Mother in Law's - Maroon VR6

[The_Hawk]

3. Appears to be a vacuum line above the heater core hoses, that is not connected.
From memory this is the vacuum line for the cruise control??? I think.

4. Further plastic line under battery near headlight goes to nothing.
Vacuum line for the cruise control (which I'm assuming doesn't work).

9. Airbag light is on and my VCDS won't read the controller! Yet to investigate further.

12. Breather hose to inlet is in 3 pieces.
If you're not too concerned, vento to atmo

13. Stereo is missing. Would a mk4 cd unit plug in?
Any single DIN CD player will fit the issue with an OEM one is the code if it needs one. Assuming you have that, go nuts.
(For my money you might as well buy a head unit with bluetooth and USB.

There is a strange foam box in the boot RHS near tail light. It splits in 2 and has some sort of electrical thing inside. What is this?

That's a vacuum pump to run the central locking. The system fails for one of two reasons, either the pump is dead (which is an easy fix) or one of the lines are cracked/broken/disconnected which can be a nightmare to find. If you can get it working you can splice in a remote central module like I did here (post 13):
Mk3 Switchblade :)
If not an after market remote central locking kit with door actuators can be installed instead.

Seriously remote central locking just makes the car that much nicer day to day and makes it feel much more modern.

[The_Hawk]

Oh... the and the heatercore is an absolute bitch of a job. Even workshops take a full day most of the time since you have to remove pretty much everything forward of the handbrake to get at it.

[Speed]

3. Appears to be a vacuum line above the heater core hoses, that is not connected.
From memory this is the vacuum line for the cruise control??? I think.

4. Further plastic line under battery near headlight goes to nothing.
Vacuum line for the cruise control (which I'm assuming doesn't work).

12. Breather hose to inlet is in 3 pieces.
If you're not too concerned, vento to atmo

13. Stereo is missing. Would a mk4 cd unit plug in?
Any single DIN CD player will fit the issue with an OEM one is the code if it needs one. Assuming you have that, go nuts.

There is a strange foam box in the boot RHS near tail light. It splits in 2 and has some sort of electrical thing inside. What is this?

That's a vacuum pump to run the central locking.

Thankyou Mr hawk. You still rocking a multivan?

3. Think I can connect this end.
4. Not sure where it connects to?
12. I'll attempt to get a new one.
13. With the stereo, is the factory plug the same between mk3 and mk4?

Central locking works with a key, I just wanted to know what the box was.
Now where should it sit as mine is on the boot floor in that corner?

Thanks so much for educating me, just makes the process that much easier for me

[Speed]

Oh... the and the heatercore is an absolute bitch of a job. Even workshops take a full day most of the time since you have to remove pretty much everything forward of the handbrake to get at it.

Figured as much. Suspect the one in it is cactus as not connected but will check when my hoses arrive.
Fingers crossed it was disconnected for some other crazy reason, regardless of how unlikely that is.

Thanks again

[The_Hawk]

Yep still in the Van and the Golf.

4 goes to a reservoir in the quarter panel that hold air pressure.

12 is expensive since you need that while I take hose assembly, not just the little bit.

13. Probably but I guarantee nothing. Remember that you still need that all important Pin.
While it won't be OEM, I'm a huge fan of hands free.

That central locking pump has a foam case that lives behind the carpet lining... Maybe you get lucky and its in there!!

I used to get a lot of parts from here for my mk3 back in the day:

GermanAutoParts.com

[VR28LT]

3. is for the flaps to work as in the recirc ones
4. sounds like the pump in the passenger wheel well ( if you remove the fender liner you will see the pump )
12. sounds like you are talking about the pcv? be ready for a shock when they ask for $150-$210 for a new unit which is also no longer produced, you may find ones that are sitting in stock and also becareful that the early and later cars use a different intake elbow. Alot of the guys run a catch can or just run a hose from block to intake elbow
13. im pulling the original mk3 system out to replace if you want it it yours free

[Speed]

3. is for the flaps to work as in the recirc ones
4. sounds like the pump in the passenger wheel well ( if you remove the fender liner you will see the pump )
12. sounds like you are talking about the pcv? be ready for a shock when they ask for $150-$210 for a new unit which is also no longer produced, you may find ones that are sitting in stock and also becareful that the early and later cars use a different intake elbow. Alot of the guys run a catch can or just run a hose from block to intake elbow
13. im pulling the original mk3 system out to replace if you want it it yours free

Thanks for the tips.

Re no. 12, sounds like I will be making my own hose.

13. Yes please. That is very kind of you.
Just wanted to fill the hole with something OEM.

[drucejnr]

Just put a catch can in and vent it to atmosphere. Easiest solution

[heysie]

ive got a **** tonne of bits and pieces if you are chasing anything mate

[Speed]

Just put a catch can in and vent it to atmosphere. Easiest solution

Thanks mate.

Am keen to attempt to make up my own but if that proves too time consuming, I will do what you have suggested.