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I've read the Bently Manual on valve adjustment and I have attained the proper tools to do the job with, I depressed both lifters per instruction. The shim will rotate easily but I can't get it to move up. Am I missing something or is it just suction being created by the oil? Thanks for any comments.

Thanks for the tips, looks like I'm going to rewire my ride with some after market devices. But at 55 MPG, why not.

Sometimes when I try to start the engine it just clicks once softly. I can get out, take a piece of #10 wire touch the small wire on the starter and the battery(+) terminal and it will always crank right up. Would this problem be in the solenoid or key switch or where.

I put new brakes on my 82 jetta, I had to remove the self adjusting wedge in order to prevent it from tightening the brake too tight. Has anyone had any problems such as this? Everything works fine without the adjuster, right know.

Aluminum melts at 1100 degrees F. Red Hot is about 1450* F Cast Iron melting point is +2000* F . Just a few bits of useless info. I had a brother that had pistons stuck in an old Dodge truck he fired the torch got the neutral flame, stuck it in water to douse the flame, he rigged a tube to run into ...

I had a block in that condition once, a 2 cylinder John Deere, I used cocacola. It worked took a couple of days. Bored it .030 over new pistons .030 over good as new. I'm told the phosphoric acid in the coke done the trick. Good Luck

Thanx for the info. I found a tray in the trunk and it fits in the location in front of the windsheild you mentioned sure didn't know what it was. I'll check the drain ports too, here in Kentucky we have a lot of problems with mud dobbers.

I have water coming in through the heater duct during a rainstorm. I've sealed the windsheild which I thought was the ptoblem but it wasn't. Anyone here had any problems like this?

My 82 jetta has a small about 5/16" od line coming off the vacumn pump going into the operator cab, does anyone know the function of this line?
Engine is rebuilt, gets 56mpg and got some power. How many miles should I put on it before first oil change?

Thanx,

Thanks for the tip on the lights, I'll try it.

Drove my almost rebuilt Jetta for the first time today. Everything worked well. I need a new set of tires and a radio that works and I'll be ready to go . Headlights didn't seem real bright.
It was a lot of fun to work on it all winter and drive it in the spring.
Thanks for all the help.

My Bently shop manual shows a relay in circuit with both fuel gauge and temputure gauge. Does anyone know what relay this would be? What is a load reduction relay?

Where could I attatch a real oil pressure gauge on this car? Is the oil filter on the pressure side or the return side?

Does anyone know where I can get relays, air conditioner relay and Intermittant wash wipe control relay. I have tried VW sales and parts, they said used too but not anymore. Jack said try VW. I was wondering if relays for this old of a VW are available or if I need to rewire the whole car.

Found the short, think its the glow plug relay. The relay matches my bently book for plug pattern. Inside of relay was very rusted and return spring was rusted into allowing it to move anyway it wanted to. Does anyone know where I can buy one of these relays: 171 911 261 A SME 12V GERMANY SIEMENS 5W...