Re:

["acanti" <acantil@ibm.net>]

in response to you problem....

i get the same thing that happens to my '97 glx...if you ever find out what
it is let me know.  if i do before u i'll let you in on the cause.  the
symptoms are excatly the same as yours havent gone in for them to check the
engine.  i just got my car so i should be bringing it in soon.

m.a.
- -----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Sherman <psherman@bigfoot.com>
To: jettaglx@igtc.com <jettaglx@igtc.com>; gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com
<gti-vr6@dev.tivoli.com>
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 1997 9:44 PM


>Cold Starts
>Vehicle: 97 JETTA GLX (Late Model Production)
>Symptoms: Idle's Real Low to about Death and kicks back up.
>Symptoms: Bad Fuel Pump Relay
>
>
>I have been to the Dealer 3 Times in the last Month and a 1/2, trying to
>get this resolved. Here's the symptoms:
>I start it first thing in the morning, it starts easy, and rev's to about
>1200RPM, then in 2 seconds or less falls to about 200RPM shaking, and
>sounding bad, I mean just real bad, then revs itself up to about the
>3000RPM range, and slowly comes back down to it's idle state right around
>800RPM.
>
>1st Dealer Try, "Replace o2 Sensor". No Problem next morning.. 3 days later
>same shit..
>
>2nd Dealer Try, "Well couldn't find problem, However you have a "FUEL PUMP
>RELAY ERROR CODE", we don't know what's causing it.. Next time come in
>leave it over night..
>
>3rd Dealer Try, "As of tonite this is there third attempt waiting till
>tommorow to find what great discovery they have this time. Maybe a "Mr.
>Sherman we have discovered that because we added the glove box this year
>it's heavier on the engine.. some shit like that maybe..:)
>
>Does this shit qualify for any lemon law if they can't fix it in so many
>attempts?
>
>
>
>
>Suggestions, Comments, Opinions, Help, Advice, NO flames..:)
>
>
>______________________________________________________
>Patrick Sherman                     psherman@bigfoot.com
>'97 GLX VR6 / T RED / Akimoto / Air Bath / Euro Switch / Euro Marks /
>Bonrath P-Lifts / Vento Badge
>"One can not live on Air alone.............add Water...VW TECHNIK"
>