20 Most Recent 1999 Volkswagen Beetle - Page 9 Questions & Answers

Old new beetle VW harness has contact resistance problems(vibration of wires) and needs to be recrimped the long wires(vibration can be stopped by silicone rubber anchoring). Cold weather make battery voltages low and needs recharged with handbrake on(headlamps off) 10 minutes warming engine up the whole winter.

Try to brake in on your new brake pads?

Check you manual, you have to reset it with the alarm

Have you had your brake light sensor replace. They have a recall on it. Change out your drive belt and it should make the noise go away. As long as it's cooling(a/c) i would not change compressor.

You have the one from the battery and the plug which there is a thin wire kind of looking on the plug pull that clip off and it comes out

Try replacing radiator cap they do loose there seal over time and won't hold tessure and will force all the heat and fluid right out of the the bottle sounds weird yes but have had it happen did the same things and turned out to be the cap so instead of being just ten bucks spent almost 200 to figure it out simple thing are ones you don't or wouldn't think of still doing after that replace thermostat but try the radiator cap first before spending a whole lot more good luck

could be the brake disc rusty/sticking pads.this is not a fault ... brake discs go slightly rust in 7 seconds so if left say for several hours in a damp area you may get this "problem".could also be brake dust..need to know when it occurs/how often.....

add some coolant/anti freeze? low level warning light?

No,turn engine off.

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If it's petrol it should idle about 800rpm and if it'd diesel it should idle around 900rpm so below 1000 i't normal when warm. When cold is should be around 1100rpm.

The MAF Sensor is common to all banks of a motor or all cylinders,& you only have one cylinder with an issueLet the mechanic do their job thru proper testing,not guessing &changing parts,they appear to be okey so far.Injector wires or ignition wires could be on the wrong coils or you have internal valve damage.Need to do more of the correct testing,the shop should know whatto do.Smoke test the intake & exhaust