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Explanation of new Format
- Archives are the files I maintain.
- Links are relevant external resources.
I don't maintain them, but occasionally I will provide a local copy. Listing a
site is not meant to imply endorsement, but is purely provided as
informational. The Links are subdivided into:
- Tech Info: For websites with relevant useful information (though
they may contain other or sell stuff).
- Products: Links to the related OEM manufacturer. Some will sell
directly.
- Service/Mailorder: Sites who sell related items directly. See
also the general Mailorder/Tuner sites.
As you may have noticed, I am still working on this renovation but I
think it'll be VASTLY better than the old one.
BODY/INTERIOR
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Services/Mailorder |
- Beverly Hills Mototing
Accessories They sell a whole bunch of car care goodies.
- Finishline Catalog &
Detailing Info(carry Zymol, Lexol, etc). Also has some
detailing tips.
- Paintless Dent Removal. Using special angled tools, these
services "massage"small dents out in a couple of
minutes w/o requiring a paint job. What I don't like
is their secretive nature (you can often not watch), and high
price for the amount it takes. It's best to catch these guys when
they are already working on a car. Their argument is typically "It
costs less than repainting".
- Seatcovers & floor
mats
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BRAKES
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Tech
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- The Making
of the Inexpensive Brake Pressure Bleeder (from the BMW club).
This is a way cool procedure. Hint: Don't fill the bottle with
brake fluid. The slightest leak will spray brake fluid all over
the place. To bleed the rears, you need to depress the
proportioning valve.
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ELECTRICAL
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ENGINE
"Aerodynamics is for people who don't know
how to build engines". Enzo Ferrari.
Archives |
Links |
- 16V_Idle_Probs
= ND write up on solving 16V idle problems
- A1_Idle_Probs
= ND write up on solving A1 idle problems
- A2_Idle_Probs
= How to diagnose/solve some idle probs
- A2_Starer_Removal
= Starter Removal procedure
- A1, A2, A3
Platform Based Engine and Tranny Swaps Page. NEW
- A2GTIVR6.ANS
= How to swap a VR6 engine into an 85 A2 GTI. Very detailed page. The
original MSW doc,
uuencoded is also available.
- Adj_cam_sprocket
= Peter T's report on his adjustable timing sprocket
- Anti_Freeze
= r.a posting on coolant. What it is etc.
- Camshaft_Notes
= Notes on camshaft replacement
- Carb_Tuning
= Old fashioned method of tuning a carb
- Carb_to_FI =
How to convert to FI
- Changing_Belts
= Info on swapping Timing Belts
- Corrado_HP_Comparison
- Corrado
G60 Drivability Diagnosis and Hard Starting Problems
- Corrado
G60 home made boost tester.
- Corrado
G60 Rod Bearing Replacement Procedure.
- Corrado
VR6 Drivability Diagnosis and Bucking Problems
- EngineSwaps
= Info on swapping engines (inc. VR6)
- Engine_Mounts
= Info on changing G60/A2 Engine mounts
- ExhaustAnalyzer
= How to make an Exhaust analyzer with an O2 sensor
- Exhausts
= Notes on exhausts (Gill, Leis, Stock, SuperT, etc)
- G11
(blue) to G12 (red) Coolant swap notes.
- G60
Rebuild Kit Part Numbers. Get some of the parts at a fraction of the
cost. But beware... NEW
- G60_Service
= Some notes
- HopKits =
Notes on Hop Kits (engine shake on uneven roads)
- KN_Filters =
Comments on K&N Filters
- Octane_Ratings
= Octane ratings US vs Rest of World
- Replacing_Fuel_Filters=
For an A-2 car.
- Replacing_Points
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- Throttle_Switch
= Notes on Throttle Switches
- VANAGON_Stall
= Vanagon stalling problems
- VR6_Thermo_Swap
= How to change thermostats on VR6s
- Next
Generation VR6 Engine. Specifications and drawings.
