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If your fluid level is low this can happen. What concerns me is why is fluid level low. When your engine is cold fill your radiator and reservoir. See what happens.. You may start to get heat. Check your antifreeze everyday when cold to see if level is going down. If so you may need to replace the head gasket. Did you buy from dealer or private. If dealer they may repair, if private it's now your problem. GOOD LUCK FRIEND.
Antifreeze goes into the radiator. There should be both a radiator cap and also an overflow reservior. Top off the radiator and fill the reservoir to the "max fill" line. NOTE: DO NOT remove the radiator cap when the engine is warm. You'll get burned
As with most cars you fill it up, at your radiator, but for your Jetta their is a reservoir, just make sure you fill it up to the proper levels, the reservoir is round and in the back, and right side of engine compartment, it is for my 96 Jetta Trek.
The best method is to fill the radiator up with a mixture of antifreeze and water. The mixture details should be on the antifreeze container. Once the radiator is full let the car run until the thermostat opens up and you should see the level of fluid go down in the radiator. Fill the radiator again while the thermostat is opened. Then add fluid to the overflow tank to the fill line. That should do it. If you have put in too much it will run into the overflow container when it is not needed in the car.
on the side of tranny opposite of engine you will notice 2 plugs with a square hole you can fit a 3/8 ratchet head in. the top is your fill remove that one first to make sure you can add fluid before removing the bottom one to drain
your anti freeze is worn out and corrosion has built up and is clogging/blocking flow, solution is to drain radiator, fill with water and radiator flush (found in auto parts store) follow directions on flush bottle, change thermostat while system is empty and refill with new anti freeze mix. for more detailed help suggest a chilton's manual for your car available at auto store around$25 and guides ou through most repairs
Your cooling system needs to be pressure checked to see where the leak is. certain auto parts stores rent out a pressure checker. make sure you have the cooling system full before doing the pressure test. check to see if you have a radiator cap and fill the system that way instead of using the resevoir
On the manual transmission you go through the vehicle speed sensor (VSS). Its suppose to go 1/2 way up the teeth marks. Does it not say in the Chiltons manual? I can check when I get home.
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