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About a year ago I noticed my driver's seat heat, when in use, was always on high, even when I tapped the button to reduce it to medium (2 lights showing) or low (1 light). I love that it's not completely broken, but now whenever I use it, I have to turn it completely off after 5–10 mins...

For the first time in more than a year I needed to turn on the heat last week. When I slid the lever to the heat position I heard a loud pop and the warm air came through the fresh air vents on the dash. Everything seems to be vacuum operated and still works as they should. My guess is that one...

Does anyone know if it’s possible to install a turbo blanket on the MK8R and retain the stock heat shield at the same time? I’m not looking to get into a debate on if they are good or bad. I’ve been running them for years. I’m new to this platform and live in South Florida, so it is something I...

Hi guys, As the title says I zip tied the JB4 plug D cables to one of the coolant hoses that sits below plug D (behind the alternator fans). I did this to ensure that the wires did not accidentally move into the alternator fans. I believe it should be ok, but the coolant hose does get a bit...

Hi all, Asking this question here AND in the VR6 board, since there seem to be more technically-minded folks in that area. Hoping for insights on the cooling circuits (pipes and hoses, pumps, flow direction, etc.). A year ago I noticed weak heat on the passenger side, and based on quick...

My 2016 Passat SE has the dual zone climate control. A few weeks ago I noticed the driver side was blowing ice cold air from the outside but passenger side was working fine. I adjusted the temp on my side and then it started working again. Yesterday, it stuck and there's no fixing it with just...

Hey guys, Been pluggin away at my Golf III VR6 build, ever since I got the car its always had a bit of a strange smell. Im a clean freak so the day I got the car I made sure it was immaculate and it has stayed that way since. I recently stripped the interior to repair a rust hole on the...