Mk III TDI

[yowie]

And they say you can't find Hens Teeth!
Pretty lucky to get an Auto.

Once you get it take the Intake off and clean it out... as well as the charge piping and Intercooler...
Intake will be choked with muck and intercooler will have oil in it... It is not serious and ALL TDI's have this problem.
Cleaning them will Help breathability and reduce the soot out the back and up the performance back to original - You will ceiratinly need it with the Auto as it is slugish in a TDI.

Does it Have Criuse Control? - It you want it... all you need to add is the Steering Colum Stalk and hook up the wires... it's all Controlled via the ECU

Thanks Gigitt,
And thanks for the tips, it certainly needs some performance happening.
I will also be guessing as to which pipes are which, but cleaning anything can only help...
Service records are good for all but the last 30,000, so not assuming.

And we feel lucky, as some in here will know, been looking for a good while
It does have a cruise control stalk.
I am not sure how to engage it, different from the MkV anyway.

I wasn't aware the auto was rare, would have preferred manual as it is sluggish, but that's what they had, so.
Will get some pics up. I think I have to revisit photobucket anyway

[sparkie]

To find the trip counter, turn the ignition on, and press the button under the odometer, it switches between odo and trip, but only with ignition on. To engage cruise, turn the front switch situated about 3/4 in down the stalk to the left and then press the switch on the end of the stalk in at the desired speed!. Good luck, I would never call my Tdi sluggish, so either it's the auto sapping the power or mine's been flashed!

[yowie]

Thanks will try the CC and report back.
Got the odo and clock sorted thanks.
Seems we have a 1Z diesel 1.9 turbo and CKZ auto box.

[yowie]

Stock 1Z motor AFAICS...

[Gigitt]

looks like you have a remote 2nd fuel filter fitted on the firewall left of the coolant expansion tank.
That is exactly where I fitted my Oil Air seperator Catch can.

I have only see a remote filter on one white auto TDI I test drove about 10 years ago out West of Sydney when it poped up for sale.

Here is an old shot of my engine bay:

[yowie]

Stock 1Z motor AFAICS...

Yes, its being coy in the pic, but there are two fuel filters in series.
The one in the pic gets fuel from the tank and sends it to a 'Fish John-West-Rejects' filter with what looks like no replaceable parts clipped to the front of the RH tower and from there to direct injection.
Gold star to Gigett

[Gigitt]

actiually the John West Filter is The Stock Filter. It is a complete Unhook hoses and replace job. Kinda nice since less diesel is spilt and you have less chance of contaminating the fuel. It also has a built in water tap at the bottom (Which you should open up and let a bit out every oil change) The Mk5 has a drop in filter element with no water trap!... I can't wait till I have to replace that and get my hands all dirty - And it costs the same about $65.00.

The 2nd fuel filter is a spin on cartrige filter. Basic spin on filter type maybe Ryco or eiven a Toyota or Nissan job alot of 4x4 put them on if they dont already have one as they use them as cheaper pre filters. You can get differnet filter cartriges maybe they make one down to 2 micron. IF you have a 30 micron on then it is not realy doing anything but catching sand! you want about 10 micron filtration.

[yowie]

actiually the John West Filter is The Stock Filter. It is a complete Unhook hoses and replace job. Kinda nice since less diesel is spilt and you have less chance of contaminating the fuel. It also has a built in water tap at the bottom (Which you should open up and let a bit out every oil change) The Mk5 has a drop in filter element with no water trap!... I can't wait till I have to replace that and get my hands all dirty - And it costs the same about $65.00.

The 2nd fuel filter is a spin on cartrige filter. Basic spin on filter type maybe Ryco or eiven a Toyota or Nissan job alot of 4x4 put them on if they dont already have one as they use them as cheaper pre filters. You can get differnet filter cartriges maybe they make one down to 2 micron. IF you have a 30 micron on then it is not realy doing anything but catching sand! you want about 10 micron filtration.

Thanks for explaining that Gigitt.
I guess how it got two filters in the first place is academic.

It had a $1,200 fuel pump rebuild last year, but there is no paper work for the pre-filter.
Thanks for the water tap and micron tip.
I got plenty to learn including now changing filters without getting a wrong filter or introducing air into the system.

Your advice raises the question of what to do with MkV and water in fuel, if anything.
Cheers.