- a2-cam-follow
= How to fix valve ticking in GTIs
- heater_core
= Problems, recall info
- knock_sensor
= Knock sensor probs
- oil =
Problems/causes of low oil pressure buzzer warnings
- oil_filter_vw
= Dissection of VW vs FRAM oil filter, Mecca filters. See also this site.
- oilpressure
= How to measure, known problems
- Oxysensor
= Diagnosis, how it works, replacing, using less expensive
alternatives,Resetting the warning light, etc.
- Oxygen
sensor/Lambda 4 connector pin out and measurement tests (MSWord doc).
- splash =
How to fix belt squeal on later models
- VWFAULT =
DIY Fault code analyzer.
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FAQs
READ THESE FIRST!
Archives |
Links |
THE ORIGINAL WATER COOLED
FAQS
VW FAQ Directory at MIT (slow):
Official
VW Usenet FAQ Archives at MIT (Not sure if this is still the place to
go.)
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Tech
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| Airconditioning
Other
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Products |
- FRIGC FR-12. An
environmentally friendly Freon R12 replacement Dont confuse this
with HC-12a which has been banned by the EPA due to flamability.
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Services/Mailorder |
- VW Tech Service &
Recall info. Retrieve Technical Service Bulletins, Campaign
and Service circulars. Unfortunately, this is mostly for the newer
cars. The same site also contains info for Audis.
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OTHER
Archives |
Links |
- Tools
How to make manifold clamp removal tool
- TorquingBolts
How to toque bolts (or how not to).
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Tech
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Products |
- Baum tools They sell a
VAG1552 emulator for PCs. Lots of pics of VW tools, in case you
ever wonder what VAG1590 looks like.
- Schley Tools. Specialty
automotive hand tools.
- Skyway Tools Features VW
specialty tools you can buy on line. Some pics of tools as well.
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Pictures/Movies
I take no responsibility to data contained within any of
the links. Some of them may contain infringements of copyrighted material,
trademark infringements, plagiarism, and the occasional offenisive, to some,
pictures. Note, that this was one of the reasons why T.Skil's VW page at the
Univ of Manitoba got into some trouble and was subsequently closed down (which
personally I think was unncessary).
Power
Upgrades
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Tech
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Products |
- See the tuner list
below for available products.
- 8V Turbo. Site dedicated to
this subject.
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VW Sounds
Archives |
Links |
- Corrado
VR6 with K&N Filter & modified air box launch. Mic in car on
seat. 10secs, 205k, .wav
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SAFETY/RECALL/TSB
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Tech
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Services/Mailorder |
- VW Tech Service &
Recall info. Retrieve Technical Service Bulletins, Campaign
and Service circulars. Unfortunately, this is mostly for the newer
cars. The same site also contains info for Audis.
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SUSPENSION
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TRANSMISSION
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WHEELS/TIRES
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This is the end of the archives that I currently (more or less) maintain
and have in my possession. The remainder of this web page provides access to
other sites that have copies of some of these files, have their own unique
archives, and that provide information that may be remotely useful withing the
general scope of VWs and Audis.
VAG SITES: Personal, Clubs, Archive Mirrors
These are links to
VW related sites.
I take no responsibility to data contained within any of the links. Some of
them may contain infringements of copyrighted material, trademark infringements,
plagiarism, and the occasional offenisive, to some, pictures.
Note that some point to outdated copies of the aforementioned archives, or
contain modified versions of the same set of files. Many contain good
samples of mods and fixes.
"All" VW Search Engine
[It doesn't search "all", but not bad]
Air Cooled
This is not the main thrust for this web site, but added for
nostalgic reasons.
- No links. Anything stable out there?
Audi
- Audi A4 Enthusiast web site. Great site,
great FAQs, great articles!
- Audi Quattro Dan
Simoes's Quattro Page
Cabriolet
- VWAddict (Mostly
Cabrios, check out the 300 Hp Caboratory) [Site closed down]
Caddy (Rabbit based Pick Up Truck)
Corrado
Diesel
- Dominique's Volkswagen
GTD Page. Info on GTD, body panels, previous site for an illegal copy of
the ETKA CD...
