Author Topic: Misfiring 99 jetta (Read 929 times)

greekgod · « **on:** June 06, 2005, 02:08:21 pm »

So for the last couple of days my car has been misfiring when accelerating and last night the car almost stalled and the check engine light started flashing. I have changed the plugs and wires 9 months ago and changed water pump /timing belt 1 yr ago. People have told me it could be my gas filter i dont want to go the the vw dealership have had bad experience can someone help me out...

ericthejet · « **Reply #1 on:** June 06, 2005, 02:34:12 pm »

Have you serviced the fuel filter/changed it? Milage? Engine type? Year?

greekgod · « **Reply #2 on:** June 06, 2005, 04:08:46 pm »

it a 99 new model 2.0L 88.990 km and have not changed the fuel filter.

maritime_storm · « **Reply #3 on:** June 11, 2005, 08:01:30 am »

Plug wires, cap & rotor & plugs. Replace all of the above, common issue on these engines for them to carbon track the cap & ground out in the plug end of the wires.