98 VW Jetta wont go over 25 mph?

Question 1
98 VW Jetta wont go over 25 mph?...  The car idles fine, when it's in park or neutral and I give it gas, it revs fine, but when I drive it, it accelerates and dies at about 25 mph. It doesn't stall, just kind of chokes. Any ideas? Thanks.

Answers
1)   Are you taking your foot off the accellerator at 25mph? maybe your subconciously thinking your going too fast and start to slow down for fear of crashing?

Be brave and keep the power on! - Henry

2)   1.Check to be sure all the vacuum lines are connected and connection is tight.
2.Check air cleaner to be sure it is not clogged.
3. Fuel filter
4. Look at fuel pump output. - Xavwieztsky

3)   Spin the pre-catalyst O2 sensor out of the exhaust and briefly drive the car just enough to check it for speed/power. It will sound terrible so be ready for it. lol If the car will run well without the sensor installed look for a choked converter or muffler; or even a crushed shut exhaust pipe. My money is on the converter, especially if the engine has been missing. - Six String Bandit

4)   A friend of mine has an 05 TDI Jetta Wagon. Had a similar problem that turned out to be a vacum line colapsing internally off the back of the turbo - Eric W


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Question 2
is 2010 GTI front wheel or rear wheel drive?...  FWD or RWD?

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1)   FWD - emiller1998

2)   it's FWD. the R32 is AWD - blazeimurill

3)   It is WWD--wrong wheel drive - Ted


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Question 3
Which is better with mods jetta gli 1.8 or the vr6 and why?...  

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1)   If I understand your cryptic question correctly, You are asking which one is worth modding up.

For a start the Golf is a better car. The standard 1.8 is gutless. The VR6 is awesome.
You would have to spend serious money to up the power of the 1.8 and not come even close to VR6's output. All monet you could spend on other stuff - gojuryu

2)   Actually 1.8t offers far cheaper engine mods than the vr6, a chip alone can do wonders for a 1.8t. The vr6 how ever will cost a lot more to upgrade but you will be able to get much higher hp and torque. If you decide to get an 1.8t i would recommend cat-back exhaust, a short ram air intake (no point getting a cold air because once the air hits the turbo it will be heated by the exhaust and be warm) dropping a KO4 and a chip. If you decide to get a vr6 i would recommend getting 268 cams (preferable schricks) , cat-back and a chip. Depending on where you live a cold air intake, but if you live anywhere where you will get a lot of rain/snow i would recommend taking the airbox off and replacing it with cone filter. If you are willing to spend about $4k on a turbo, your vr6 will spank most cars on the road. In my own personal opinion i would recommend a 24v vr6, it comes stock with 200hp and a 6spd transmission, with cams and a chip you will get about 30whp and 25 ftlb's torque.

All in all, if you are looking for a car to modify with shallow pockets i would recommend the 1.8t, but if you are looking for serious power and are willing to spend more money on i would recommend the vr6. It all comes down to your own personal preference. The Vr6 will have a smooth and steady power, where as the 1.8t has the benefit of being able to get a lot of power for a relatively cheap buck. - AJ

3)   The 1.8T is the better way to go if your interested in modding. Just a chip and exhaust will make it feel like you are driving a different car because of the power difference. I had a 01 1.8t for 4 years and sold it for an 06 2.0T and I miss my old car so bad!

P.S. APR is the chip brand to go with! - Matt


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Question 4
For how many miles does a vw bug last? and whats the mpg?...  

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1)   The new water cooled bug or the old air cooled bug?

New - 110K with good maintenance, and 26 to 30 MPG
Old - 70K before rebuild and 23 to 26 MPG - Don S

2)   Well I personally have seen one gentle man put 1,000,000 miles on his Aircooled bug. - Briano


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Question 5
VW Passat won't crank after getting gas ?...  I have a 99' VW Passat and every time I get gas, it takes a couple of tries to crank the car? Does anyone know what this could be?

Answers
1)   I hope you are putting premium fuel only in it (91 or 93) Passat's require premium fuel. - romancandle

2)   To his point you should be putting in 91 octane minimum fuel in your passat. Go to autozone and buy a bottle of fuel system treatment and try that a couple times. If that doesnt help after a couple times check the fuel lines and injectors, they may have ethanol build up you might need them replaced. - AJ


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