RE: [VW-VR6] Cruise control kaput

[josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>]

Ummmm, I find it *highly* unlikely that drilling the
airbox is keeping your cruise control from working. 
If that was the case then everyone with a cone filter
intake would have inoperable cruise control, which
isn't the case...

-josh 


--- Marc Gallagher <mgallagher@langan.com> wrote:
> Ah HA!  I think it happened within a week or so of
> drilling the airbox!
> Maybe I will try duct taping the box this weekend
> and see what happens.  On
> a related note, does anyone (Uwe) know if the ECU
> adjusts the fuel mix after
> adding more flow to the airbox, or is the engine
> running a bit lean?
> 
> marc
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Perry [mailto:javic@psn.net]
> Sent: 13 November, 2000 2:06 PM
> To: 'Marc Gallagher'; 'jettaglx'; 'vwdrivers';
> 'vwvr6'
> Subject: RE: [VW-VR6] Cruise control kaput
> 
> 
> I have/had this same problem.  I took my car into
> the dealer to have it
> looked at, and what they told me (not sure if this
> is actually the problem
> or not) that there was an error code in my ECU which
> basically stated that
> my air intake was too great.  I've modded my airbox
> to increase the flow of
> air and get colder air.  He said that this error
> code caused my Cruise to
> function in the same manner as yours. He cleared the
> code and it worked!
> Unfortunately not for very long.  He had asked me if
> I had a check engine
> light at any point, and I did (most likely when the
> error occured).  My
> cruise is still not functioning, and now, after two
> days at Lime Rock, I
> have a check engine light again. I'm thinking of
> having someone with a VAG
> look at the ECU and see if this same error code is
> in place.  The dealer
> told me that it would most likely continue to
> happen.
> 
> Not sure if this is the same problems as yours, but
> I hope it helps!
> 
> Greg Perry
> 98 Jetta GLX (21,000 miles...cruise not working
> again edition)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marc Gallagher [mailto:mgallagher@langan.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 11:22 AM
> To: jettaglx; vwdrivers; vwvr6
> Subject: [VW-VR6] Cruise control kaput
> 
> 
> I know this has been kicked around before but am not
> sure a consensus ever
> came out.  Now that it has happened to me I will ask
> it again.
> 
> The cruise control on my 97 GLX is on the fritz.  It
> works some of the time
> but will not stay on for very long.  Other times it
> won't engage at all.  I
> tried the suggestions (pull up on the clutch and
> brake) and never get good
> result.  I even pulled up on both clutch and brake
> and try to engage with no
> luck.  I know the switch on the turn signal stalk is
> good (I can hear a
> slight click of AM radio interference when I try to
> turn on or set the
> speed) so I am down to a bad cruise control
> module/relay.  I have not
> consulted Bentley yet.
> 
> Have others had similar problems when the cruise
> goes bad?  Any fixes?  Any
> diagnostic tests?  Thanks for any help.
> 
> Marc
> 97'  GLX - Red/Black
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Josh Wyte 
Momentum Motorsports
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