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2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
165,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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CARLEEANGEL
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This may sound really strange, but if it rains during the night and I go to start my car in the a.m it almost wants to stall and I do not get the power that I should the check engine light also flashes. Once I drive the car on a straight away without stopping (at this point I have to keep pressing the gas peddle up and down)the light stops flashing and the car is fine. This does not happen if I am driving already and it starts to rain it only happens when the car is sitting over night without being started. Could this possible be some sort of oxygen sensor??? I am totally out of ideas on what might be causing this. Please help. P.S. I would like to give a big thanks to everyone that helps people like me with these issues!!!!!
Nov 18, 2010 at 1:27 AM
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BMRFIXIT
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Very common to find the ignition coil is bad and the engine in need of ignition wires too
Nov 18, 2010 at 1:34 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Carleeange, as you can see this has been responded to already, but i will add my thoughts to your initial problem.......



Have you had a diagnostic scan done to see what the set fault code is? the check light is indication that there is a fault stored in the ecu,

Mark (mhpautos)
Nov 27, 2010 at 9:34 PM
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CARLEEANGEL
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Thank you very much for the response. I did not get a email regarding the first answer. Thank you for your time I hope this helps. Happy Holidays!!!!!
Nov 28, 2010 at 10:48 PM