[Vwdiesel] Re: 100,000 US Mandated Emissions Warranty?

[TexasTDI]

My thermostat is stuck open in my Jetta.  In the summer the temp needle
never moves past the 1/4 mark driving down the road.  And this past winter I
had no heater at all.

Most thermostats close-up when they fail.  This causes the motor to overheat
and can damage the motor.  VW is smart enough to design their thermostats to
stay open when they fail.

Chris Thornton
1991 VW Jetta 2 Door 1.6 Diesel - 237k miles
2000 VW Golf 1.9TDI (turbo diesel) - 83k miles
Amsoil Synthetic Lubricants Dealer #1098500
http://www.amsoil.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Upton" <kb1ckt at yahoo.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:29 AM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] Re: 100,000 US Mandated Emissions Warranty?


> Totally off the wall, but...  Well, maybe more of a
> question...  Anyhow, could the thermostat be stuck
> open, and the engine always running in cold mode?
> I'll assume that it isn't (in New England, one learns
> if that happens really quickly), but you know about
> those assumptions...
>
> Beyond that, what about PCV valve, and other ignition
> components?  I take it there isn't a distributor to
> have a faulty cap, but ...
> *****
> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 05:48:44 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Nate Wall <natewall1 at yahoo.com>
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] 100,000 US Mandated Emissions
> Warranty?
>
> Sorry about the off-topic, but I figured someone here
> would know. My GF bought a '92 Volvo 960 from a guy
> who lives a couple counties over where emissions
> inspections are not required. The car has 90,000 miles
> on it. When she had it emissions tested to get her
> registration, it failed miserablly. It was about four
> times over the limit for HC CO and NOx. New plugs and
> an airfilter did not help. Failed the re-test too. A
> volvo shop looked at it and said the catalytic
> converter and possibly the O2 sensor are bad (Oddly
> the car does not have an EGR valve). Estimates are in
> the $1,500 range to fix it. The exhaust system is one
> complete welded unit!!!! From where it bolts to the
> head to the tip of the tail pipe! I thought I read
> somewhere that cars sold in the US are required by law
> to have a 100,000 miles emissions system warranty from
> the manufacturer. Is this true? This is something I've
> NEVER had to deal with!!!! Tx,
>
> --Nate