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From: eleeaax@jane.uh.edu (Maurice Slot)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Wolfsburg 16V Scirocco?
Date: 20 Dec 1992 00:01 CST
Organization: University of Houston
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In article <1992Dec18.213205.17192@cybernet.cse.fau.edu>, wolfsond@cse.fau.edu (Dan MC^2 Wolfson) writes...
>In article <9DEC199222415290@elroy.uh.edu> eleeaax@elroy.uh.edu (Maurice Slot) writes:
>>In article <1992Dec9.184603.21885@u.washington.edu>, calypso@stein.u.washington.edu (Kent Shih) writes...
>>>>In article <1992Dec7.194821.15141@u.washington.edu>, calypso@stein.u.washington.edu (Kent Shih) writes...
>>>>> 
>>>>>     Is there such thing as a Wolfsburg Edition 16V Scirocco?  I know there
>>>>>     are Wolfsburb Scirocco's out there, but what about 16V's?
>>> 
>>>>>leeaax@elroy.uh.edu (Maurice Slot) writes:
>>>>> 
>>>>Yes. My friend has one. Comes standard w/power stuff (though no sunroof, in 
>>>>his case)
>>> 
>>>     Are they pretty much the same? (Wolfsburg/non Wolfburg 16V Sciroccos)
>>>     In terms of speed and performance?
>>Exactly  the same in speed and performance. Only difference is the added power
>>goodies, and a small round decal on the fender. That's it. The Wolfsburg 
>>editions are packaged options, really.
> 
> 
>What extra options does it have?  My 87 Scirocco has power windows, power
>locks, sun-roof, leather seats, power steering, a/c.  
> 
>Are there any more ?
> 
My 85 wolfsburg has those too(except leather). I haven't seen any other options
(with the exception of heated seats, not useful in Houston)...
> 
>Dan
>-- 
>Dan Wolfson (wolfsond@cse.fau.edu)
> 
>"We'll always be remembered..... We'll always be dismembered."
>						--Front 242
From: chelf@lunatix.uucp (Chad Helfenberger)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: 1980 Vw Rabbit L
Date: 20 Dec 92 16:35:09 GMT
Organization: Lexington Public Access Unix. -KY- (606) 255-9121

I have a question.. I was reading through a Haynes VW Rabbit guide and it 
said that a possible cause of hard cold starts could be the air injection 
unit.  All I know about the engine is that it's a 1.6l CIS fuel injection.  
With the pathetic diagrams in the book, I could not locate it.  All I could 
figure out is that it's somewhere near the air cleaner unit.  Does my car 
even HAVE one?  thanks.

-- 
Chad Helfenberger
(chelf@lunatix.uucp)
From: keys@starchild.ncsl.nist.gov (Lawrence B. Keys)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: puddle problems
Date: 17 Dec 92 13:53:07 GMT
Organization: National Institute of Standards & Technology

In article <BzD5y4.K3z@ncifcrf.gov> taylorb@ncifcrf.gov (Brent Taylor) writes:
>I just took my GLI in for this famous shield, and they siad it would be $35!!
>I said that I thought this was a no cost item because VW screwed up..... he
>said "nope, I don't know where you heard this, but it's $35"!
>So now I'm not sure what to do....... I might just buy the shield and put it
>on myself!
>
>Brent Taylor
>taylorb@ncifcrf.gov


Hi Brent,

Did you by chance go to Non-Stop VW?  Several months ago, i visited
Non-Stop VW, and i was told the same thing.

Say, do you have a black '89 ish Jetta GLI?  I was following someone
on I270 the other day who was heading toward Frederick in a black
GLI.

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From: cczcole@unicorn.nott.ac.uk (Marlon Cole)
Subject: Re: [A] Beetle does Herbie Impression
Reply-To: cczcole@unicorn.nott.ac.uk (Marlon Cole)
Organization: Nottingham University
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 92 11:52:02 GMT

Dear all,

    my Beetle must have been watching a Herbie film in the garage when I
wasn't looking....
    .... he's just started to display some rather antisocial behaviour,
such as blowing his horn on his own, and flashing his headlights when he
feels like it.
   eg. at night with headlights dipped, turn left so put on left indicator,
and main beams come on - I knock them off, the Beetle puts them back on
again!
   I thought it was only when turning the steering wheel, but later just
going over slightly bumpier road than usual would get the main beams
flicking on and off at a rate far faster than I could manage!
   My suspicions are either a bad connection/loose wire in the indicator
switch area inside the steering column, or else maybe the relays had worked
a bit loose (behind the fuses).