- VW Diesel Parts & Tech
Help Normally I would not place this link here but there is so little info
on diesels...Lots of good technical tid bits!
- VW GTD (includes
some good hints & tips, including a DYI intercooler sprayer. G60 owners
may be interested!).
- Fred's TDI Page.. Lots of links,
pics and info.
Fox
Golf/Rabbit
General VW
These contain a mix of cars.
- 4WD VWs
- Autokrieg. Lots of flash.
- AutoStadt. A VW
Themepark in Germany. NEW
- Car Shtuff. Bunch
of links.
- Cheu's Page News about
most of the major car makers.
- Chicago VW Club
- Club H2O MotorSport.
- Combustion Chamber. Eric's
VW page. Links, lots of pics, engine descriptions, etc.
- David's olkswagen Homepage
- David's
Volkswagen .org Web site. Pictures, Links, Stories.
- Dreux' VW Page Mostly pics
of past, present and future VWs
- EuroDub. Montreal based site about
VWs.
- EuroTuned. Big site with pics,
tuning tips
- Fukngruvin VW
Site. Bunch of links, pics, etc.
- G60 Page. Mostly Pics
of Corrado and Passat.
- GTI vs Civic Applet.
Funny.
- Justin Welty's VW
Site. Good variety of info, pics, stuff for sale, GTI, similar list to
this one with lots of personal car pages, etc.
- Kenneth Finegan's VW Page
Has some pointers on installing knocksensor, swapping engines.
- MarC Holts VW Site.
- NCAVWC National
Capital Area VW Club
- North West VW
Club.
- Summit VW:
Central Vermont VW Club.
- VW IRC. Live
interactive forum for VW owners on IRC & VW Owners Club of the Internet.
- VW Club of Los Angeles (COLA).
- Volksport Club (Upper Mid West)
- VW Web
General Site
- The Volkswagen Golf IV
Site Also contains the new Jetta, Variant (stationwagon) and coupe.
- Volksport
of Connecticut.
- Volkswagen on the
Net. Boasts over 3500 links. (and none point here. Hmmm).
- VW Guys. Info on users, shows, links,
events, forums.
- VW "Headquarters". Canadian site.
Gallery pics, chat room. SLOW...Obviously not the official VW Headquarter.
- VW @ Metrics. Has some very old
links to mostly these pages.
- VW MotorSport 1
- VW
Top 100 Sites. This site is a mix of commercial and personal web pages. By
clicking on it, you vote for this site.
- VR6 Mailing List (German)
- Veedubyers.
History, Project cars.
- Water Cooled VW
Ring. Lots of VW sites.
- WorldWide
VW/Audi Page. Lots of tuner & future VW pics.
Jetta/Vento
New Beetle
Passat
Polo
Scirocco
Seat
- Seat/VW Rallye
and Tuning page. NEW
NSU, DKW and AutoUnion Pages (part of the whole VAG history...)
VW K70 (one of the first water cooled VWs)
Problems, Recalls, TSBs, Gripes, and Grievances
These are people's
problems with VWs. Posting these here does not mean that I either agree or
disagree with what the complaints. Some of it are valid, others paranoid
delusions.
- VW
Arbitration
- Chris Knight's "VEE
DOUBLE-U" Encounter with VW Lawyers and "STOP VWOA". Think
again if you want to use any copyrighted or trademarked materials.
- Corrado Clubs
Registry of Common Complaints Cracked fog lights, crunchy gears, scalloped
tires, etc
- Jim's
troubles with his Corrado
- MyVWLemon.com. Well, you can
probably figure this one out. Includes a bulletin board where you can share
your grievances.
- Rand Knox Horrorstories
about VWs Page MY LAST VW MISTAKE. Also check out his page on theThe VW Junkyard and CARveat Emptor - Tricks of the Great
American Car Deal
- Better Business
Bureau
- Consumer
World
- US DOT: NHTSA (Also
has a list of recalls). Register any potentially life threatening problems to
the NHTSA!
