After reading the postings about people with a slightly erratic idle when
the engine is cold I decided to replace the temp sensor.  Went to the
Vanagain site and Ken lists Coolant Temp Sender for Fuel Injection (blue two
pin)  and asks Do you need the O ring but then doesn't provide a link for
ordering the O ring.  My question on this is (Ken if you are listening...)
Is the blue 2 pin the right temp sensor (I think it is) and how do I get an
o ring for it (Ken??).

2nd Question:  The standard timing mark for my 91 GL is 5 degrees BTDC (I
think that is right)  Is this where people with a 2.1 L engine are running
theirs??  Or is more or less advance better.  It seems to run fine there
except for some roughness and some erratic idling when cool.  With a timing
light I can see the V mark jump around a bit (a couple of degrees or so to
the left)

3rd Question: Could some of this be due to the idle stablizer?  Is it really
supposed to vibrate all of the time?  I don't think mine vibrates 100% of
the time.  Ken has a new one for $190, but $190 ???  Wow.

4th Question:  In somewhat colder climates (New Jersey for me) dfo you all
run 20 -50 W oil all year round?  I had been switching to 10-30 during the
winter and then back to 20-50 during the warmer weather... any thoughts??

5th Question:  I have a clicking noise that happens from time to time (my
wife usually drives the van and I have only heard it briefly).  It comes
from the rear passenger side wheel area.  I have jacked the van up, put it
in neutral and spun the tire... no noise.  I thought it might be the CV
joint at first but would this only click on turns?  Maybe something in the
rear brake shoes is hitting /scraping at times?  I did notice that there is
a little play in the wheel when I grab it at 12 and 6 o'clock.  How much
play should there be?  If too much is it the bearings??

Thanks for any advice.

-- -- Dan Erlandson
99 Passat
91 Vanagon GL
Flemington, NJ
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