1991 Volkswagen Jetta

GL Sedan

4 cyl. 1.6 liter naturally aspirated diesel

Manual

WVWRG21G3MW211562

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Diesel

Alright Ladies and Gentlemen, the fixed price approach did not work, so lets sell this car with an auction. Bidding to start at $4.99!!!! This car sells to the highest bidder!!! Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 I have been looking at some of the other second generation diesels for sale on ebay and CL, and compared to those, this one is better, I believe. There is ABSOLUTELY NO BODY ROT on this car, like I've seen on other listed diesel Jettas of this vintage. Shock towers are pristine. I've put 250 more miles on it since the last listing. I drove it to Zachary, LA the other day - a 150 mile round trip. I am commuting to work daily with this car, as I have over the last 11 years (10 mile round trip daily). This trusty engine "starts right up", even on those freezing mornings we had here in South Louisiana a couple of days ago. No need for extended cranking, ether, jumper cables or sticking a hair dryer on the air intake! 291k miles for a diesel is "just broken in". True, that it does not have a turbo and it needs some paint and body work. And all the other negatives listed below, but remember that most sellers don't take the time (as I have) to list all the negs on these 25 year old cars. A non-smoker vehicle. One more negative that I forgot to list below: heater is weak! It puts out a little heat but not much. Attention Volkswagen water cooled enthusiasts! Looks bad, but runs good! I've driven this car daily for the last 11 years. I've put 90,000 miles on it. Its been a great car, but it is time to move on! For sale by owner: 1991 Volkswagen Jetta GL, a factory diesel! Made in Germany! Driven Daily! 291,000 miles on the odometer Titled in the state of Louisiana in my name! Description of 1991 Jetta GL: The Good: 1. 1.6 liter naturally aspirated diesel engine. Starts every time! Even during those nasty freezes during the winter of 2013! 2. 5-speed manual transmission 3. Towing hitch, receiver type! Brand: "Hidden Hitch". 4. Thule roof rack! 5. Just did a bunch of work to it, including replacement of all brake pads / shoes, wheel cylinders, steering ball joints, control arm ball joints, new front rotors. Replaced both of the plastic coolant flanges that bolt to the cylinder head. Replaced the plastic coolant flange that covers the thermostat with an aluminum flange (it will never crack on you!). Replaced all the rubber coolant lines. Front end alignment at Firestone (all this work done at 277k miles, April, 2013 or since that time) 6. Inspection sticker does not expire until May of 2016!!!!! 7. Tires 70% matching set. OEM size (185 75R14) 8. Includes mini spare, jack and lug wrench. 9. Aluminum alloy "Le Castellet" OEM VW wheels -- a matching set! 10. Doesn't even put out smoke while driving! Even when accelerating. 11. No breakthrough rust! (No "cancer" on the sheet metal parts). 12. Remanufactured diesel injection pump was installed at 228k miles! Bought it from "Jack" at VWdieselparts.com 13. Remanufactured injectors at 225k miles! 14. New clutch pressure plate, disc, throw out bearing, tranny input shaft seal and clutch rod seal at 269k miles! New clutch rod at this time also! 15. Oil changed every 3000k miles or thereabouts. I can provide buyer with all my maintenance records. 16. New fuel filter three weeks ago! The bad: 1. Engine has some blow by. Drops a few drops of oil on ground when parked. Need to add about ½ quart engine oil per month. I had intended to do an "in frame" ring replacement, but have never gotten around to it. I bought a set of new standard rings, which will be included with the purchase. 2. The felt guides on the driver's window have worn out and the window tends to get sideways in its groove as you roll it up. You need to reach up with your hand and "help" it go up as you are turning the crank 3. The window trim on the rear doors has rusted and the bonded rubber on these pieces has started to separate. 