Help! The GTI stalled (like it was out of gas) going uphill today. It wasn't out of gas. It is idling fine, but when I go to put it into gear, it stalls. Also, it seems like the wipers are going slower than normal when they are turned on. Any suggestions what I should do? (besides drive the dang car off of a cliff!)
THANKS! Jennifer
start by having the battery and alternator checked since you said the wipers are slow. If you need a cliff, I know of a good one?
And check those big boots and hoses going to the throttle body from the fuel distributor. It shouldn't affect the wipers unless the engine just died out and the voltage has dropped.
later, dave Reminder........ Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes. Frieda Norris
Could be fuel starvation caused by a clogged fuel filter or bad fuel pump.
Classic symptoms of a clogged fuel filter (with the exception of the wipers).
I recently had my 95 Jetta serviced because it was bogging down when I put it in gear and gave it gas. It turned out to be a clogged/fried catalytic converter. It turns out that the catalytic converter had been plugged due to improper combustion caused by a faulty engine speed sensor (I think its a Hall-effect device) on the distributor. My car, too, idled perfectly fine.
I'm saying that it could also be your distributor, distributor cap, rotor, or perhaps the catalytic converter. Take it in for service.
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