Throwing 18 codes what can it be

Asked by Kristin Jul 21, 2022 at 10:33 PM about the 2005 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5L

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My friend ran my car out of gas and now it won’t
start and my stepdad got it to start one time and it
was backfiring bad I don’t know what to do

1 Answer
2,020

Guru9R9KBS answered about a year ago

In most cases , sludge and or dirt gets sucked into the fuel lines and the fuel pump burns out due to not having fuel around it to keep it cool. You should have the car towed to a decent garage and have them flush out the fuel lines and injectors and replace the fuel filter. The Fuel pump might also have burnt up, so you might have to replace that as well. Always keep fuel in the tank and don't let it get lower than a quarter tank in the future.

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

Shortcuts

Search Volkswagen Jetta Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Deathjam4
    Reputation
    12,380
  • #2
    Goodwrench707
    Reputation
    5,400
  • #3
    Ed92626
    Reputation
    4,630
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Volkswagen Passat
33 Great Deals out of 505 listings starting at $3,499
Used Honda Civic
181 Great Deals out of 3,936 listings starting at $440
Used Volkswagen Jetta GLI
11 Great Deals out of 277 listings starting at $1,704
Used Toyota Camry
51 Great Deals out of 1,116 listings starting at $2,500
Used Honda Accord
49 Great Deals out of 959 listings starting at $2,995
Used Toyota Corolla
126 Great Deals out of 2,184 listings starting at $103
Used Volkswagen Golf
38 Great Deals out of 506 listings starting at $4,995
Used BMW 3 Series
56 Great Deals out of 1,180 listings starting at $2,500
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI
15 Great Deals out of 504 listings starting at $1,704
Used Hyundai Elantra
158 Great Deals out of 2,927 listings starting at $1,995
Used Nissan Altima
33 Great Deals out of 663 listings starting at $3,795
Used Mazda MAZDA3
71 Great Deals out of 1,246 listings starting at $2,900
Used Audi A4
29 Great Deals out of 651 listings starting at $943

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.