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MATHEW CARR
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1996 VOLKSWAGEN
4 CYL
FWD
MANUAL
177,000 MILES
The engine overheated and steam started coming from under the bonnet
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 AT 3:11 AM
1 Reply
MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,
You have a serious cooling system problem. Re fill the coolant and check where the leak is, if you can not locate it have the system pressure tested.
Mark (mhpautos)
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