeffrey M. Mayzurk) writes:
>>
>>>fine German (maybe Italian) marque, and not one of those rice-burners that
>>
>>	Sorry for the pointless digression, but when I hear the phrase
>>'Italian automobile' the first thing that springs to mind is the Fiat
>>Strada.  Is there something I'm missing?  (Have you ever tried to get
>>parts for a Fiat Strada?  I couldn't even find a mechanic who would
>>*touch* mine!)
>>				Tom
>>-- 
>>| Tom Guptill           | tgpt_ltd@cc.rochester.edu (internet) |
>>| CPU Box 277445 U of R | tgpt_ltd@uordbv (bitnet)             |
>>| Rochester NY 14627    |                                      |
>>| (716) 274-0156        |                                      |
>
>
>I believe the reference was to fine German/Italian cars.. Fine German cars are
>Porsche, BMW, Benz, and VW. Fine Italian would be: Ferrari and Lamborghini.
>Where's Bugatti from? 

Alsace/Lorraine that little strip of land that the French and Germans 
go to war over from time to time in history.

Ric




>-- 
>Mattias Hembruch
>>> My views do not necessarily reflect those of the TSE. <<
>E-mail: mattias@tse.asd.tse.ca
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