RE: What keeps running?

[Brian Wanamaker <bwanamaker@sofsol.com>]

It's not too hard for me to take it easy during break-in because,
without pushing it AT ALL, it seems like I'm flying compared to my
Accord.

I almost picked a white one, but decided on black right at the end.

Did yours come with a Bose system or the VW Premium system? I looked at
three VW dealers and all the current GLX's seem to be coming in with the
VW Premium -- couldn't find a single one with Bose. My window sticker
even said "Bose system replaced by VW Premium, etc, etc..."  Oh, well,
it's not too bad for now. And I did save a good 3-year-old Blaupunkt
system out of my Accord. I just don't feel like tearing my new car apart
yet to install it.

B. Wanamaker

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, May 27, 1998 12:26 PM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject:	Re: What keeps running?
> 
> I bought a '98 GLX two months ago and sure enough, I have the same
> noises.  My mom always thinks my engine is still running once I pull
> the key and get out of the car.  I just tell them the fan still runs
> to
> cool
> off the engine.  About the high-pitch whining sound, I have no idea!
> Someone please fill me in on this weird phenomenon.
> 
> Other than that... CONGRATS on the new car!!!  Make sure to take it
> easy on the first 1000 miles...  break-in periods suck!
> 
> :)
> 
> -Chuck Simpson...
> '98 White Jetta GLX
> 
> 
> Brian Wanamaker wrote:
> 
> > I just picked up my new, black with tan leather, '98 GLX last
> Friday,
> > and I love it!
> > I'm just getting used to some strange sounds and occurrences that
> didn't
> > happen with my old '89 Accord.
> > When I parked in the garage the first night and shut it off, the fan
> > kept running -- different from the Honda but not too unusual. Then,
> > after the fan stopped, I heard some sort of high-pitch whining sound
> > from under the hood. It finally stopped after about 5 or 6 minutes.
> My
> > theory is that there's an auxiliary electric water pump or something
> > that runs while the car starts cooling down. If that's the case, I'm
> > really impressed. Or, is there just something wrong with my car?
> >
> > B. Wanamaker
> 
>