   Anyone got any ideas - my beetle's attracting the kind of attention I'm
not fond of, and I'd rather he didn't :-)

   Many thanks in advance,
                                Marlon
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From: hvozda@wilbur.psu.edu (Eric Hvozda)
Subject: Re: The PROBLEM with VW today...
Organization: Penn State University, Center for Academic Computing
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 92 21:19:09 GMT

In article <1992Dec11.142555.12921@bsu-ucs> 01ksdavis@leo.bsuvc.bsu.edu (Rebel without a pause.) writes:
>	C.)There are cars smaller than the VW bug out there today.  The Geo
>Metro/Suzuki Swift clones.  If one can stretch the imagination to call these
>cars.  These cars lack one important thing for safety (as anybody who has ever
>rolled a car knows, called a frame.

Are you implying there is a frame in my 1985 Golf?  Better check those facts
a little.  VW has been using uni-body from almost the beginning...
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From: morton@gaul.csd.uwo.ca (Brent Morton)
Subject: Re: Passat?
Organization: Computer Science Dept., Univ. of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 06:36:25 GMT

In article <1gqhsrINNj37@aludra.usc.edu> mferdows@aludra.usc.edu (Mehrzad Ferdows) writes:
>seymour@bnr.ca (Jeffrey Seymour) writes:
>
>>I am considering buying a '91 passat GL.  Does anyone have anythig particularly good or bad to say about passats.  I am a bit concerned about maintenance costs and about the cam chain. 
>
>>thanx
>
>
>wait a couple of months, and the prices of the new Passats (V6's) will be
>considerabily lower. You might want to look at them before you buy the '91,
>there is a worlds difference between the two.

Also a world's difference in price -- the going rate for a 1991 GL in these
parts is CDN$15000 or so, while the new GLS VR6 sedan lists for slightly under
$26 000.

-- Brent
morton@artifis.gaul.csd.uwo.ca

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From: edb17@bih.no
 (Svein Solheim)
Subject: GIF IMAGES AT FTP.FUNET.FI
Organization: Bergen College of Engineering, Bergen, Norway
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Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 13:07:06 GMT


take a look at ftp.funet.fi ..... there are some nice gifs at :
pub/pics/gif/pics/machines/cars/VW
From: cse0075@uoft02.utoledo.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Rabbit Speedo & Jetta Tranny & horn
Date: 14 Dec 92 14:33:57 EST
Organization: University of Toledo, Computer Services


Hi.  I just got my first VW yesterday.  It's an '81 Rabbit Diesel with nearly
170,000 miles.  I drove it home from Cincinnati yesterday (about 180 miles)
and got over 50 mpg.  (I was following my SO's '85 Jetta GL which only got
32 mpg).

The only thing that seems to be wrong with it is that the speedometer is not
accurate.  Assuming that the Jetta's speedo is correct (which it may not be,
see below), 60 indicated = 65 actual, and 50 indicated = 55 actual, etc.
I don't mind making the adjustment in my head, (unless there is a really easy
fix) but I need to know if I need to also adjust the placement of the dots
indicating maximum speed in each gear. (Do I need to subtract 5mph from each
dot?)  I haven't driven it enough to figure out if the speedo is off at lower
speeds.

Regarding the '85 Jetta:  The automatic tranny was replaced about six months
ago by an auto from a Scirocco (no Jetta tranny available on short notice).
Consequently, the car runs at higher rpms than it used to (for the same speed).
I think it is about 4000 rpm for 65mph.  Will this cause any damage to the
engine?  Will it cause the speedometer to be off (it wasn't recalibrated).

Also, the horn has been doing strange things.  Since it got cold, sometimes
shortly after starting, the horn will honk uncontrollably. (not steady, but as
if some gremlin were standing on the wheel and pushing and releasing a button)
The problem fixes itself if the engine is turned off and restarted.

Any ideas???

Also, do you have any comments/suggestions on putting a cassette receiver in
the Rabbit ? (speakers too)

Thanks,

Mark LaPlante
cse0075@uoft02.utoledo.edu
From: keys@starchild.ncsl.nist.gov (Lawrence B. Keys)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Paging..ah Mr. Tom Happen!
Date: 15 Dec 92 20:13:03 GMT
Organization: National Institute of Standards & Technology

Sorry to occupy valuable band width, but for some reason or another
i am not able to send e-mail to Tom Happen.

Tom,

Not to long ago, you mentioned in a post a German magazine
(i think that it was called) "Auto und Motor".  I was interested
in knowing if you have any subscription information available?
Also, is this magazine written in English?

Thanks,
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From: colinb@.ic.ac.uk (Dr C. Bridgewater)
Subject: Re: Supertrapp Exhausts
Organization: Imperial College
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 17:53:48 GMT

In article <BzDK8H.JDx@umassd.edu> rgolen@UMASSD.EDU writes:
>Brad Sheridan asks for recommendations regarding exhausts and especially
>Supertrapps. Supertrapps are GREAT for road racing and autocrossing,

>If you are looking for a performance exhaust with a good balance
>for street and autox, etc, try Gilette (I have over 120k miles
>on my GTI system) or Liestritz (spelling?).
>
>Ric Golen

Anybody had any experiences with JanSpeed (sp ?) exhausts ?

