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VW New Beetle
The VW New Beetle was a compact car manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen from 1997 to 2010. This model was inspired by the design of the original VW Beetle, which was produced from 1938 to 2003.
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How many qts of oil for 2005 vw bug?
Look in your owners manual. It should be listed under capacities. On a 2000 1.8 turbo it is approximately 4.5 qts.
How to change spark plugs on 1998 Olds Intrigue?
The first thing you will need is a swivel ratchet, an extension, and spark plug socket 5/8. Look at your engine. Your front plugs are in the order from left to right: 1-3-5. Behind the block you got plugs: 2-4-6 from left to right. Since the front plugs are easy to get to, change out plugs 1-3-5. Do them one at a time!!!!! If you are replacing wires too, be very careful not to get them mixed up. After the front plugs are changed, here comes the hard part. Looking at your engine from the front, you have 2 motor mounts. Loosen the bolts on both mounts. In the left mount, take the bolt out all of the way. Just leave the right mount broken. Have a partner to jump into the car and "bump the motor". That means cranking it up and put it in gear (reverse). This will cause the engine to shift forward. Dont worry: IT WILL NOT FALL!!!! Use a breaker bar to hoist the motor over more by prying on the right mount. Place car back in park and turn car off. Now the back three plugs (2-4-6) should be exposed greatly. Have fun, this is not easy. Be sure to use some good plugs that will last a LONG time. Always use AC Delco (those are GM parts thus the best for a GM Car). I used AC Delco Iridium Platnium plugs. They were expensive ($7 a plug). But they fire better and dont need replacing for 100k miles vs the original 30K and 60K plugs.
How do you change spark plugs in a 2002 Kia Rio?
Remove the 2 10mm bolts and 2 10mm nuts in the top cover. The plugs are in a straight line in the center of the engine.
Make sure you have a deep well spark plug socket and a long extension (at least 6") to reach the plugs. They sit down inside the cylinder head.
What kind of gas to use in vw new beetle turbo 1.8l?
I have the same car and I recently discovered Premium Unleaded gas is what I am supposed to use. It says it on the inside of the flap where you put the gas in.
How do you change a headlight on a 2003 volkswagon beetle?
You have to remove the headlight assembly to get to it. Google "how to change a VW New Beetle headlight bulb" and you can find how-tos with pictures, which is helpful here because one of the bolts holding it in is nearly inaccessible.
What is the ASR button for in a Volkswagen beetle?
ASR = anti-slip regulation. Power limiter works with the anti-lock break system to "nanny" front wheel slip. Basically it ruins first gear on my turbo beetle, causing engine lag, so I always deactivate it to get the zoom-zoom feeling.
first drain the fuild then locate the tremostat housing remove the return hose which is top port on raditor. Unbolt the housing romove old gasket lay gasket sealent on the gasket both side but make sure you already remove the termostat and replace with new and then install gasket then tighten the housing hand tight install hose to the termostat housing a tighten the clamp for the hoses and replace fuild that was been removed or reuse if not dirty and start and run car or truck at idle speed and check for leaks
How do you replace the thermostat located on a 1999 VW Beetle 2.0L?
The thermostat is normally in a housing which is at the engine end of the top radiator hose. Drain the coolant into a drain pan - toss it down the john - it's the correct way to dispose of it. Take a screwdriver and remove the hose clamp from the top hose where it meets the top of the engine. Get a flashlight and see if you can peek down the hole and see the thermostat. If it is faulty it will be open.
Not all thermostat housings are identical but typically it will be held on with two bolts. Remove them. Tap the thermostat housing with a wooden block or a soft faced hammer. It should pop off easily. You can then see the thermostat. Lift it out. Don't sweat the gasket - you are going to replace it anyway. Use a new gasket. Scrape EVERYTHING off both mating surfaces. Use a single edged razor blade. Apply some blue rubber sealant to both sides of the gasket. Then grab it between your fingers and "squeegee" any excess off. You don't need a lot of sealant.
Make sure you put the gasket on the right side of the thermostat. The stat will normally fit into a recess in the engine, the gasket goes on top and the housing on top of that. Wipe a bit of blue rubber sealant inside the hose, put it back onto the housing nipple and clamp it back in place.
You should probably drain all of the coolant by draining the block but if you can't find the small plug it the side of the engine don't sweat it. You should mix antifreeze and water in a ratio of 50-50 and replace what you drained out with the fresh mix. If you can't get all the replacement mix in while it's cold just warm it up a bit and watch the level drop as the thermostat opens up. Then add mix until it is totally filled. Replace the radiator cap and put a quart or so in the overflow bottle (which you should have drained previously).
