I found a vacuum leak on my 96 jetta. I sealed the leak and now the car wont idle at all. Immediately stalls as soon as i let off of the accelerator. Any ideas?

Asked by jettaprobs Jul 30, 2015 at 08:43 PM about the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta 4 Dr Trek Limited Edition Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

If i allow the vacuum line to leak a
little, the car will run. But its the line
that leads to my brake booster, so if
it breaks completely....

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JerryAutoSpecialties... answered 8 years ago

Hi nice to meet you. This vaccum line have a T form unit. This vaccum line is the same for jetta, golf and sometimes is the same in the new beetle. That vaccum line affects the operation of the idle of the engine because connects directly with the intake multiport. If the line is broken don't waste more time and replace the line I guarantee you will solve your idle problem .

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I found a vacuum leak on my 96 jetta. I sealed the leak and now the car wont idle at all. Immediately stalls as soon as i let off of the accelerator. Any ideas?

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