HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: mjh@cs.utexas.edu (Michael J. Hall)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Bugs Now being Produced in Germany?
Date: 7 Apr 1992 13:54:33 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu

A fellow netter brought up this bit of news and is currently trying to
procure the article to send it to me.  In the mean time, can anyone else
confirm that Bugs are being produced again in Germany?
(In eastern Germany I think).  I understand the production is just one
Bug a day.  I have not heard this info before until it was mentioned on
the net by a fellow VW fan.  Any details appreciated. For instance,
who is making them?  When did production start? etc.  As I am waiting
for an article about this myself, I cannot confirm or deny any info
on this...

thanks in advance


Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: moersch@theory.TC.Cornell.EDU (Jeff Moersch)
Subject: Re: Q about points on '71 camper.
Organization: /home/guest/moersch/.organization
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 1992 02:41:40 GMT

In article <20193@castle.ed.ac.uk> william@festival.ed.ac.uk (W.Warburton) writes:

    He started running rough after I'd driven a few hundred miles at
   around 60 mph on the motorways so I checked the points & they had a
   medium sized peak/pit burnt into them. I filed the peak off & reset
   the gap (no dwell meter, so points set by feeler gauge) and then set off
   again. By the time I'd got home (about another 350 miles in two stages)

    Can anybody advise? I think it should be OK to drive him like this, do
   you?

A lot of older VW's have had hot coils installed aftermarket - it
helps insure a good strong spark at the plug, but it can also pit the
points.  Check the specs on the coil you have and compare to factory
specs - you may just have to switch down to a stock coil (=cheap fix).

Jeff Moersch
moersch@theory.tn.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen)
Subject: Screeching in the rain (was: Where VW's Come From)
Organization: Waterloo Engineering Software
Date: Thu, 09 Apr 1992 11:38:51 GMT

kerry@is-next.umd.edu (Kerry Ogata) writes:
> Well, our 1992 Golf GT was assembled in Mexico.  Apart from one or two
> annoying rattles that my husband fixed by unscrewing the panels and
> putting them back on again (driver's side between the two windows and
> one in the back of the car somewhere) the car has been ok.  The only
> complaints I have are:
> 
> 1.  When it rains, the battery light comes on and the (fan?) belt screeches.
> I think this is from water getting up into the car.  It can be quite
> annoying, especially when it's raining hard.

This is not an assembly problem, but a design fault.  Something was changed
in the A2 Golf/Jetta engine compartment design around 1990, and the newer
cars get a lot of water splashing up into the engine compartment in heavy rain.
This causes the alternator belt to slip, and the warning light to come on 
momentarily.  The car also gives a little jerk when the belt grabs once again.

Take a look under your hood -- the underside of the hood on the passenger side
is likely very dirty.  Yes?  Take your VW to the dealer, tell them about the
alternator belt slippage, and tell them you have heard VW has a splash guard
for the alternator.  They will install this for free -- and get them to clean
your engine compartment as well!

I had to get this for my 90 GTI 16V, and a friend had the same problem on his
91 GTI 8V.  I would have thought they would have fixed it for '92...

[ \tom haapanen    "i don't even know what street canada is on" -- al capone ]
[ tomh@wes.on.ca                   "trust the programmer" -- ansi c standard ]
[ waterloo engineering software      "to thine own self be true" -- polonius ]
From: 01ksdavis@bsu-ucs.uucp
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Electric Bugs
Date: 15 Apr 92 20:04:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: bsu-ucs.1992Apr15.150444.6489


	An electric bug. . .  I have seen such a bizarre beastie wandering the
streets of my hometown.  The person, or rather organization, who owns it would
not be that willing to sell it either.  My hometown is a be-American, buy
American kind of town, so guess who owns this VW electric beetle?
	G.M.!  Unbelieveable, huh?  Yes, this unassuming little orange rusty
1973 Superbeetle was a pioneer in the parts used for G.M.'s new electric car,
the impact.
	I have seen this done on a Karmann Ghia, as a matter of fact, I
remember reading an article about this electric Ghia in one of the VW
magazines.  
	If I recollect correctly, I believe Popular Mechanics did an article
about converting some kind of VW (beetle, ghia?  I don't remember the type) to
electrics.
	Well, good luck in your search.