The above answer could not be more incorrect. First off, the process is not as easy and as straight forward as posted. Lets shoot straight past the authors diagnosis process and get to the meat of this.
Prepare your self with the following tools: 8,10, and 13 millimeter sockets- a large crescent wrench (preferably 8 -10 inches in length)- one medium size rubber mallet, a pair of long and short needle nosed pliers and a single type of pry tool that will fit between the top of the alternator and the mounting bracket.
Facing the engine compartment, your thermostat is located on the left side of the engine block, situated between the thermostat water neck and the block it self. The first thing to do is to disconnect your negative line at the battery, as you will be disconnecting the wiring to the alternator. Next drain the coolant and depending on its age, either replace or recycle it. To drain the fluid is as simple as putting a catch container under the right side of the radiator, directly under the drain nipple that is clearly visible. Next turn the release valve directly above the drain nipple and the coolant will flow.
Now move on to the alternator. Any individual who has ever worked on this vehicle knows for certain that the alternator must be removed because of the limited access to the bottom mounting bolt of the water neck. Begin the alternator process by removing the 13 millimeter nut which secures the source line to the unit. There is just next to the alternator power line another quick disconnect line, and this too must be removed. Simply squeeze the sides of the adapter and the matting face will slide right off. After this, you will need to release the load off the serpentine belt. This single belt design allows for the belt to be removed by attaching one of the fore mentioned crescent wrenches to the tension pulley knob at that top point of the pulley, it stands about and inch high (looks like a rectangle in form). With the mouth of the wrench opened just enough to assure a secure fit to the knob, apply a forward force and the tension will lessen enough to remove the belt from the alternator pulley.
Removing the alternator requires you to take out two bolts that have a 13 mm head, and you will see one at the top of the unit and one at the lower end. The alternator will require some muscling to take out, and this is where your pry tool comes in. Putting the the tool between the alternator and the mounting bracket, and applying a downward force will move the unit from its bolting position. It is in there very snugly! You will be working the unit in a upward and downward direction in order to dislodge from the bottom bot position. That was a pain now wasn't it?!
Three things clearly visible at this point is that A- though tough , due to such a limited access area, removing the alternator was a must B- You can not remove the hose clamp as the previous author outlined. They are not "C" clamp in design and are in fact flex clamps which required a pair of your pliers to remove C- There is not space enough to look at the thermostat to validate its spring position. Even if you suspected the thermostat to be good at this point, for as little as the cost, and with all the effort you have already gone through, REPLACE IT!
Your water neck bots are 10mm, and the top will come our very easily. It is the bottom one that will cause the frustration. Take your time, and you may find it easier, as I did, to loosen it with a nut driver wrench, as the centers are cut for this tool as well. I can almost guarantee you will drop the bottom bolt while either removing it or reattaching it. You will see the small detent it can fall into and your long nose pliers will save the day here.
With the water neck off, you now see the thermostat (it does not require hitting with a hammer as it is plastic and there is not adhesive needing dislodged) remove the thermostat and the rubber "O" ring along with it. Once removed, DO NOT, as advised earlier scrape either of the mating surfaces. Use a little cleaning agent on the water neck and the same of the aluminum block. Are we getting the picture now? A plastic neck and an aluminum block, two of the lightest and most easily damaged materials.
Install the new thermostat. BUY WAIT! Did you notice the rubber "O" rings? They alone are the only seal required for preventing leaks, should you insist on putting an RTV material on either face of the opening, you will for sure then have problems.
Working on our own vehicles requires a lot of patience and time, and I have very little patience for anyone who ill guides one of us in our quests. Should this entry seemed a bit pensive, it was meant to be, be here to help with real value added information, or say nothing at all. Good luck with your project and a happy new year to you and yours.
Why would a new 2002 VW Beetle TDI have power loss after 61000 miles?
New battery installed in vw new beetle now it won't start and horn honks for 1 min. what do I do?
Your alarm needs to be reset. Look in the manual for instructions. The alarm was probably arms when you changed the battery an now the alarm computer is thinking that it is being triggered by the ignition.
What is the top speed of a 2004 Honda crf250r?
"im sayin about 10kph"
10 kph = 6.21 mph, my daughter's crf 50 will do 35 mph, so you are way off! A crf250r (which I own) will do at least 55-60 mph depending on the sprockets you have on the bike.
