You've done well by them all. And they know it.

Abscate, I'm so sorry you lost another fur baby. My prayers are with you! June

Sorry to hear of your loss again. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Neil.

I'm really hoping that your family is going to be ok after the accident. And your cars, but first your family.

It's alternator or voltage regulator...but first...use digital multimeter and measure alternator output directly on it. (+)probe on b+ terminal and (-) probe on alternator housing. Healthy charging system should read 13.8-14.2v at idle with headlights,radio and heater blower up to 2nd speed. Driving...

Sips airbags will not work.

'98 have mechanical sips airbags where '99+ have srs system controlled sips airbags.

Good to hear everyone in your tribe is all right! That looks a lot like a city I've been to once or twice.

I can't comment on the pipe / hose since I don't have SAS. But stuff a rag or something in that turbo. IF any thing happened to drop into there.....

I removed the Oetiker clamp but left the hose in place, it's like petrified rubber, if there's such a thing. There is no way that hose will come off clamp or no clamp. I was able to replace the exhaust seal by moving things aside, put everything back together, started it up and took a 1/2 hour test ...

Hey abscate, there is a man Beetle in the picture hidden behind the Edsel! What's my prize?

Neil.