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RE: Turn Signal Stuck ? Amongst others
Hi Rob,
It sounds like your dealer didn't do diddly squat when it came to prepping
your car. I would avoid going to that same dealer for your 5k service.
As far as the bad gas mileage and hesitation problems, you may want to check
the dome-shaped metal prescreen located in the airbox and clean it if it's
clogged up (or, remove it altogether).
The washer nozzles can be adjusted. Try using a small paper clip or a pin.
Brake dust is unavoidable unless you go with aftermarket pads. Mintex Red
Box pads reportedly prodice much less dust than stock, while retaining stock
braking power.
Take care,
Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue
ps. I'm not sure where Pawcatuck is and which dealer you go to, but I've had
good success with Continental Motors in Fairfield. Riverbank Motors in
Stamford is also not bad.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Graham [SMTP:r_graham@email.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 1999 4:43 PM
> To: Jetta GLX
> Subject: Turn Signal Stuck ? Amongst others
>
> A few notes about my 99.5 Jetta GLX VR6 I picked up on 9/9/99 with 40
> miles
>
> Current Status 5,180 miles.
>
> Problems at delivery:
> - Heavy scratches on the roof (dealership buffed out)
>
> - 3 Exterior color paint spots on headliner by sunroof
>
> - Sticky stuff from protective stickers left on car after removal
>
> - On top part of seat behind drivers seat scratch/tear in leather
> from putting seat down
>
> - Seat cover on lower passenger piece behind driver unattached to
> back of
> seat
>
> - Washer nozzles do not spray up into windshield high enough to wash
> properly,
> not sure if this is adjustable or not
>
> Problems now:
> - If I run the car for too long (over 30 minutes) with the two
> dashboard
> vents
> closed (or with open and heat on) the blinkers/hazards stop
> working. I
> will
> turn them on and all I get is a constanst steady light (no
> blinking) I
> have
> to do it myself.
>
> - Terrible gas mileage.. talking about cruising 75mph barely 20 mpg
> (according
> to computer)
>
> - Rev a warm motor a little at stop and getting a
> bucking/hestitation/weird
> noise
>
> - Rear cup holder (1 side) spring busted so it doesnt hold a cup
> anymore
>
> - BRAKE DUST - BRAKE DUST - BRAKE DUST need I say more ?
>
> These are being mentioned tomorrow at my 5k service, anything I should add
> ?
>
> BUT : I do LOVE the car to death ! and still wouldn't want to get anything
> else. Anyone have any of these symptoms with a new car from VW ?
>
> -Rob
> -Pawcatuck CT
>
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