Search Results for ‘conditions’

Car is B5 1.8T manual. I have searched and not seen this issue. About 2-3 times a month I will experience reduced engine power on the road. No shaking or other weird symptoms. I will be pulling 4 lbs of boost just to go down the highway. No flashing CEL/MIL. To solve the problem I usually...

I burned a crankshaft without warning a few years back...or rather, the damage was done and warned about, but the shaft was too far gone by the time the root cause was fixed... At any rate, is there a set number of conditions that will cause the oil light to light up, or are there possibly more...

I did read these threads on and on and since I learned a lot I can still not figure up a fix for my problem. :mad: I have a 2002 Passat 1.8T with 65k miles on it. The car drives great till it's getting wet (rain or snow). That moment the car starts wobble and vibrate. I feel like somebody is...

Hi everyone, Just discovered this site a few weeks ago and I’ve learned a lot in the great posts here. So here’s the situation. I have an opportunity to purchase my sister’s passat but of course she’s selling it due to some potentially major problems; my dad and I are pretty handy car...

It's sludge more likely to form in cold climate areas like owners that live in Canada or for hot climate areas like Florida ? (assuming of course same oil is used in both cases) Does it make a difference where you live?

Hi, I'm thinking about replacing the OEM springs on my passat wagon with Neuspeed Sport Springs. They will lower the car 1.5". I know it will make the handling tighter when the roads are dry, but how will the new suspension geometry affect the handling when the roads are wet or snowy?? I'm...

Can someone comment on the 'function' of the snow flake icon beside the temp display? I previously thought it was merely a 'hey its cold out' kinda thing b/c I have seen it only a few times(I live in South Louisiana) and it NEVER snows here, but I saw a post in the showroom where someone...

Just saw two 2003 Passats for good prices - both with 70,000 miles. One from MN and one from CA. Would control arms be close to due, or since they are newer cars, would they last another four years? The dealer is offering an 8 yr, unlimited mileage warranty on oil lubricated parts internal to...

I've noticed that my 1.8t Passat absolutely loves being on the highway, but isn't always as fond of stop and go driving. It seems like if I get up on the highway, and traffic is clear it gets going without any problem. ("Hmmm, that's odd, it doesn't FEEL like I'm doing 80...") But, if traffic...

Can anyone explain the logic behind having the icy conditions warning *ding* at me when the outside temperature hits 39 and 23? I can sort of understand 39, it's starting to get into a cold range, but what's the reason behind 23? What happens at 23 degrees? Did the engineers mean to put in 32...