	B.T.W.-my hometown is Anderson.

		-Kyle
From: blu@cellar.org (Dan Reed)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Audi heater core
Date: 7 Apr 92 18:33:33 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

awelker@watarts.UWaterloo.ca (a welker) writes:

> I still have not recieved an answer about Audi heater cores. It seems
> to
> me that Audi and VW use alot of the same parts and Audi's probably
> use the same heater cores as VW. Therefore, can anyone tell me if
> VW or Audi are replacing Audi heater cores? I would really like to
> know. Who would I call if they are?
> BTW, I have a 1984 Audi 5000S with 123,000 KM and I live in Canada
> if that makes any difference.
> Thanks!
> 
> Andrew Welker 


I can say I *think* so, my friends Audi 5000 had a heater core leak, and Audi 
did _not_ pay for it.  However, after seeing the old core, I can say its the 
SAME core found in my Mom's 88 Golf.  Mind you, his core leak was a few years 
ago, well before most cores broke due to age...

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From: ericd@cats.ucsc.edu (Eric D Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: VW squeaky turning
Date: 7 Apr 92 21:21:10 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of California, Santa Cruz


Hi all, 

	I have a 88 VW Golf GL that has decided to start singing.
	At about 35-55mph the car will produce a muffled steady continous
	squeal. About 2-4kHz. This happens when I turn the wheel about 
	5-10 degrees to the right. 

	I also know that I have a bad CV joint (klunk klunk). Could these
	be related?   

Any help would be great!
Thanks
Ericd


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From: mjh@cs.utexas.edu (Michael J. Hall)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Tell us about your air-cooled VW!!!
Date: 7 Apr 1992 18:51:18 -0500
Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
NNTP-Posting-Host: cs.utexas.edu


Oh yeah, I forgot to mention earlier, this is the only car I've owned with
a 6 V electrical system which I think is rather neat.  That, along with
the oil bath air cleaner, makes Dieter seem like an old American car from
the 50's or something...
From: mst4298@rigel.tamu.edu (Mitchell S Todd)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: More evidence in the case of the recalcitrant cylinder
Date: 6 Apr 92 21:13:00 GMT
Organization: Incontinental Blather, Inc
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41


	First, let me thank all of you who have responded to my query.

	Now, to the addenda:

	My last post neglected to mention that I replaced the spark
	plugs and wires a the end of March. More recently, I checked
	all the ignition wires with a VOM. They all seem to check out.

	On a mysterious note, the missing cylinder showed up for work
	when I cranked the engine this morning. I wonder how long it's
	going to stay at its post...

	To those interested, I hope this helps out.

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Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: fmf1@cec1.wustl.edu (Fikri Mohamed Fauz)
Subject: Re: *** WAX ***
Organization: Washington University, St. Louis Mo.
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 00:02:03 GMT

In article <92096.180708RXM108@psuvm.psu.edu> Roderick Murchison <RXM108@psuvm.psu.edu> writes:
>It's wash and wax season as all of you are quite aware.....
>Well, I unfortunately just bought Nu Finish to try out on the advice of
>a friend and I was not impressed.  It left a rather dull finish and a
>dry gritty feel all over the car.  Does anybody know of a good wax?  I
>have tested several, but have never really found one that really impressed
>me.  Hope to hear from you soon!!!
>
>|      Roderick Murchison, Jr.      | "Money can't buy you happiness, |

Try "RAIN DANCE". I have been using it on my '82 jetta's original silver
paint ever since I bought the car and the paint still looks like it was 
a year or two old. 

om.
 
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw,rec.autos.tech
From: jniewiad@csws7.ic.sunysb.edu (Jan Jozef Niewiadomski)
Subject: Diesel questions
Originator: jniewiad@csws7.ic.sunysb.edu
Keywords: Injectors
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 17:30:22 GMT


Hi everyone,

I have some questions about my 81 Rabbit (diesel).  I just got my car back
from the body shop and it's not running well...(no surprise here).  Anyway,
after spending $2.5k on body work I'm NOT wasting my money on morons who 
claim to know diesels.

