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• Karmakanix
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  • Service Mission at Karmakanix
  • Our Reviews:
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  • Technicians: Working On Your Car
  • Warranty: Lifetime Labor and 2 Year/24K Parts
  • Towing Service
  • Tdi Customers
  • Cars We Work On at Karmakanix
  • Email Reminder Service
  • The Ultimate Maintenance Guide
  • First Time Customer Special Offers
  • Karmakanix License Plate Frames
  • Glossary of Parts Failure
  • Employment at Karmakanix – Auto Mechanic – Automotive Technician – Journeyman or Apprentice
  • Employment at Karmakanix – Automotive Service Advisor / Manager – VW Audi Porsche
• Services & Repairs
  • Scheduled Maintenance
    • Oil Change To Make Your Engine Last
    • Brake Fluid Flush
    • Coolant Change: Keeping it Clean
    • Tire Rotation: Avoid Uneven Tire Wear
    • Power Steering Service
    • Transmission Service
  • Common Repairs and Services
    • Smog Test: A Necessary Event
    • Brake Repair: Get the Best!
    • Tire Repair: What to do with a flat tire?
    • Tires: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
    • Wheel Alignment: Front End or 4 Wheel?
    • Inspections: 3 Different Types
    • Headlight Polish
    • Serpentine Belt: Driving your Accessories
  • Mid Life Repairs: The Crisis?
    • Check Engine Light or MIL: The Yellow Symbol of Trouble
    • Secondary Air Injection: Passing Smog
    • Electrical and Charging Systems
    • Fuel Injection: Sorting out the System
    • 4 Wheel Alignment: Suspension
    • CV Boots: Axle Service
    • Timing Belt Replacement
  • Uncommon Repairs
    • Timing Chains: Last a Lifetime?
    • Transmission Replacement, Rebuild or Repair
    • Engine Replacement: Used or Rebuilt
    • Clutch Replacement
    • Malone Tuning: Go Fast and Save Fuel
    • VW Audi erWin ODIS Factory Services
  • Tdi Maintenance & Repairs
    • Glow Plug Failure
    • Tdi Fuel Filter Replacement Intervals
    • Diesel Injectors and Pumps
    • Tdi Performance: Pumping Up Your Power
• Knowledgebase
  • Engines: VW & Audi
    • Gas Engines
      • Gas Engine History: VW & Audi USA Models
      • 1.8T Engine: VW & Audi: 1996 to 2005
      • 2.0 Engine in the Mark IV Volkswagen
      • 2.0T Engine: the TFSI in Audi & VW
        • 2.0T Oil Consumption: PCV Breather Valve
        • 2.0T Timing Chain Tensioner Failure
      • 2.5 VW 5 Cylinder Engine
      • 2.7T Audi V6 Bi Turbo Engine
      • VR6 Engine: A Staggering Technology
      • 4.2 V8 Audi: Race Bred and Road Worthy
    • Diesel Engines
      • Diesel Engine History: VW & Audi USA Models
      • Mark III Tdi: Electronic Diesel Injection
      • VNT Tdi Turbocharger: 1999.5 Mark IV
      • PD Tdi: 2004 Mark IV: Pumpe Duse Injection
      • CR Tdi: VW & Audi Tdi Common Rail Injection
        • CR Diesel Emissions Control
  • Repair Database
    • Brake Fluid Change
    • Coolant Flush: More Than A Change
    • Timing Belt: Why, When & What
    • Cam Chains and Timing Chains: A Replacement Guide
    • Alignment Adjustments: Explanation & Procedures
    • Carbon Cleaning and Diagnosis
    • CV Joints: A Complete Story
    • FSI – TFSI Camshaft Replacement
    • Headlight Lense Polishing
    • Air Conditioning: A Cool Necessity in a Hot World
    • Water Pump Failure
    • Thermostat: Controlling Coolant Temperature
    • Clutch Job
    • Liqui Moly – Lubro Moly – MoS2 Additive
  • Tdi Repair Database
    • Glow Plugs: A Tdi Diesel Problem
    • Tdi Fuel Filter: Frequent Changes?
    • Diesel Fuel Injectors
    • CR Fuel System Replacement
    • Diesel Water Damage: Tdi Death Explained
    • PD Tdi Camshaft Replacement
    • Diesel Head Gaskets
  • Diagnostics Database
    • Charging System: Quick Check or Complete Checkup?
    • Check Engine Light: What Went Wrong?
    • Secondary Air Injection System
    • EGR: Exhaust Gas Recirculation System
    • Catalytic Converters
    • Pinging vs Detonation: Knock Sensors
    • Suspension and Steering Technology
    • Malone Performance Tuning
  • Fuel Injection System : A Work in Progress
    • FSI Injection
    • Temperature Sensors: Fuel Injection & Coolant
    • Crankshaft Position Sensor Failure
    • Fuel Pump: Intermittent Failure
    • MAF Sensor: Measure the Blow
    • Oxygen Sensors: The Heart of Mixture Control
    • Injectors: Not Many Dire Failures
    • Corrado Fuel Injection
  • Biodiesel Alternative Fuel
    • Biodiesel Contamination: ASTM D6751
    • Biodiesel Usage: Our Experience and Precautions
    • Diesel Veggie Oil Conversions
    • Biodiesel: How to Use It Successfully In Your Tdi
  • Volkswagen Vans: The Camping Dream
    • Vanagon Brakes: Inherent Issues
    • Vanagon Suspension and Steering
    • Van Tires
    • Vanagon Engine Replacement
    • Vanagon Cylinder Head Replacement
    • Vanagon Transmissions
    • Vanagon Air Conditioning
    • Vanagon Syncro: On Demand 4WD
    • Viscous Coupler and Front Differential
    • Syncro Drive Shaft and Front Axles
    • Eurovans
    • Vanagon Camper Equipment and Refrigerator Operation
  • Electric Cars
    • History of Volkswagen Electric Cars
    • e-Golf EV Electric Car Batteries
• Parts Department
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• Location & Hours
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• About Us: The Short History
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    • Prostaglandins: Cause and Cure of Inflammation
    • Shingles and Herpes Nerve Viruses versus Nutrition
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