Hi all, my commute takes me up some fairly long grades.. on one particular long grade I can either use 4th gear and hold the speed at 3000 rpm, or 5th gear and chug steady up at around 2300+. The 4th gear climb feels like less of a load on the engine even though the rpm is higher, but I'm...

I'm the original owner. The car has had the emissions fix. In the morning, when the car is between 30 and 40 mph it shakes violently. If I accelerate through the shake it smooths out. After running for about 10 minutes the problem goes away. I've taken the car to a mechanic and they could need...

2004 TDI (BEW). About one time in ten, starting it is a pain - have to take several attempts cranking until it fires. Usually related to rainy weather, so I was suspecting a wiring issue. I would get a P0321 but it cleared by the next time I shut off and started the car, so I assumed it was...

I’m am building a fresh BEW to go into my golf and wanting an upgraded camshaft. I have found 3 options for manufacturers but there are no details as to the difference in the lift and timing of these different options. Kerma offers the colt cams stage 2 and 3, Darkside Developments offers...

I'm not sure how to explain this better... and yes, I scanned 160 forum entries before posting this... my 2004 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI has a dash light problem. The sequence of events goes like this: 1. Put key in ignition switch (same key car was sold with) 2. Turn key to on position, headlights...