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Your power steering might be pulling quite a bit of power for some reason, a dying power steering could be the problem but not sure on that. Oh and Red, he said not an electronics problem. I think he was meaning engine power loss. Also, your fuel pump may be sucking up less when you go around a corner. Is your fuel pump noisy like it wants to die?

Do you have a battery tiedown?

Quote: Originally Posted by CrackedDSM Your wife sounds like a keeper, any woman that buys parts for a DSM is an instant winner. What boost do you plan on running the 16G at? 16Gs will creep to the moon and back, so you'll need bigger injectors, and a way to control those injectors. If you plan on running stock boost...well..you'll see how the 16G creeps. The creeping boost does demand a sense worry from me, yet until I have seen...

Dude just find a gauge on the forums or buy a gauge; your going to need one down the line anyway. Get an autometer autozone carrys them. Or ask Santa

Check your vacuum lines. I had a customer's 1G once that was running so pig-rich that it wouldn't even idle on it's own when it was at operating temp. I changed the o2 sensor, even rebuilt the ECU (needed done anyway, leaking capacitors) and the problem persisted. Turned out to be one of the vacuum lines that went to the charcoal canister under the battery had completely broken off causing a massive vacuum leak. I repaired the...

Quote: Originally Posted by 2LiterRiceEater Boost leaks? Witchcraft! Thou turbo be a witch! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrzMhU_4m-g !

Yeah I am really hoping that's it and pretty optimistic. Stupid Sundays...hardware store is closed. Need to re-tap the thread or try and force it in correctly. It must have been the tranny shop that screwed it up...couldn't have been me since I am perfect. Updates to come.

ABS ones have the ABS sensor ring on it and I believe is a tiny bit longer.

This should still be in your original thread since you are still having the same issue and without all the previous information, people reading the new thread will have no idea what signs you had that were pointing to it being a head gasket. Please continue to post in this thread.

Just bought a "93 Tsi and have no idea when Timing belt was changed last. Can you tell at all by just looking at it or is a belt job in order? The previous owner did say he had a mechanic change the alt + power steering belts recently and it would seem strange to just change them and not T-belt UNLESS the guy just couldn't aford a T-belt job OR mechanic thought T-belt looked very new. I'll have to pull the cover and look at...