1998 Volkswagen Beetle - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

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Hello, Its probably something simple like an obstruction in your breather tube located right beside your fuel inlet tube or your inlet tube itself being plugged with something foreign. Very rarely is it your vapor canister.

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Timing is off due to a worn chain, belt or adjustment

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Firstly you've gotten a damaged harness , maybe there are some heated wires which are fused together .

Go to autozone or similar and get a leak detection kit. Make sure you get the one for oil type. The kit contains a uv dye that u add to the power steering fluid, a flashlight that detects the dye, a special pair of glasses that allows you to see the dye. Refill power steering fluid add dye when fluid leaks out put on glasses and shine flashlight on engine starting at power steering tank and work way down all lines and fittings until you see the glow from dye. The foam is caused by air in the system

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Check that the body ground is clean and tight. I'm talking of the connection to your instrument panel. This connection be loose or corroded can make for improper impulses and incorrect readings. Lower impulses at lower speeds may be correct because it doesn't need the power as much for slower impulses. Only makes sense.

check and test ignition switch --and key if either worn will cause difficulty in starting

Are you able to determine where the fuel smell is coming from ? This is usually an indicator of a fuel leak. Why did you have to change the catalytic converter ? Is this the smell you are talking about ? Exhaust fumes are different smell from fuel leaks.

Check the timing and compression. Get a shop manual for your car and use it to set up the mixture adjustments properly. Crossing the HT leads out of order did not cause any damage.

First of all, it's a VW, so it shouldn't have ANY "neon green stuff", it should have pink G12 coolant from VW. If the leak is getting worse, it's a hose failing, and splitting worse and worse under the cooling system pressure. find the leaking hose and replace it, but I'd recommend using a VW specific mechanic, so the "neon green stuff" doesn't make it back into your car, where it shouldn't be.

the points might need to be replaced or adjusted

I would start by scanning the car, your Audi friend should be able to help, being that they are basically the same car. If nothing appears then start looking at wire harnesses and grounds, VW uses brown wires for it's grounds very common to have a bad engine ground to mess you up. Good luck.

need to reposition the linkage

IF I DONT RUN DG GAS DRYER IN MY 98 BEETLE , AND MOTORCYCLE PATTERN OIL , MINE WILL NOT ACT RIGHT , AND THIS CAR RUNS PERFECT EVERY DAY EVEN IN -40 TO -50 TEMPS SOMETIMES , IN ALBERTA, TRY MOTUL 300V OIL , 5W30, AND GAS DRIER , THESE CARS HATE MOISTURE IN THE FUEL , ALSO TRY NOT TO RUN PREMIUM GAS , BECAUSE NOBODY BUYS IT , THE CAR WILL GET A TANK FULL OF WATER, MY CAR HAS 89000 MILES ON IT AND WORKS BETTER THAN MOST NEW ONES, HOPE THIS HELPS, EVEN IN THE SUMMER RUN GAS DRYER EVERY COUPLE TANKS , DONT NEED MUCH, THE TACH WILL SMOOTH OUT QUICK,ALSO IF ANYONE NEEDS A BLOCK HEATER FOR A 2.0 LITRE BEETLE , MINE HAS ONE FOR A GOLF , AND WORKS PERFECT, ALSO THERE IS AN OIL PAN HEATER THAT I HAVE ALSO , IN CASE IT WAS NEEDED.

Should be in side panel of dash you have to open passenger door for access.