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pimemtel
3/20/2008 9:10:56 PM
Hi guys i have a question when I start my 2000 VW Beetle and let it run on my driveway, condensation tricles out of the muffler running down my driveway is this good or bad? if its bad any advice on how to fix it.Thanks in advance
bagel
3/21/2008 7:32:06 AM
normal
pimemtel
3/21/2008 2:07:00 PM
Is it normal to the point that the engine runs rough and shakes when it's warm and spiting all this moisture/water.When it's cold it run's great.Thanks for your reply.
Jrailer
3/22/2008 9:09:58 AM
it is normal for the water
the shaking and running poor is probably a missfire. any ck engine light?
pimemtel
3/24/2008 5:01:26 PM
Thanks Jrailer for your reply
And yes ck engine light is on

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replaced the cat and o2 already thanks to my VW dealer.
So the light stays on

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navfam
3/24/2008 6:54:15 PM
It is normal for condensation to come out. Go to a part store, have them hook up a code reader, all cars sold in the US after 1996 have to have an OBDII system, all the same connector. You should be able to find out what is going on
navfam
3/24/2008 7:04:35 PM
You may have a warped or cracked head.....
pimemtel
3/26/2008 5:14:33 PM
Thanks Navfam I will look into that ASAP.
pimemtel
4/8/2008 6:34:01 PM
Here are the codes.
16556 looked it up and it says fuel trim-system rich (bank 1).
16725 says camshaft position sensor circuit-out of range/performance.
17536 says long term fuel trim-system too lean (bank 1).
Can someone tell me what parts I need and where are they on the car. thanks in advance to all that help.
Jrailer
4/8/2008 9:10:44 PM
cam sensor range performance
has any one done a timing belt lately
this code comes on when belt timing is off
could make the other codes come on too
pimemtel
4/9/2008 2:45:53 PM
Thanks Jrailer. I bought this car with 150000km. I don't know if it's been done.Any way to tell? they say timing belt at 100000km
is this ture?
Jrailer
4/9/2008 6:05:01 PM
you could take the upper cover off and look
set to TDC and ckeck timing marks
pimemtel
4/9/2008 6:37:03 PM
Sorry Jrail can you be more specific I do not know what is aTDC
and where is the timing marks location.
thanks
Jrailer
4/9/2008 8:56:01 PM
top dead center
you shoud take it to a good shop and have them check it for you
shouldnt take to long to do
pimemtel
4/10/2008 2:05:00 PM
Thanks Jrailer will do will give update.
pimemtel
4/10/2008 2:48:50 PM
Hay Jrider popped the cover seen tds mark.The belt looks good.I looked at the marking on the pully and it's at 6Oclock with engine off.When i start and turn it off the marking stopped at 4Oclock.
Do they must line up when i turn engine off yes or no.
Thanks
Jrailer
4/10/2008 6:01:05 PM
no it will stop wherever it wants to
what you need to look at is the cam gear at 12 and the crank gear at 12
the crank will make two full turns for every one full turn of the cam
there is a mark on the pullys that will line up with a mark
the cam gear lines up with a little grove in the back cover the crank pully has a small notch in it that will line up with an arrow on the lower cover
you can also ckeck it on the flywheel but it is easyer to look at the pully
pimemtel
4/10/2008 7:24:19 PM
going to the shop

thanks jrailer for your help keep you posted.
Jrailer
4/11/2008 4:36:14 PM
lol
ya it can get a little bit over some peoples heads
pimemtel
4/12/2008 4:36:59 PM
Well I went to the doctor he changed the o2 sensor bank1 and also the cam sensor. Doctor also said timing looks ok. Doctor also took my money and said come again and i smiled and said i will come back.So i drove my bug home it ran so smooth without a hickup parked it in driveway thinking how the operation was a success.I went inside after 20min came back out jumped in started my bug and guess what happen the little engine orange light smiled at me. scanned again and the same codes i had before.Need help Jrailer and thanks for your time.
Jrailer
4/12/2008 4:54:43 PM
you must not have paid the doctor enough $$$$$$$$$$$$
i still think its belt timing
is your car a 1.8t or a 2.0
pimemtel
4/12/2008 5:22:52 PM
It's a 2.0 and yes I did pay enough

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thanks
Jrailer
4/12/2008 8:10:47 PM
take it back to him and have him recheck belt timing
how did he get the cam sensor in wihout pulling the timing belt off ?
pimemtel
4/13/2008 9:07:44 AM
will do
pimemtel
4/20/2008 8:08:09 PM
Hey Jrailer, i've gone from bad to worse. Before the mechanic started the timing belt he wanted to check the codes for himself, so he plugged his scanner to the car. I was right there beside him. I noticed that the scanner started to smoke. I yelled for him to stop and he unplugged his scanner. I asked him why it smoked, he did not know. So he started to work on the timming belt. I got him to install a new timming belt and water pump, and it took him 4 hours to complete this job. He told me that the engine light might not turn off on the way home. I told him that if it didnt go off, that I would plug in my scanner and reset the codes. He said to do that. When I plugged in my scanner, I got a message saying "LINK ERROR." It never did this before. I called him back and he could't believe it. I gave him HELL. So I will take it back to resolve this problem. Any advice jrailer on this matter?
*I hope its NOT the computer*
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