- AutositeThis site has lots of
Interesting Info, such info on recalls, Hiway Loss data, security, prices,
etc.
- Volkswagen
Survey Comments. By the CarTalk guys. Pretty useful if you are shopping
for a VW.
- MSN CarPoint. This is more of a car
pricing site, but also contains info on general reliability.
Trademark and Copyright Violations
VWoA does not take too kindly to
unauthorized use of their trademark, copyrighted items or domain names that seem
to mimic an official VW position. You may want to think twice before you use any
of their logos
or names on your web site. They are in their right, unfortunately. However
it could have been handled better w/o being a major demotivator for many
enthousiasts.
Shows
Official VAG Pages
These are links to official VW - SEAT -
Skoda - Audi Web sites. Product info, pricing, models, surveys, etc. Oh, and not
all is in English.
Official Other Manufacturers Pages
It's always good to compare!
For example, the Opel Calibra is one of European contenders, the Volvo 850 is
often considered with a Passat.
Other Car Info
Interesting Technical Information
Technical info: Wheels and Tires
"The only thing holding you to the road is a small patch of
rubber".
Probably the most crucial part of a car are the tires. Don't skimp on tires,
DONT EVER BUY S-RATED (or worse) TIRES, dont ever underinflate.
See also WheelsTires in the section above.
Tire FAQ
The MR2 Group's opinion on
tires. Some really good test results
Magazines/Publications
Miscellaneous
New and Used VW/Audi Dealers, Renting, Leasing
Here I feel that I am
getting more and more in troubled water because I am providing, essentially
free, advertisement for commercial sites. I have no relationship with any of
these, I dont't know if they are any good. I suggest you visit the archive on
people's feedback (good and bad) on some VW Dealerships.
First Start with the
Price
Then
What to Look For
Then
Where to Buy
Or Import into the
US
PARTS & SERVICES
There is no implied endorsement or warrantee for
these parts and services. They are here for informational purposes only.
Opinions on Dealers, Mechanics, Tuners and Service
Finally an "ePinions"
dedicated to cars. Submit your experiences and ratings!
VW Parts
These are the VW Boutiques. Also check out the VW tuners
further on, as many of them also carry regular or improved versions of VW parts,
typically at a better price. The used VW parts dealer are another very useful
source as well.
- Autosport VW
Parts
- Adirondack Auto Brokers Used
Parts (VW & Porshe Parts, used and new )
- Awesome GTI Store (UK)
- Barts Autowork Installs
performance equipment & does VW maintenance.
- Autospezialteile Bonrath
- German Parts Warehouse
- GPR Specializing in Germanauto
parts (Audi, VW, Porsche, BMW, Mercedes).
- Jade Exclusive
Products. Small but new VW/porsche parts place. Carry aluminum axles,
offroad equipment, and used parts.
- Lockwood Raceworks. Race prep
and performance parts for VWs.
- Marin Motorsport Audi, VW,
Porsche parts, perfromance friction pads, specials.
- MidKnight
Motorsport - The Air Bath Passive Ram Air System (looks like the only
thing they sell)
- Motronix
Motorsport. VW & BMW performance parts.
- Rapid Parts. One of the hosts of
waterfest 98
- Vee Parts & Accessories
- Virtual World Parts. VW Parts
Specialists
- Volkspares Group. VW &
Porsche Parts. Mostly aircooled
- VW Auto Parts
Wholesale. Slick search function
- VW Parts. Discount parts for VWs and
Audis. NEW
- WaterCooled Store (A1 thru
A3 parts)
- WayTech AutoWorks
Page Check out WayLand Gee's 85 A2 GTI VR6 conversion project.
- West Coast
Metric Quality Restoration VW Products. Mostly aircooled.
General Parts
Many of these carry parts for other automobiles as well.
