Re: What keeps running?

[Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>]

Yeah, just be very careful when accelerating.  Pushing those RPM's up to
5500
sure is a rush!  Its amazing the difference it makes after the break-in
period when
you actually can push your car to its limits.  I love this car!!!
Make sure you never take your RPM's and highway speeds too high...  you
need
to make sure your valvs seat properly during the break-in period.

My car did come with the BOSE stereo system.  I think this is because the
build
date is actually 11/97...  I noticed the newer 98's were equipped with the
new
tape deck (with the circular scan button with four surrounding corner
buttons).
I love the BOSE system... but I'm really looking forward to upgrading the
deck
to improve sound quality.

Hey, did you get any other options?  side-impact airbags?  cold weather
package?

- -Chuck Simpson...


Brian Wanamaker wrote:

> 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
> >
> >