Colin

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From: seymour@bnr.ca (Jeffrey Seymour)
Subject: Passat?
Reply-To: seymour@bnr.ca (Jeffrey Seymour)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research Ltd.
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 92 13:48:47 GMT

I am considering buying a '91 passat GL.  Does anyone have anythig particularly good or bad to say about passats.  I am a bit concerned about maintenance costs and about the cam chain. 

thanx
From: mitchh@hops.gvg.tek.com (Mitch Hendrickson)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: 71' beetle questions
Date: 18 Dec 92 02:09:48 GMT
Organization: Grass Valley Group, Grass Valley, CA

In article <1992Dec15.050911.25757@pony.Ingres.COM> garrett@Ingres.COM (REACH OUT AND GREP SOMEONE) writes:
>	I was wondering if there was any difference in size
>of front fenders for a  '71 Super Beetle and a regular beetle. I'm
>planning on changing fenders, but I don't want to spend my money and
>time messing with the wrong sized fender in a junk-yard. Does anyone
>know? Thanks in advance.

I'm not sure about '71, but for a '73 the super fenders curve under in
front, whereas the regular ones don't.  Or, come to think of it, this
may have been a model year difference, as opposed to a super/non
difference.  In any case, that's the only difference I know of,
pointed out to me by the guy at a VW yard when I was shopping for some
new used fenders.

Hope this helps (you or somebody else),

-Mitch

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P.O. Box 1114  (M/S N3-2B)	also: mitchh@well.sf.ca.us
Grass Valley, CA 95945		"Control for smilers can't be bought..."
From: 8635660@nessie.cc.wwu.edu (Jay Lonner)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Replacing the pan, other stuff
Date: 12 Dec 92 05:06:00 GMT
Article-I.D.: nessie.11DEC199221061534
Reply-To: 8635660@nessie.cc.wwu.edu
Organization: Western Washington University
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.40

Hi,

I have a '68 with a rusty pan (surprise).  The rust isn't all that bad and I've
done a decent patchup job with fiberglass, so all's cool for the time being;
but, seeing as how I want to restore this puppy someday, I want to know how to
go about putting a whole new pan in it.  Are there any books or articles on the
subject?  And just how hard a job is it?

What else...  My back end is sagging a little, I'm thinking of buying Bentley's
guide and adjusting the torsion bars.  What can I expect this job to be like?

I'm also thinking of getting rid of the oil-bath air cleaner and putting in
a paper filter, just so that the engine can breathe a little easier.  But I'm
worried about that little hose that comes up from the pan to burn the oil
fumes, I can just see oil clogging up the paper element.  Anybody have any
experience working around this?

Okay, so much for my questions, now let me say my bit about the water-cooled
vs. air-cooled controversy, and the idea of an antifreeze company conspiracy... 
I like the new VW's fine, we have an '85 Vanagon and an '87 Jetta.  Nice cars
and all, I'd rather have them than a Ford, but they still lack something that
the air-cooled versions had (and have).  Namely, simplicity!  Fuel injection
and emissions control systems and radiators and all that jazz make cars harder
to work on -- you need to have computerized equipment and special tools and all
kinds of special knowledge.  They are designed to be repaired by professionals. 
I am not into going fast and I am into doing my own repairs, and therefore I
like the air-cooled models better.  They aren't necessarily better cars, they
just match my personality (and my budget).

Now, I don't know if antifreeze companies have the sort of clout to pressure VW
into building water-cooled cars, but I would be willing to bet that dealerships
saw themselves losing money because people were doing their own repairs. 
There's simply more money to made in the newer, complicated, watrer-cooled
cars.  Plus -- and let's be honest -- the water-cooled cars are "better"
performers, which make them more appealing to people who like to go vroom.  I
can understand VW's decision, but I don't condone it; I am planning on keeping
my Bug running until the day I die.  Who needs that damned speed-activated
spoiler, anyway?
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From: bossoj@aix.rpi.edu (Joseph Charles Bossolini)
Subject: Re: Diesel tachometer
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 17:19:51 GMT

In article <5997@comton.airs.com> andrew@airs.com (Andrew Evans) writes:
>bossoj@aix.rpi.edu (Joseph Charles Bossolini) writes:
>
>>It should also mention that I have an '82 Audi diesel and I also
>>have a tachometer from an Audi gas!
>
>I have never heard of a tachometer on a diesel VW or Audi, though I
>have seen them in Mercedes/Benz sedans and Ford trucks with diesel
>engines.  A gas tach would not work in a diesel car (not without some
>innovative engineering) because a gas tach gets the RPM signal from
>the ignition system pulses.  Diesels, running on compression ignition,

[stuff deleted]

I know that tachometers exist for diesel Audis and VWs.  I happen to have
a working tachometer from a gas Audi that will fit in my diesel.
My diesel already has the wiring to the dash from the alternator
for the tach, but it is set up for a _diesel_ tach.  I know that an
adaptor exists that is/was made by VW for shops to hook up external
gas tachs to diesels.

