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I am very familiar with 79,81 and 85 glowplugs. My 98 Beetle's hood latch was broken. I have finally used a slim jim to get the hood open. I guess I know where the glow plugs are. but it looks nothing like my old VW Diesels What does the glowplug power bus look like and how do I disconnect it? On my...

My filter to IP hose is too dark to see through. What have you used to replace this hose? What size and material have worked for you?

I have taken the fuel cap off to eliminate the vent question. Only 10 miles on a new fuel filter. Last time I had the filter off I back flushed a gallon or so of clean diesel: I took the hose off the filter inlet barb and pumped clean diesel into that hose through the metal lines into the tänk whic...

As far as I know the fuel system on my 1981 Pickup uses the injection pump to suck Diesel from the tank through the fiter to the engine. I am getting air bubbles. I can see air bubbles in the once semi clear plastic hose from the filter to the injection pump. I replaced the black rubber hose from th...

I am looking for a source for Front signal / parking light lenses. I have found places that sell TAIL light assemblies or lenses, NOT FRONT. Google directed me to several sellers of contact lenses

New Paltz that is close to me, You did not mention the year, Square headlights means US Built at least 1980, but before name change to Golf

I bought one through eBay I got a 1981[GOOD CONDIOTION] from Mechabicsville, PA for $3400; About the same time a 1982 with A/C CLAIMING EXCELLENT CONDITION from Staten Island, NYC sold for over $7000

I got it! Found one on eBay. 200 miles away in Mechanicsburg, PA

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I have not bought a Diesel VW in a year. This time I want a " caddy"

"Is there a source that breaks down by year what engines and transmissions were available in what model?"
I use cars.com calssified ad collection which links to kelley bluebook. The bluebook shows engine and transmission options as they affect used car price calculation

Previous owner used Rotella 15W-40 in my 1985 Golf. I switched to Rotella 5W40[synthetic]. It Worked good over the winter. Then I bought a 1998 Beetle TDi. and then:Mobile One SUV showed up on the shelves of my local WalMart. So I bought the Mobile SUV, I have had the TDi only one week, but that is ...

I saw one Audi diesel back around 1982.They were very rare, not popular. The last time I visited Canada, I read Used cars could not be imported.

I believe I read Biodiesel had been a little more expensive to buy than buying on Highway Diesel,
;but now with a gallon ofDiesel around $2.50 in the Mid-Hudson Valley in NY and about $2.25 around Paramus, NJ.
Bio Diesel may be competative. Has any one found a source for Bio Diesel prices?

Would Mobile 1 SUV 5W-40 be a good choice for this engine?I understand the newest TDI's require very special synthetic oil.I had switched my 85 Golf from Rotella 15-W40 to Rotella synthetic 5W-40, But I will be getting a 98 TDi Beetle soon.

Is the battery in a 98 TDi Beetle standard or a special size? I am looking at a 98 TDiBug to buy. The battery may need replacement