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Wed Nov 30, 2005
19:42
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Our new Golf has been on the road for close to a month now,
and all is well. One thing I have noticed about the OBD-II
A3 Volkswagens is how slowly the engine RPMs drop between
gear changes. The OBD-I VWs have a small hydraulic device
on the throttle body that causes the throttle valve to
close slowly, achieving nearly the same effect. I believe
this is done to make the cars easier to drive. It allows
the driver to make easy, relaxed shifts without jerkiness
during clutch engagement. If the RPMs drop quickly, then
you must either shift quickly or quickly raise the engine
RPMs again as you re-engage the clutch in order to avoid
an ugly mismatch that can cause the car to buck or jerk.
Anyway, the reason I mention it is because the OBD-I cars
can be made to behave more naturally by removing that
small hydraulic device. The OBD-II A3s, however, appear
to behave this way due to the program in the ECU, and so
only an ECU update will get rid of this annoying trait.
All in all, she's a great little car that we are very
happy with.
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A1 parts for sale:
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Item: Intake air pre-heat hose (from exhaust manifold shroud to air box), for Scirocco 2 (1982+)
Condition: New
$12
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A2 parts for sale:
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Item: GTI dual-round grille with inner lights, bulbs, and lower trim strip
Condition: Used, lower trim strip is weathered.
$35
Item: Parcel shelf strap, 3 available
Condition: New
$3.50 ea.
Item: 8 (eight) valve guides, German, standard size, for 8 valve head
Condition: New
$24
Item: Wheel cylinder (for rear drums, obviously), 2 available.
Condition: New
$12 ea.
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A3 parts for sale:
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Item: Parcel shelf strap, 3 available
Condition: New
$3.50 ea.
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A4 parts for sale:
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Item: OEM Water pump, ALH engines
Condition: Used, 130,000 miles
$20
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