Questions tagged [euro-van]

The Volkswagen Transporter (T4), marketed in North America as the Volkswagen Eurovan, is a van produced by the German manufacturer Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles between 1990 and 2003.

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How can I fix a key broken off in a door lock?

This morning I tried to open the passenger-side door (of my 2001 VW Eurovan) but it appears to be stuck. The door is unlocked. I can pull the handle, but apparently not far enough to operate the door mechanism. Same for both interior and exterior…
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Engagement delay when shifting from neutral to drive or reverse

My 2001 VW Eurovan (T4) has automatic transmission and about 160k miles on the clock. When I use the transmission selector to move from N to D or from N to R, there is a noticeable delay until I feel the selected gear has actually engaged. The…
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T4 non starting problem

I have a VW T4. It periodically does not start. It will start and drive fine for about a month. Then for about 20 minutes it wont start at all. All the lights come on but the engine will appear dead. The starter wont even turn over and there in not…
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1995 VW Eurovan 5 cylinder not shifting into lower gears

My 1995 5 cylinder Eurovan has the engine light coming on and I don't think the transmission is switching gears properly, it starts out of the gate properly and switches gears a couple of times but around 30 miles an hour it doesn't jump into the…
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1999 Eurovan fumes in cabin

I am smelling fumes inside the cabin of my 1999 Eurovan, enough to cause headaches and make me feel sick. It has happened before and seems to happen when the car has been working hard, AC has been running, and we are in stop and go traffic. I've…
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Be van with problem at higher altitudes

2000 euro van engine shuts off when reaching altitude of 9000 feet in mountains. After standing for 20 minutes, it starts. This happened twice but ran well when not in the mountains. Similar to cars with carburetor that get vapor lock. What could be…
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Strong gas odor 1997 VW Eurovan

Not strictly the gas cap...mechanic cannot diagnose the problem. I am the original owner, vehicle has 100 K in excellent condition except for this and the air conditioning also just went out (mechanic doesn't want to fix this either)..Denver area. …