Thanks to those who contribute to this page! I have found answers to several problems I have had with my 2 Jettas.
VW has been my car of choice more than any other brand. I have been driving for 44 years and owned many cars.
Here are the VW's I have owned.
1954 beetle
1966 beetle
2 1967 beetles (one new and one used many years later)
1970 beetle
1998 Jetta GT
1999 Jetta Wolfsburg.
My favorite was the '67 but today my '98 Jetta GT is tops. 132K and running strong. Took it on a trip through the southwest and up into Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada. 3500 miles no problems and averaged 35-39MPG on 85 octane gas and this was at 75-80 MPG. Go Little Red!

I recently went to the international auto show in San Francisco and other than being amazed at all the froo froo stuff on the new cars I was shocked at the gas mileage the new cars get now. The new VW Jettas and other models of the VW line get LESS mpg than my 10 year old Jetta!! Progress takes a giant leap backwards.