RE: stalling and hesitation revisited

["Ng, Kevin (Bank of America Commercial Finance)" <kevin.ng@bankofamericacf.com>]

Hi Tom,

This may seem too obvious but have you checked the prescreen/snow filter
from your airbox? When it gets clogged up your car will have a little
trouble breathing.

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Big Jim [SMTP:cyng@lamere.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, September 30, 1999 9:11 PM
> To:	JettaGLX list
> Subject:	stalling and hesitation revisited
> 
> Well,
>    Got the fuel filter replaced, replaced the coolant temp. sensor for 
> the ECU. Replaced the spark plug wires. The car continues to stall at 
> idle and hesitate and jerk under accelleration. Mostly while hot, and not 
> all the time. The mechanic said that it may be the coil packs. Okay, 
> well, I looked in Autotech's OEM parts list. Cannot find a coil or coil 
> packs for a '95 GLX distributorless. It's not in there. And, from my 
> understanding, an ignition coil is like a light bulb. Your car either 
> starts or it doesn't. Changing the MAF or the oxy sensor was suggested. 
> I'm open to other suggestions, as I'd much prefer to avoid the dealership 
> bending me over for $500. Hell, if it does turn out to be the ignition 
> coil, I can do that myself. I'm just leery of the fact that I can't find 
> one in Autotech's OEM parts list to price it out. On top of all of that, 
> I have a headlight out! I know, that's no big deal. But my poor, poor 
> baby! Suggestions on the stalling/jerking?
> 
> -T
> '95 GLX, mostly stock, doesn't like to go. :(
> 
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