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I would first try a different battery. I know you said it was new, but I have seen remarkably similar behavior with a bad battery. I'm also wondering if it is an actual short in the starter solenoid. I'd pull the sense wire from the starter, place it where it can't short to metal and try the key ag...

I pulled the load reduction relay(#18) from the 86. same problem. battery has 12.41. I cleaned the ground connection on the block, and the power on the starter( I think it's the solenoid). after some time, maybe 5 minutes, I have power at the light and chime. putting the key in doesn't change any th...

got the new switch in today. hooked everything back up and have lights on when I open the door and chime. put in key and turn it and all power goes out. so I am stumped.

The next most common cause of your symptoms would likely be a defective ignition switch... 10 buck electrical part at the back of the steering column, and they are pretty notorious for failing and causing interesting problems related to turning the key. It's a straightforward repair well-covered in...

How old is the battery and how cold is it out? 1. Check battery voltage. 2. Check battery terminal connections. Take them right off, clean them well and put them back on. 3. If that doesn't work, check the ground connections. Take them off and clean them as well. battery is brand new, maybe a month...

1. I open the drivers door and lights come on in cab, as I have them set. I put key in ignition and it chimes letting me know the door is open. I turn the key to glow and zip! no power anywhere, chime goes out, over head light, all of dash, eveything. all lights go out. nothing. turn off key, still ...

That is the port that opens into the crankcase that on some older diesels, there was a hose fitting on a plate that was T'd with the valve cover and air intake vent hose. On some models, a flat block off plate was installed. On older vehicles (my 82 in particular), the vacuum pump had it's outlet h...

what is the delete to the passenger side of the oil filter flange on the block?
it looks like the same size as the coolant flange above on the head and the one on the drivers side of the head.

are they the same size?

Check compression. Compare new results with your old ones. Check head oil pressure for a general picture of bearing condition, or possibly oil pump wear. Maybe the oil scraper rings are knackered. Do you see the oil burning out the back? Could be just valve stem seals duff... I'll check compression...

You would have to essentially have the head off to verify if the pistons in it have any oversize stamped on them, and still, best to measure the cylinder bore diameter and taper. The same with the crank journal sizes, you have to have the rods off to figure out what you're dealing with. This engine...

The cylinder still may not have lip to it. If it was overheated pretty bad, the tension could have come out of the rings and simply the aren't holding much pressure to the cylinder walls anymore. It may or may not have a ridge. You will need the upper end gaskets as well. Depending on mileage, new ...

Rings that are shot or got to hot and the temper came out of them will use oil like no tomorrow. Depending on how worn the cylinder walls are, you could remove the pistons, hone the cylinders, reinstall pistons with new rings, bearings, gaskets etc and hopefully get many more years out of her. I on...

check to see if your intake manifold has a bunch of oil in it. do you have the valve cover breather tube that T's down the the crankcase? if not then you want it as it will help get rid of oil usage. later jkeiffer took off air filter no oil on the back of the filter or in the inake breather box. y...

Are the MK3 timing tools different from the MK2?

I Just picked up a 98 Jetta TDI for my momma! :D

what does a boost gauge tell me?
and a egt gauge?