  The problem is the following:

	-The car starts up right away (cold morning, SAE 30, never smoked
	before accident), however, it runs very unevenly for about a minute.
	and it makes a lotta smoke.  It runs well after it warms up but it 
	still smokes a little at high revs and the dieseling sounds a little 
	louder so I think that the timing might be retarded a bit.

	-They replaced the lines to injectors 3 and 4 and I suspect they
	might have gotten dirt in those injectors which is causing a poor
	spray pattern.

	-They had to remove the timing belt to weld the new mount on the 
	chassis. I know the valves aren't bent because I made sure they turned
	the motor by hand before they started.(Also no popping sounds from the
	intake manifolds, and even running at op temp)

I plan to redo the timing myself (no problem here), the problem is with the
injectors.  Is there any voodoo to removing them as the dealers and books
suggest or do I just screw them out(cold engine), check the atomization, put 
them back in with new heat-shields and anti-seizing compound ?

Also:
 Can they be reassembled if I dismantle them?

 Anyone know if I can get new ones in the NY area for less than $90?

This was my first car and I'd like to keep it for years to come...Any ideas or
suggestions for other things to check or look out for would be appreciated.
Please post or reply.
Thanks in advance.

JJ
Xref: sparky rec.autos.vw:2204 rec.autos:10805
Organization: Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Date: Monday, 6 Apr 1992 13:26:32 PST
From: Tony Roder <TONY@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw,rec.autos
Subject: VW mechanic?

What is the current consensus regarding a good mechanic for older
('79 bus), real VW's?

-----------------------------------
Tony Roder, speaking his mind .....
From: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: ventilation control
Date: 9 Apr 92 14:16:45 GMT
Reply-To: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Distribution: usa
Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Carderock

hi,

my ventilation control in my 88 gli has developed an interesting fault.
when i put the top level to the full right position, the fan and a/c
no longer turn off.  i've check the fuse for this circuit (fuse #14) and it
looks okay.  i've pulled the faceplate of the ventilation controls off and the
control levers are going to the full right position and the levers are not
being obstructed by any of the wires from my stereo.  i don't have the wiring
diagram for my car.  could this fault be in the fan speed control or a relay?
how do i check this??

any advice would be appreciated
please email directly to:
lito lucena
lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil
 now at  :  dtmb, cdhq, nwsc          'if the defaults weren't good enough,
 formerly: dtrc, carderock                  they wouldn't be defaults.....'
	   bethesda, md					bill's sister

	   ps.  any one know of a good vw mechanic in the suburban md area??
		or in northern va near arlington??
From: blu@cellar.org (Dan Reed)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Happy with my VW service.! (golf/jetta problems)
Date: 10 Apr 92 15:17:34 GMT
Organization: The Cellar BBS and public access system

Welp, I just got off the phone with my local VW dealer, and he's all ready to 
fix my leaky heater core for free.  AND put in that little "splash gaurd
for the power steering belt.  Oh, and while Im on the topic, my Golf has the 
squeaking belt problem (89) my mothers does not (88) and neither does my 
grandmothers (87), all are US made...

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Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: geddes@atlas.cs.upei.ca (Jeff Geddes)
Subject: VW Recall
Originator: geddes@atlas.cs.upei.ca
Organization: University of Prince Edward Island
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 16:49:25 GMT


From the Clarinews network it reported that VWoA is recalling 650,000 cars
to correct a problem with the heat exchanger (heater core??).  It says that
if the engine overheats the exchanger could be damaged and rupture, allowing
hot engine coolant to enter the passenger compartment.  Vehicles affected
are 1985 through early-1990 Golfs, GTIs and Jettas.

