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Asked by KodiakSunshine Aug 28, 2019 at 01:02 PM about the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a volkswagon jetta engine 1997ish my
husband randomly bought. How do I identify it for
sure?  The only numbers I found were
037103021m f71

3 Answers
21,865

Gary answered 4 years ago

Try using a VIN decode web site such as decodethis.com. That should tell you the engine type.

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Gary answered 4 years ago

I just verified, this site will tell you exactly which engine was in the vehicle when it was manufactured. For Example: 2.0L L4 SOHC 8V

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