Watercooled VWs General FAQ
Watercooled VWs General Q&As
This Watercooled VWs General FAQ was compiled and written by Jan
Vandenbrande with numerous contributions by others.
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01 What does [W] and [A] mean in the UseNet posting headers?
- 02 What are the best manuals for my car?
- 03 Any interesting books?
- 04 Can I get VW Service Bulletins?
- 05 What periodicals are worth reading and are relevant to VW?
- 06 Is there an index of articles of the above.
- 07 Are there any VW clubs?
- 08 I am going to Germany, what can I visit that may be of interest?
- 09 What's A-1 and the A-2 designations mean I see all the time?
- 10 What is captured in the US Vehicle Identification Number?
- 11 What does the Karmann badge on some VWs mean?
- 12 What are VWs OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturer)?
- 13 Where can I get used parts?
- 14 Where can I get DISCOUNT and PERFORMANCE parts?
- 15 Who are the VW (performance) tuners?
- 16 What are some of the brand name namufacturer/product addresses?
- 17 Where can I get special VW tools?
- 18 What are VW's related numbers and addresses?
- 19 What does 'Fahrvergnuegen' mean (current commercial jingle in NA)?
- 20 Who did the music on the US/Canada VW commercial?
- 21 Where did VW car names come from?
- 22 What does GTI, GLI and so on mean?
- 23 Is VW the inventor of the VR6 and G-charger design?
- 24 What is VW's heritage?
- 25 What's the relationship between VW, Audi and Porsche?
- 26 What do the oval "B", "D" stickers on car's bumpers mean in Europe?
- 27 What are the racing colors per country?
- 28 What is the VW Visa card?
- 29 How do I obtain NHTSA (Recall) information (USA)?
- 30 What are the known defects for the VW product line?
- 31 Other Known Failures/Technical Service Bulletins
- 32 I heard there is a recall on my Golf/Jetta/GTI heater core. What do I do?
- 33 What are the symptoms of a leaky/bad heater core?
- 34 My A/C is smelly after use, especially during humid summer months?
- 35 My radio keeps on playing when the car is turned off?
- 36 My oxygen sensor light has come on. What am I supposed to do?
- 37 How do I reset the oxygen sensor light?
- 38 I have a Clock, not a tach, can I get a "new" instrument cluster?
- 39 What's a good car cover for my car? Will it scratch or dull my paint?
- 40 Whenever it rains, the carpet in my VW gets wet?
- 41 My back up lights don't work anymore, but the bulbs are ok!
- 42 During hard cornering my inner rear wheel lifts. What's wrong? Is this bad?
- 43 My VR6 equiped VW (Corrado, Passats) rattles in idle, but the sound goes away when I push in the clutch!
- 44 The AC comes on when I turn on the defroster. What's wrong?
- 45 What VW parts are interchangeable between models & years?
- 46 Will Rabbit seats fit in a Scirocco?
- 47 I need tool VW #xyz. Is there a suitable replacement?
- 48 My factory VW radio is CD changer ready. What unit other than the VW one can I use?
- 49 What are the FI types used by VW?
- 50 How do I take care of my car to make it last long?
- 51 Should I warm up my VW?
- 52 Which is better High or Low revs when driving? Will either one damage the engine?
- 53 How do you break into all A1 & A2 VWs (exc. Corrado, Passats, A3) w/o breaking glass in under 10 secs?
- 54 What gas (petrol) should I use?
- 55 When/how often should I get an alignment done?
- 56 Good and bad VW years? Impressions?
- 57 Translations
- 58 Current VW Types
- 59 Old VW Types
- 60 Contributors (not exhaustive):
