I bought a 01 Jetta GLS 2.0 4cyl 5spd not turbo I really like the car but I already replaced the starter and now (not even two weeks into this) in the mornings it runs REALLY rough, it's not that cold where I live (N.Carolina) maybe 50-55degrees in the mornings but it starts fine then I get on the road and it bumps, and sputters and changing gears and pushing the gas doesn't help it's like it just can't go today I had to pull over and let it rest then I went on and it was fine like nothing ever happened, what is wrong? did I buy a lemon? It's done similar things before but not to the point that I had to pull over. Please tell me what to check I have a VERY limited knowledge of cars so be specific, and don't just say take to a mechanic after the $300 starter that's all I need. Also the check engine light is on and the mechanic said it's the O2 sensor he said that may make the car sputter, but I thought the O2 sensor was just for emissions checking so who really cares if it works?
2007-03-21 03:09:00 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
You should find out from the previous owner [if possible] if the car was tuned up recently [new plugs & wires, etc]. If not, it may be time for that. It surely won't hurt, and isn't terribly expensive. Any car at all will need this maintenance at certain intervals.
Beyond that, [and I recommend this to anyone having poor performance issues] try adding a bottle of Chevron's Techron Fuel System Cleaner, $6 at any parts store or Wal-Mart, with a few tanks of BP or Shell Premium fuel.
Lastly, if those things don't work, you may have a bad warm-up regulator - it's the little gizmo that makes the car run rich for a few minutes while it warms up...sort of like a "choke" on old cars or on your lawn mower. If it can't make the car run rich, it will be rough-running until it warms up. I've got a VW now that needs a warm-up regulator, but it doesn't bug me enough to fix it. Yours may need looking into if the tune & premium fuel doesn't correct your situation.
The reason your Check Engine light is on is because your car has recorded "misfires" in the cylinders. The light will go out eventually - don't sweat it. You didn't buy a lemon, more likely just got a car that was in need of a tune up and some good fuel run through it.
I'm in NC too. Feel free to Email me if you have any specific questions.
Good luck~
2007-03-21 10:05:28 · answer #1 · answered by gtimandan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well with the Check engine light on something is wrong and the cars computer (ECU) has detected that.
My guess is that the O2 sensor is bad and telling the ECU that the car is running too rich. So the ECU tries to lean out the fuel mixture. Normally not such a bad thing, but when the car is still cold it is like driving an old carburated car, cold, with no choke.
An O2 sensor cost around $70 plus installation. You could also stop by an Autozone or other big car parts place. I understand that they will read your error codes and be able to tell you why the computer is turning on the check engine light.
Good luck
2007-03-21 06:40:32 · answer #2 · answered by shovelkicker 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
definite! I extremely have, i had a white 2001 Jetta (90kmiles) and it would pass idle & everytime i took it to the broking they might examine it out and say there is not any longer something incorrect with it butt i knew myself there grow to be. The EPC mild might come on each and all of the time and that they might restoration it and it would value me $$$. I allways thought that the automobile i had gotten grow to be a lemon because of the fact it allways broke down and numerous the time VW might restoration it at minimum value or no value 9 i might ought to argue with them regardless of the undeniable fact that) because of the fact it grow to be allways there fault. i individually think of that there automobiles are made very poorley and that i might in no way purchase one ever lower back. i offered a Scion tc & i havent had one concern ever. Soo i might recomend buying yet another automobile.
2016-10-02 12:22:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allow your car to warm up before driving it.
It may also be in need of Spark Plugs and Spark Plug Wires.
2007-03-21 03:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by the_smeltzers 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hey that had happened to my mom's car you need to warm it up with the heater on and that's at least for about ten minutes and that's why okay because i had my mom bring her car to the gargarage and that's what they said unless your anti freeze pipe is cracked that's when you should've it checked at the gargarage.l
2007-03-21 03:16:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