...Jeff
geddes@atlas.cs.upei.ca
From: plrst+@pitt.edu (Patrick L Rivas)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: info needed
Date: 14 Apr 92 20:45:22 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

I have two Super Beetles, a '73 and a '74. The '74 is a semi-automatic which had
a leaking problem. I fixed that problem and want to modify the engine. I want to
install a manual but have heard that its not an easy job. I checked the tunnel 
and the clutch cable guides are there. I can use the tranny and engine in the   
'73 for now. The only problem with the manual is that sometimes it jumps out of 
gear in reverse. I need to know how to fix that problem and I also need to know
whats involved in the conversion besides just taking the automatic out and   
stuffing a manual in its place. Next, I put 041 heads, a progressive Weber, and 
fiberglass header/exhaust on one engine. I eventually want to put in a 2005cc 
with dual carbs. I heard about getting the case welded behind cylinder #3. What
does this do? I know they have hydraulic lifters and cams for type 1 engines.
Does anyone know how good these are? I am looking at Dellorto 40mm for carbs. 
Are these a problem to use on a daily driver? The  body and pan look pretty good
right now. I would like to take the body off the pan and get them both back to 
original condition. Should I leave this to a body shop or can it be done at home
without getting myself stuck with a bigger problem? I live in Northern Va, about
45 minutes way from VW Restorations and Custom in Manassas,Va. They do pretty 
good work but I would like to do as much as I can before I give it to them. The
problem is that I have never really done much body work. The mechanical work is 
not a problem if I know what to do. Also what will the tranny need to keep up 
with the bigger engine? I plan to get the '74 to where I want it then, if I have
any money left, get started on the '73. If somebody is interested in the '73 I 
can be persuaded to sell it. Any information would be appreciated at this point.I hope to get started on this project this Summer. 

Thanks, 
Patrick Rivas
From: Ralph.C.Lindenfeld@dartmouth.edu (Ralph C. Lindenfeld)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: oil sludge in AIR-COOLED vehicles
Date: 13 Apr 92 02:26:10 GMT
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

The water may be due to condensate from the air, but it's more likely a
byproduct of combustion. 
Hydrocarbon + Oxygen = (energy) + CO2 + H20      
(in an ideal combustion reaction)
the more worn your valves and rings are, the greater the blowby and the
sludgier the oil gets...

Ralph Lindenfeld
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
From: greis@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Gayla Ann Greis)
Subject: Factory Authenticity (Was: Re: Tell us about your Air-cooled VW!!!
Organization: Computing Services Division, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 22:00:47 GMT

In article <1992Apr10.164123.2669@aurora.com> steve@aurora.com (Steve Anderson) writes:
>My current project is a 1957 Oval Window. It was built on August 2,
>1956 and was the 157th beetle made that year. (I really did write the
>factory, and they promptly answered!)

Hmmmm.... I haven't bothered to do this for any of my German made VWs
yet, but I would like to do this for my Mexican made '73 Type 181.
Where would I write? I suppose I would like to do this some day, but
should I write to Germany, or Mexico? And where, specifically?
From: anh@cbnewsm.cb.att.com (christopher.j.hapeman)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Prices of drum shoes
Date: 16 Apr 92 15:46:23 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: AT&T

Rear drum brakes for a '87 Golf GL:

Auto part stores want ~$60+/each
Dealer wants:         ~$80+/each

I find thses prices high, any comments?  Any ideas
where to find them cheaper?  Mail order?

Chirstopher Hapeman
cjh@garage.att.com
From: 01ksdavis@bsu-ucs.uucp
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Bug hill parking
Date: 15 Apr 92 20:10:44 GMT
Article-I.D.: bsu-ucs.1992Apr15.151045.6492


	never had much problems starting my old 1974 VW superbeetle on a hill. 
Course, you don't find many hills in Indiana.
	Some of the earlier Bugs had mechanical fuel pumps.  They weren't as
weighty as the electric fuel pumps, but weren't as effective in certain
situations (i.e. cold-starting the car on hills.)
	What you might try is having the front of the bug (Where the gas tank
is) pointing uphill, if at all possible.  Theoretically, this should work.
	Anybody else have any ideas?

	Good luck, and keep on buggin!