4. The starter circuit shorted out a few years ago and the ignition key will no longer engage the starter. I tried to trouble shoot it, but gave up. This needs to be fixed by someone who knows more about the electrical system than I do. I installed a push button on the dashboard and this is how I've started the car for the last several years and it works fine. In one of the photos of the interior, if you can see two wires leading to a push button switch to the left of the steering wheel: this is how I start the car. 5. Front wheel bearings make noise even though they are brand new (just installed on 09/26/14). I've changed them three times, but they still make that drone sound which is accentuated when you turn around corners. This will have to be done by someone who knows how to do it better than I. Again: front wheel bearings are BRAND NEW, but they make noise and need to be redone. 6. Windshield has a 13 inch crack (in center of glass, right in front of rear view mirror) and a couple of BB dings (Note: inspection sticker does not expire until May, 2016). 7. Dents, scratches and surface rust as in the photos. Needs paint and body work, if you choose to go that route - I never worried about it. 8. For some reason, the door key will no longer unlock the driver's door. I have been unlocking the passenger door and reaching over and manually pulling up the knob on the driver door in order to get it unlocked. 9. Air conditioner does not work. It didn't work when I bought the car back in 2003, and I never attempted to repair it. Its all there though! -- in case the buyer wants to give it a go. 10. The outer CV boots are starting to show some cracking. Haven't broken open yet though! 11. Upholstery has a couple of rips. Dash is cracked in a few places. 12. During heavy rainstorms, it seems that a few drops of water find their way into the trunk. Have not figured out where its coming in. 13. One (1) of the center caps for the alloy wheels is missing. 14. The emergency brake boot is torn. 15. No stereo -- it did not have one when I bought it. I never installed one. 16. Trunk has some grease and oil deposits - needs a good cleaning. 17. Antenna broken off 18. The front grill is in good shape cosmetically, but a few of the plastic tangs that hold it on have broken off. I have attached it with zip ties and this has worked well for me for several years. 19. Sprayer for windshield washer is non-operational -- but its all there! Hose that leads up to sprayers got cut. I never tried to fix. Just needs some troubleshooting and repair 20. The little flip up plastic tabs that cover the jacking points underneath the doors: Three out of the four tabs are missing. 21. There is a small amount of gear grinding when shifting from first gear to second gear. I will double clutch sometimes. 22. The dashboard lights will not illuminate when the headlight switch is on. 23. I vacuumed out the interior and cleaned the dash, but folks, this car has seen some dusty conditions in its time and some dust remains. The interior could use a good shampoo and deep vacuum. 24. The front passenger seat has lost its teflon guides on the rails that scoot the seat backward and forward. This seat rocks a little - needs new teflon guides. They cost about $6 On Nov-25-14 at 16:13:50 PST, seller added the following information: *********************Addendum Edit******************************* OK, here is one more negative which I have just discovered. There is a small amount of fuel leaking out of the throttle shaft on the injector pump. I thought it was the braided return line which was leaking, so I replaced it with a new one, but the top of the pump still gets a small amount of diesel on it after driving. I suspect that the culprit is the rubber o-ring on the throttle shaft. Good news is that this o-ring can be replaced WITH THE PUMP STILL INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE! And the cost should be around $20 (for the re-seal kit - you would have to purchase the whole re-seal kit just to get the o-ring, unless you knew the exact size of the o-ring. This is a minor repair that can be done by the shade tree mechanic at home. There are write ups on the various VW diesel discussion forums on the net regarding this topic. I would repair it, but I do not have the time nor the inclination. Consider the deficiency disclosed and adjust your bids accordingly! This leak does not affect starting or running / performance of the engine. Thank you. Shoot me any questions you have. Note: This injector pump only has about 80,000 miles on it - should go for another 100,000 at least. This is not a reason to get a new pump. They say that the ultra low sulfur diesel causes these o-rings to shrink One more thing: In the photos, you will notice the trim strip on the driver's door is missing. Well, I found that trim strip out in the garage, and I have since re-attached it to the vehicle. Trim strip re-attached!