About Rocky Racoon Expertise Most questions that relate to interior, and exterior equipment removal, and re-installation. Also, mechanical repairs of the engine, and the axles, and the brakes.
Experience 35 years auto repair experience. 3 years specifically Volkswagen. 10 years ago, graduated from general technical college. Deans list graduate. One of several hundred, out of several thousand to compete, and win recognition within Volkswagen for knowledge, and excellence.
Expert: Rocky Racoon Date: 9/1/2007 Subject: 02' jetta 1.8 T
Question WELL MY QUESTION IS : THAT MY WIFES JETTA JUST HAD SOME ROUTINE MAINT DONE AT 65,000 MILES AND EVER SINCE THE CAR STARTED TO PULSATE VERY VIGOURSLY, AND LOSS OF POWER AND REDLINEING ALMOST BY GOING UP THE SMALLEST OF HILLS!! IS THIS A CAT PROBLEM OR MAYBE A MISFIRE PROBLEM AND CHANGE OUT OF THE STARTER COILS ARE NEEDED???
Answer Hi Kevin;
Sounds like a misfire issue to me, but it could be the fuel delivery system just as much as the ignition system. If you know how just switch the coils a round, and see if this changes anything. They are a little fragile, so be careful when you pull them out. Make sure you pull straight up, and not at an angle, or they can break internally, and you won't know until they start to misfire worse. A fuel injection, and induction service should be performed so the system is clean, and replace the fuel filter as well. That way you can limit your choice to just the ignition system. Hope this helps, Kevin. Good luck.