How do get the radio pulled out in the 1999 VW beetle?
two long tools go in each slot on each side of radio and you push them inward to unlock and pull towards you
to remove radio
How do you start an engine after running out of gas?
The best way to start a car after it runs out of gas is with the ignition key after refilling the fuel tank.....LOL, no but on a serious note if you can remove the air filter housing to prime the "CARBURATOR" please do so with a 1/4 ounce of gas before starting , if it is fuel injected just fill the tank with at least a gallon of fuel, turn on the key and let the electric fuel pump pressure up the fuel lines with the fresh gas, this will happen rather quickly about 25-20 seconds with the ignition key in the on position, then crank the engine over to start it. Depending on the type of engine, there are several different ways. Withcarburetion, crank the engine for several seconds and then pump the accelerator pedal a couple of times. Continue cranking up to 15 seconds- anymore could overheat the starter. Let it rest a few seconds and try again. It should fire up. With fuel injection, just cranking the engine should let it start if the fuel pump is good. With diesel engines, there may be air in the lines. Some engines have a primer button that draws fuel into the engine. Some engines require the fuel line at the injectors to be loosened to bleed the air. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS SOME FUEL PUMPS PUT OUT UPWARDS OF 50,000 PSI OF PRESSURE AND CAN CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY! Also remember on a fuel injected gas engine it is always best to let the key stay on in the start circuit, allowing the electric fuel pump to fill the fuel lines and fuel rails you may even hear the fuel pump relay sound off with the radio etc turned off during this process....when you hear the pump relay stop then crank it over to start because pumping the gas pedal on injected cars wont do anything for your car to start accept perhaps get a code set in the computer memory.
How do you wire a 2002 VW Beetle tail lights for towing?
Buy a kit at U-Haul comes with instructions and adaptors
How do you fill transmission in a 1999 vw beetle with out drain plug?
Manual transmission? Look for the plug on the bottom of the differential (where the CV joints attach). It is flush with the surface and takes a 17mm "Allen wrench" or "hex key". If you don't have a 17mm Allen wrench, maybe your lug bolts are 17mm. Stick the head of one into the plug and turn it with a open-end or box-end wrench.
Cost to replace a water pump on 1999 vw beetle?
I checked several places they suggest a dealer due to the water pump runs off the timing belt which should be replaced at the same time. They called it regular maintenance, ha. But after checking several places it is approx. 620.00. If the timing belt goes out it will pretty much cost you thousands for a engine.
Why would a 99 vw beetle start and then cut right back off?
'99 beetles are fuel injected. Problems can be from clogged injectors or filter, faulty relay, or fuel pump. I am experincing the same problem on my '99 and have it narrowed down to, in my case, either the relay or the pump.
Keyless remote 2005 VW Beetle?
how do you get the batteries out after pulling apart the casing???? just cant see how to get to them other than breaking them out???? any suggestions? need some help plz....... Thnx Bill
Sounds like an ignition problem. The backfiring is probably from the plugs misfiring or you didn't get the plug wires back in the correct spots on the ignition block. Did you replace the coil/ignition block? check the wires that go to the block or take it off completely and take it to an auto parts store. they can test it for you and tell you if you need to replace it.
Wait a minute, I have the same problem and I changed the spark plug wires and the MAF sensor and the O2 sensors. I am now going to the crank sensor, then I am selling my car.
I had the same problem with my 98 Bonneville 3.8L I replaced pluggs, wires, and coil packs. It turned out to be bad fuel injectors at least 2, however I decided to do all 6. I found remanufactured ones on the internet at very good prices all 6 under $200.
Check water level if you are losing coolant it is most likely a bad intake gasket either upper, lower or maybe both.
I have a 1995 Bonneville and at one time it sounded like it was backfiring also, but found out later that it wasn't. The problem was actually in the transmission and it only sounded like it was backfiring. I ended up having to replace the transmission.
I am not a mechanic, but I just had this problem with my a/c. I checked all of the fuses -- no problems. I pulled apart the instrument panel to check the connections to the switches -- no problems. My next step was going to be to remove the panel that covers the blower (under the glove box) and check the connections on that end. Before I got to that another issue came up and I took it to a mechanic to solve all issues. Turns out, my next step would have solved it because they found that the connection to the blower was loose. So, that may be your issue too. If you have already checked the fuses, I recommend that you start with the blower rather than the switches behind the instrument panel (it is really a pain to take apart and put back together). Hope this helps.
