car does not accelerate and check engine light starts blinking please help?

Question

i was driving home one night and i started two speed up got two about 80 tell my car started two slow down by its self and it keeped doing that when i was at around 4000 rpm and the check engine light started two blink then the car well start two kick in and speed up please help i have a 2001 vw jetta gls wolfburge 1.8t

Answer 1

fuel filter is a common cause of this problem replace the fuel filter.
if problem still occurs you will need to take it to a reputable shop that can read stored problem codes from the PCM.

Answer 2

Shaun C has it right!
The "Check Engine" light is an indication that the car's computer (PCM) has identified a condition that will cause emissions to rise beyond acceptable limits. When the light flashed, it is an indication that the engine is misfiring. This condition will cause raw fuel to enter the catalytic converter. This is destructive to the converter.
The light flashed to get your attention, and to tell you to stop driving the car, or serious damage will result. Converters are very expensive.
If you can't repair your own car, don't drive it any more than absolutely necessary.
Take it to either the dealer or a REPUTABLE repair facility for diagnosis and repair.

Happy motoring

Answer 3

a flashing check engine light usually means there's a condition that could damage the catalytic converter... a missfire. Check wires / plugs also.. I've seen mass air flow sensors go bad on these too. You really need to get codes from it.

Answer 4

sounds like a bad sensor look in your yellow pages for a local dealer who can give you a estimate on your problem it might cost a few bucks but its worth it good uck

Answer 5

Take it to a dealer, sounds like onboard computor or sensors.

Answer 6

You need to take that foreign POS to a volkswagen dealer.