		Kyle
From: jhamill@bbn.com (John Hamill)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Can anyone verify this?
Date: 6 Apr 1992 20:02:12 GMT
Organization: Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc., Cambridge MA
Reply-To: jhamill@spcink.bbn.com (John Hamill)
NNTP-Posting-Host: bbn.com

In article <31170008@hpspkla.spk.hp.com> borowski@hpspkla.spk.hp.com (Don T. Borowski) writes:
>In rec.autos.vw, jhamill@bbn.com (John Hamill) writes:
>>
>>
>>   	I think that requesting an all metal heater core will be an 
>
>Well, I have an '81 Rabbit, and its heater core is all metal (including
>the tanks), so all metal ones do exist.  Whether or not you can find one
>that is new and all metal is another question.  Call a good radiator shop
>to find out about this.

	Probably why you never hear of older Rabbits with failing heater
cores, they are all metal. I don't imagine you can retrofit one of these
to a Golf or Jetta II. Car companies are always looking for ways to
cut costs while maintaining product integrity, this may be one area
that failed in this respect.
	My original point was that if VW is going to replace the cores
for free, you're rather stuck with the part they want to use. I just
hope the replacements are better than the originals.

jh
From: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: bentley manual
Date: 17 Apr 92 19:21:13 GMT
Reply-To: lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Angelito Lucena)
Distribution: usa
Organization: David Taylor Research Center, Carderock

hi,

i'm looking for a less expensive place to get a 
bentley manual for an 88 jetta gli.  i know this
thread was discussed recently but as usual i didn't
need on then.  any help would be appreciated,

thanks in advance,
and email directly to:

lito lucena
lito@oasys.dt.navy.mil
 now at  :  dtmb, cdhq, nwsc          'if the defaults weren't good enough,
 formerly: dtrc, carderock                  they wouldn't be defaults.....'
							bill's sister
From: bsmith@stake.DaytonOH.NCR.COM (ROBERT SMITH)
Newsgroups: rec.autos.vw
Subject: Re: Screeching in the rain
Date: 14 Apr 92 21:51:58 GMT
Organization: Stakeholder Relations, NCR Corp in Dayton,OH

<9APR199216251885@zeus.tamu.edu> <1992Apr10.095525.16699@wes.on.ca>
<1992Apr10.194822.2004@ee.rochester.edu>
Reply-To: robert.d.smith@daytonOH.NCR.COM (ROBERT SMITH)
Followup-To: 
Distribution: 
Organization: Stakeholder Relations, NCR Corp in Dayton,OH
Keywords: 

In article <1992Apr10.194822.2004@ee.rochester.edu> Mark Sirota
<msirota@socrates.ee.rochester.edu> writes:
>In article <1992Apr10.095525.16699@wes.on.ca> tomh@wes.on.ca (Tom Haapanen)
writes:
>>jmm2948@zeus.tamu.edu (Jeffrey M. Mayzurk) writes:
>>> No significant changes were made in the engine compartment to cause this 
>>> problem -- nearly all water-cooled VW's have done this as long as I can
>>> remember, including my Scirocco.
>>
>> I can almost believe this, except that I have extensive experience with '86
>> and '87 GTIs, an '87 European Golf and an '89 Jetta -- and none had the
>> slipping-belt-in-heavy-rain problem.  :)  But then again, Mark Sirota
>> emailed me saying that his '87 GTI 16V *does* have it ... so I really don't
>> know any more.
>
>Well, Tom, I'll tell you.  I've just spoken with the service and parts
>managers of the three local VW dealers, trying to get the scoop on the whole
>issue.
> [stuff deleted]

>Generally nobody complains about the problem on earlier cars.  Either that
>means we're more tolerant, or our belts are simply loose, or there's
>something else wrong.  I know my belts aren't loose, and I'm losing my
>tolerance.
>
> [more stuff deleted]

>Please, if you have any contribution to make to the issue, please let me
>know.  More data points are welcome.  If this really is a problem with the
>'89 and older cars, perhaps we'll call VWoA about it.
 
I have the problem with my '86 GTI (U.S. made).  It ALWAYS happens when A/C is
on; it sometimes happens in rain when A/C not on.  Put me in the "more
tolerant" category, but it really shouldn't happen!

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