Njhall

Thanks for the reply Mk2, I've had similar advice from the facebook page as I only travel 12 miles each way a day. Oil seems fine and I have recently lost coolant, but to be fair that may have been from when I replaced the temperature sensor in the dark. I have now topped up the coolant and will run it for a week and monitor oil/ coolant levels. She runs sweetly and I didn't notice a dodgy looking plug insulator, temperatures seem fine so hopefully it is just condensation. I have cleaned out as much of the emulsified oil as I can but wonder if there are any tips for opening up the rocker cover to clear out the rest before an oil change next weekend? Cheers, Nick

Afternoon all! I had just got my 1997 1L AER Arosa running smoothly and now I’ve got the dreaded Mayo of death. Has anyone recently had a head gasket replaced and if so, how much was it? I’ve got to work out if it’s worth investing in the car at 50,000 miles. Cheers for any help or insight!

Thanks for the help! She’s starting like a dream now. Cheers, Nick

Cheers MK2! Any heads up on what the correct sensor will be, or will the seat/ VW dealer know?

Hi all! I wonder whether anyone might be able to give me some pointers on an issue I’m having with my 1997 1L petrol AER Arosa. When cold starting, the engine will catch quickly and run on start up, then die off in seconds. Each time I try to start it, the engine runs for a little longer, but roughly. Eventually, maybe after 8 attempts it will run and revert to running on a couple of cylinders before evening out and becoming able to drive. On frosty mornings it won’t run at all. From what I’ve read on the forum so far, it sounds like a fuelling issue. I have already replaced the fuel filter to no effect and am thinking about swapping out the coolant temperature sensor next… Question is, does anyone know the correct part number for the AER engine? Ones I’m finding online have a green plug, but the one in mine is Black as pictured. Any help, tips, tricks or advice would be massively appreciated! Cheers, Nick