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Date:         Fri, 23 Dec 2005 19:37:03 +0000
Reply-To:     Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: VW/AUDI Dealer Reviews
Comments: To: albeeee@mchsi.com
In-Reply-To:  <43AC3387.3060901@mchsi.com>
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The eventual fix was replacing every part (new or used) that connects to or talks to the engine. Not a good way to go if you are squeemish, but I got tired of the individual bills and paying labor to throw parts at it. I was initially trying to diagnose it by doing part by part, but after several months, bought all the used parts I could and replaced them all at once.

New engine, new hoses, new coil, new cap, rotor, plugs, new plug wires, used ICV, used IC relay, used AFM, used ECU, used fuel pressure regulator, used fuel pump, new filter, probably forgetting something. Screw it, it runs good now.

So 175 from a dealer that spent 5 days on it seemed like a bargain.

>From: Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@mchsi.com> >To: Dave Vickery <davevickery@HOTMAIL.COM> >CC: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: VW/AUDI Dealer Reviews >Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 11:27:35 -0600 > > > > > >And what was the eventual fix? >Al Brase >91 Vanagon GL, and others > >Dave Vickery wrote: > >>I had a good experience with McDonald VW in my town of Littleton, >>Colorado. >> >>I asked them to troubleshoot a cold idle problem on a 90 Westy that >>several >>list suggestions didn't help, and a couple previous mechanics couldn't >>figure out. I went there thinking they would be able to do some >>diagnostics >>using VW specific equipment that maybe only a dealer would have. They >>actually couldn't figure it out but they stuck by their quote of $175 to >>diagnose the problem. After a couple days, they called a retired tech in >>to >>have a look. A couple days later they gave up and my cost was still only >>cost $175. They probably had at least 15 hours in it. I thought that was >>pretty good. Prior mechanics just convinced me to throw parts at it. >> >>Epilogue: Eventually I did just throw parts at it, but they were used >>parts >>that I put in myself. >> >> >>>From: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM> >>>Reply-To: John Reddick <SVYOLO@YAHOO.COM> >>>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >>>Subject: Re: VW/AUDI Dealer Reviews >>>Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:22:36 -0500 >>> >>>Horrific. all of them. Maybe somebody here knows a good one so please >>>let >>>the list know. If VW didn't build cars people really wanted, the >>>stealership network here in the US would scare them off. >> >> >


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