Why does my Volkswagen engine sound like it's going to explode? I just got it so don't know anything about the history. It starts and runs if I carefully manage the throttle, but makes horrible bangs and pops and backfires. It has fresh gas. I figure it must be something either with the timing or the dual carburetors not being balanced. Are one of those ideas right? The oil is full, just changed, but, yes, the exhaust is rusted off so one of the cliders is just going out into a short pipe about 8 inches long. May need oil, that would be my first guess. Also you may want to check your exhaust system as your engine may not be getting proper air flow. Sounds like a bucket of bolts. Probably goes like a slug too. You belong in Mexico. Exhaust repaired first. Then the rest can be done. It needs more than gas and oil. Cops will pinch you and you will be off the road. I've read conflicting reports of it being made in Wolfsburg and also in mexico.
In the US where are the 2007 Rabbits made at? Pretty sure that vintage was made in Mexico. VW are made in Brazil . VW Golf Temp Light turns on when starting car (in the cold)? So i got out of work tonight and started my car, after undigging it from the snow and my temp guage turned on. It turned off shortly after I started driving, but I am wondering if this is something I should be worried about, or if it is just really cold? Is your car a diesel? If so, then the temp light may be coming on while the glow plugs heat up the engine a bit to allow the engine to catch once the starter cranks it. If this is the case, then as it gets colder then the temp light will come on more often and it will take longer to start your engine.
Low coolant level. When cold add a quart of fluid. I'm with the ASE mechanic on this one. Sensors on a lot of their models. When your vehicle is cold the coolant has a tendency to contract a bit, once it's warm it will expand. Should check the level when it's cold according to directions found in your owners manual. If it is a diesel the light you're seeing may well be for the glow plugs, it will likely be orange in color and the "icon" may look like the filament in a light bulb. You should wait till the glow plug light goes out before starting and do NOT use starting fluid on any diesel equipped with glow plugs. Aside from some pretty nasty noises you can severely damage the engine. Volkswagen Jetta fuse box? I realize that its probably a blown fuse, problem is I dont know where the fuse box is located.
Volkswagon cars do not have cigarette lighters or fuse boxes. The Peel P50 does not have a cigarette lighter, but it seems like the right kind of car for you. Hayne's manual for ur Jetta, it will have all the answers for present problems and future problems. There was this Hollywood movie in which a Volkswagen Beetle was used. It had a sort of a lead in the movie. It would drive by itself like KITT from Knigh Rider. It was found by a kid, as he would have have it. If I remember correct the car's name was Ocho or Oucho. Saw it when i was a kid, could be from anytime between the 60's to the 80's. Can someone please help me? I really want to know the name of the movie as it was the movie i grew up with. Herbie goes bananas. The part where they toss a 1963 ragtop bug into the ocean makes me cringe every time.
If the tailpipe extension is hot during inadvertent contact, a burn could occur. Dealers will inspect and replace the stainless steel exhaust tips as necessary free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during November 2011. . YAHOO NEWS -- March 11, 2011 - Volkswagen AG's U.S. 71,000 Jetta sedans due to a defect in the wiring system controlling the car horn that can cause the car to stall, a company spokeswoman said on Monday. The wiring layout that controls the horn also controls the converter box, which governs the engine management system, lighting system and wipers. VW said in a statement that 71,043 Jettas for the model year 2011 are affected by the recall. VW said there have been no reported injuries and accidents related to this defect. YAHOO NEWS -- December 15, 2010 - Volkswagen has recalled more than 228,000 vehicles in the United States amid fears that faults could cause the vehicles' engines to catch fire. VW further recalled the New Beetle and New Beetle convertible vehicles equipped with 2.5 liter engines made between 2006 and 2010, which have a clamp in the power steering system that could also pierce the fuel supply line.
