1994 Volkswagen Jetta oil and coolant

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DEVILDOG2008
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1994 Volkswagen Jetta 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

i am a Marine that just came back from iraq. i bought a volkswagen jetta gl. the problem that i have with it is that it is leaking oil and coolant. when i fill up the coolant container, in 5 mins it gets low. why is that. also when i fill up the oil container its ok. but it leaks why is this please write me back. so i can get this problem fix.
Dec 14, 2009 at 5:06 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

you need to go get the cooling system pressure tested, this will locate any external leaks, as for the oil leaks, have the engine washed down and inspected for the fresh leaks after a short drive, start here.

mark (mhpautos)
Dec 14, 2009 at 5:12 PM
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