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Old 05-09-2003, 08:43 AM
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1995 vw jetta, 2.0 engine...

lately my car's been stalling at lights. when i feather the gas the rpm's dip(to the point of stalling). when i floor it, the rpm's are very uneven. it shakes at highway speeds if i'm not accelerating. can't figure it out... help please thanks
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Old 05-09-2003, 10:55 AM
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get a tune up...
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Old 05-09-2003, 05:29 PM
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FUEL PUMPS
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Old 05-10-2003, 12:48 PM
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pumps or filter? i'm about to go check the filter... thanks though.
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Old 05-10-2003, 02:01 PM
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yeah do the fliter first since it's cheaper...i've never heard of a fuel pump "sort of" going out...usually they just die.
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try the fuel filters.......
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Old 05-13-2003, 02:20 PM
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replaced fuel filter... still crappin out. i think i hear a vacuum leak, but can't find it. any help on finding a vacuum leak???
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i can talk to this guy tim for you....he will find the problem for you and fix it for some cash
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how much? i've gotten to the point where i'm willing to pay...
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check injectors the o-ring just take a can of carb cleaner and spray around the intake and all vaccum hoses just dont spray to much carb cleaner is flamable or you can use propane to find your vaccum leaks
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