Greetings! Powerstroke monkey here in over his head on a side project. 2003 Passat 4motion 2.8 v6 auto. Parts used so far: New OEM coolant temp sensor. Two new Bosch upstream o2 sensors OEM Replaced intake manifold gaskets with OEM gasket Replaced pcv valve (puck style) Replaced pcv hard...

Hey guys, broke my driver side window, about a month ago in pouring rain. Drove the car from the jobsite I was scoping 45 minutes back to the office. Fixed the window, noticed after, even with the door locked any time I go under 10mph it locks the doors. I was just going to take it to a shop and...

Hey all, it's been awhile. I'm slowly replacing my entire Monsoon system in my 2005.5 wagon. I have a JVC KW-R500 HU, Kenwood tweeters and woofers in the front, Infinity References in the back, stock rear tweeters, and a Rockford R2 sub with its own amp. I recently bought a Dual XPE4700 (yes...

any way of fixing the loop?

break the damn metal thing off, crack it open, remove the little sensitive PCB board, and make a couple small "incissions" to the case. then, go to your mother/granny/female relative/friend's yarn stash, cut yourself a bit, double it up, and put it through those two holes, lay the board atop...

I have had this problem for a while but ignored it until it became a problem again. I ended up changing my OEM shift knob a few years ago and used Maestro's DIY Tip Shift Adapter with a Momo Shift knob. While I was doing this I ended up breaking the loop on the top of plastic shift rod that...

What does this do to your performance or why would you want this? Twin Loop Muffler http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/OBX-TWIN-LOOP-MUFFLER-EXHAUST-VW-GOLF-GTI-JETTA-PASSAT_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33636QQihZ006QQitemZ160054241299QQrdZ1

I have read in some of the threads where some posters say "still running closed loop" or "not running closed loop".. So whats that all about?? I would have thought that since the car has a closed loop system it would run in a closed loop mode all the time to maximise fuel ecconomy and power...

My DIY on how to install A Dawes Device MBC. It's finished now w/ a diagram and pics as promised. Original location (my forum)

I have an 02 GLS. The metal ring at the bottom of the key underneath the unlock button was broken off when I bought the car. I was wondering if it is repossible to replace this piece? Can I buy a key and transfer all of my current key parts into a new housing that is intact? I am trying to...

Came with the 4ch amp I just got. Are these going to be necessary for my install? So excited Can't wait to get this hooked up.

I saw a black variant lowered with 18"s with TT exhaust(I think) this morning on 495 at around 6:45am. I tried to catch up but too many cars in the way and got off on Connecticut Ave. Let me know who you are........ never seen a modified variant in person before. Josh

Voila! You can monitor STFT (Short Term Fuel Trims) and Open Loop vs. Closed Loop operation with VAG-COM blocks 088 or 099 (they both give the same info): STFT = Block 088, Field #3: O2 Sensor Control % OL/CL = Block 088, Field #4: O2 Sensor Control Status ------------------------------------...

The metal loop on my 2-month-old switchblade key just snapped off. Has this happened to anyone else? Was I doing something wrong by attaching the key to my keyring with this loop -- it seemed like that's what it was there for. Is it possible to replace the loop or do I need a whole new...