jpsmit
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My daughter drives a 2002 Beetle - standard/ 2 litre engine. Lately she describes the car thusly - she says it starts fine and runs fine but after 45 minutes to an hour it gets rougher and rougher and more and more sluggish to the point that the other day she couldn't get over 100kph at full throttle.
any thoughts?
thanks all
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ChasR
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Hard to tell with less info at hand.
IME Coil packs tend to completely pack up, not gradually go.
Have you checked for any error codes?
It almost sounds like the cat has collapsed.
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Clogged fuel filter or failing pump? Can she check for a vacuum by removing the filler cap?
I take it that it is full of oil and water?
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jpsmit
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Clogged fuel filter or failing pump? Can she check for a vacuum by removing the filler cap? I take it that it is full of oil and water? I think it is - she is bringing it by on Friday - will report back |
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jpsmit
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quick report - we brought it in, they replaced a plug and plug wire (having just replaced the set) I picked up the car na dsure enough 40 minutes later. brought it back, they replaced the coil pack and we are very cautiously optimistic it works again.
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