Anonymous Posted on Feb 22, 2010

2001 vw cabrio takes forever to start when cold. When hot, is ok. Once started, it sputters seriously when throttle is pressed about ahlf. If gently feathered, car is driveable. When driving, feathered throttle addition is OK. Anything over that is met with hard bucking like it is not getting fuel. Is this a fuel pump or something else. I replaced the plugs, cap, rotor, wires, fuel filter. Help

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Try smacking the gas tank before you start it. give it a few good hits with a rock or a hammer but don't break it. i had a nissan quest that had the fuel pump going bad and allowed the fuel lines inside the pump to freeze. if that helps then you have to replace your fuel pump

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