Repair, Service, Parts, Some Tuning
Definition: Repairs and services
cars. Some install performance parts. Note: See also the tuner section (because
some tuners also service cars and sell regular parts) and the parts sections.
There is no implied endorsement or warrantee for these parts and services.
They are here for informational purposes only.
- AutoWerkStat. Chris Lagatuta's
new home (San Jose/Bay Area).
- Barry Palmer Auto Inc. (Dont
know much about them. Race their own VWs, does some tuning)
- JWsVWs. Has a pic of great looking Caddy.
Polishes heads etc.
Tire & Rim Vendors
Note: See also the section on tire manufacturers.
Tool Merchants
Used VW Parts
VW TUNERS
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Zender
Corrado Convertible.
There is no implied endorsement or warrantee for these parts and
services. They are here for informational purposes only.
PRODUCTS
There is no implied endorsement or warrantee for these
products. They are here for informational purposes only.
Airconditioning
Looking for a substitute for R-12? Check this out
before someone convinces you to switch to R-134a!
Bogus Products
- Wonder
Tonics A great site of all questionable products. Fortunately, many links
dont work any more, hopefully indicating that these products dont exist
anymore.
Suspension Components
Tires
Petroleum
- 76 Racing Gasoline One of the few
still selling 100+ octane gasoline. (Really Osborn Auto in So Cal, but has
info on racing fuel)
- Amsoil. Synthetic oils. Supposedly
one of the best oils around, except you need to go through independent dealers
like Rubert
and Ed Sanders I dont like such
obscurity.
- Castrol Oil Corp Some racing info.
- Cal
Industrial Lubricants. Makers of Royal Purple. Other than this page, never
heard of them.
- Chevron Oil Corp: Gas, a bit boring
- Mobil Oil Corp: Synthetic Oil, FAQs,
interesting. More details about their oils. Their
Mobil 1 motor oil is probably one of the best known synthetics around. Stay
away from their GL5 synthetic tranny oil for VWs!
- Redline Oil Corp High quality
race lubricants. Their MTL/MT-90 tranny oils do wonders in VWs
- Shell Oil Corp. They have several very
interesting pages that talk about drain intervals, oil analysis, synthetic
oils. It's mostly geared towards Diesel trucks, which have 10-15 gallons of
oil, and where engines last a million miles before an overhaul. It's worth
reading:
- Texaco/Havoline Oil Corp: Some Racing
Info
- Valvoline Oil Corp
Other
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THE FULL WATTS CLUB
If you are into car racing, these are a couple of
fun spots to browse around.
NOTE TO INTERNET EXPLORER 4.x USERS
If you try to access some of the files I maintain and get the following
error number:
- 800c0011
- and/or with a message that claims that the file is NOT
available or NOT accessible
then try to use "Save
Link As..."
Apparently, there is a bug in IE 4.x that renders some of my
files unreadable. I have my own speculation as to why, but I contacted
MicroSoft, and the problem does not occur with IE 5.x (to be
released shortly). Note that this problem does not occur with Netscape or other
browsers that I am aware of ;->
Any questions or suggestions regarding this page should go to Jan
Due to the volume of mail, I may not
be able to answer immediately. Check the Watercooled FAQs, other FAQs, and the
archives FIRST. The VAST majority of questions I receive are answered there.
Submissions for new links are welcome, but please only submit links that are
relevant and contribute information not yet captured here. Provide URL, Title,
what's contribution your site makes, and section name under which you would want
it listed. Stable web sites preferred. Being listed in this web site does not
implie or meant to infer an endorcement of the product or service, but merely
the existence of such a business. Use all these resources at your own risk, and
cross check with other people's recent experiences.
The views expressed herewith are
from the internet collective, and do not represent that of any individual,
organization, company, or whatever. VW and Volkswagen and all the other
brand/model names are registered trademarks by the companies that make them. Any
commercial use of the information contained here will be a prosecuted to the
maximum extend allowed under the law. Copyright (C) 1994-2094 Vandenbrande, all
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