vw jetta only works on high idle

Asked by diablike Jan 25, 2013 at 04:02 PM about the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta 4 Dr GL Sedan

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Scott answered 11 years ago

If he means it only has power at idle, such as the car will not accelerate from idle and simply bogs when the pedal is depressed, then I would suspect a clogged catalytic converter...a common problem with older vehicles.

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