[Vwdiesel] Help evaluating Jetta TDI?

[Dan Simoes]

The light is not a big deal but indicates a fault.  Possibly a glow plug 
relay, glow plugs or the harness.  $300 tops to repair everything in 
terms of parts.

The road noise is normal for that year, unfortunately.  Everything else 
sounds fine, depending on price.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

| Dan |
99.5 Jetta GL TDI (for sale)
03 Jetta Wagon GL TDI
owner, www.tdiparts.com

Doyt W. Echelberger wrote:

> I'm driving lots of cars that are for sale, and not just diesels,  
> because mine are all very old and I think I want something that is 
> more reliable in my old age. Yeah, I'm one of those. Never thought it 
> would happen to me. Anyhow.....
>
> I did a test drive last night with a 2001 VW Jetta TDI stick shift 
> that had 27k on the odo. Nice silver little beast.
>
> Crisp accurate easy gates for the shifting. Good driveability. Good 
> lights. Nice heated leather seats. Good steering feel, great 
> leather-wrapped steering wheel. Heater took considerable time to warm 
> up the cabin.
>
> Firm ride that was a little bouncy at times, but well-snubbed.
>
> More 'air-rushing-by' noise than I expected at 60 mph. Also 
> considerable road noise coming through into the cabin at highway 
> speed. (My test drive in a new Honda Accord was very very quiet, 
> comparably.)
>
> Surreal impression from all those little points of red light from 
> various  switches all around the cockpit at night.
>
> Wife commented on the limited vertical leg room in the front passenger 
> footwell. Sort of a V-shaped foot space, I guess.
>
> PROBLEM: The double-loop symbol yellow light on the dash (that 
> indicates operating glow plugs on start-up) came on and continued to 
> blink all during the test drive. It never went out.  Owner said "Oh, 
> that just does that. Don't worry about it."
>
> QUESTION/STATEMENT: Certainly the blinking means there is a problem 
> with the glow plug system. But what problem?.   Stuck relay?   High 
> resistance in circuit due to infinite resistance in one or more broken 
> plugs?
>
> I am not subscribed to the TDI forum, nor do I have access to a TDI 
> owner's manual.  Anybody know about the possible meanings of the 
> blinking double loop warning?
>
> The answers will help me estimate the cost of fixing whatever is 
> wrong. I couldn't drive it with that light blinking away whenever it 
> is running.  I'll just deduct the cost of the repair from the offer I 
> make on the car.
>
> Comments greatly appreciated.
>
> Doyt Echelberger
> 85 Jetta TD    running daily
> 84 Rabbit na D   running daily
> 82 Jetta na D,  RIP 2002
>
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