All I was wondering was whether anyone knew what was in this adaptor
(i.e. the circuit diagram) so I could build my own and hook up it
up...

Joe (bossoj@rpi.edu)
From: gpn0@ns1.cc.lehigh.edu (GARY PHILIP NEWHART)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Looking To Buy a Bug: Anyone Selling?
Date: 18 Dec 92 15:01:31 GMT
Organization: Lehigh University


I'm looking to buy a solid (no/little rust) bug, late 60's to early 70's.
Actually i'm not too particular on the year; I need a second car.

Thanks
Philadelphia area
From: drew@tcom.stc.co.uk (Scooby Doo)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: puddle problems
Date: 15 Dec 1992 11:18:44 GMT
Organization: BNR Europe, New Southgate, London N11 1HB.
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In article <1gje94INNfma@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer) writes:
>
>In a previous article, jalics@sample.eng.ohio-state.edu (Laci J. Jalics) says:
>
>>I have the same puddle problem with my 84 GTI.  The belts are fine.  My guess is
>>that the water splashes on the alternator, and causes the alternator not to
>>function temporarily.  I'm not sure of a solution, but maybe a splash guard of
>>some kind could be bolted by the alternator.
>
>someone posted before, and said that you can take your car in, and VW should
>put their splash guard on for free..they know that all of them should have
>come with one, i guess.  I dunno if that dude is still reading or not..
>i seem to have lost his address, but he told me to just call VW and ask
>for their book, or just go in and tell them to give you the splash guard,
>cuz urs hasn't one...it's at least worth a try, and will also help to keep
>you from overtightening your belts to try and stop them from slipping!
>best of luck!
>DREW

How far back does this go?

Drew.

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From: rgolen@UMASSD.EDU
Subject: Found...Aircooled Manifold Warmers
Reply-To: rgolen@UMASSD.EDU
Organization: UMASS DARTMOUTH, NO. DARTMOUTH, MA.
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:30:08 GMT

Ok, the good news is the manifold warmers some folks were 
looking for to solve their icing problem are available...
sort of the bad news, for US VWers, is they are sold
in the UK.

Whilst thumbing through VolksWorld I came across an ad for
the warming kit. Available from AUTOVERN IMDU, St Albans Road,
Bulwell, Nottingham, UK. Phone  0602-794107. It sells
for 25 Pounds.

Ric Golen
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From: truher@netcom.com (Joel Burke Truher)
Subject: TORSION BARS for my Typ 3
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 08:15:57 GMT


I'm looking for a full set of torsion bars for me Squareback
(der dritte Typ).  I called the local speed shop and found a
price of around $400 per pair, for 25 to 30 mm bars.  The
size is right, but the price!  There must be a cheaper way.

Also, is there a source for some real dampers?  Koni, or
a similar brand (sacrilege!).o

Thanks very much.

Joel
From: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: puddle problems
Date: 15 Dec 1992 02:01:08 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: aas7@po.CWRU.Edu (Andrew A. Spencer)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc5.ins.cwru.edu


In a previous article, jalics@sample.eng.ohio-state.edu (Laci J. Jalics) says:

>I have the same puddle problem with my 84 GTI.  The belts are fine.  My guess is
>that the water splashes on the alternator, and causes the alternator not to
>function temporarily.  I'm not sure of a solution, but maybe a splash guard of
>some kind could be bolted by the alternator.

someone posted before, and said that you can take your car in, and VW should
put their splash guard on for free..they know that all of them should have
come with one, i guess.  I dunno if that dude is still reading or not..
i seem to have lost his address, but he told me to just call VW and ask
for their book, or just go in and tell them to give you the splash guard,
cuz urs hasn't one...it's at least worth a try, and will also help to keep
you from overtightening your belts to try and stop them from slipping!
best of luck!
DREW
From: bugman@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Matthew Ethan Soiney)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: two groups or one?
Date: 17 Dec 1992 21:43:03 GMT
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
NNTP-Posting-Host: 129.89.7.4

i don't mind one group.  it is really easy to skip over an article
if i am not interested in it.  I also know someday that i will probably
buy a waterpumper and will appreciate the knowledge i gained by reading
some of the information posted here.

matt soiney
  1965 beetle
  1966 baja
  tons-o-parts
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