# unbelievable, my VW is broken. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 29, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233 "2006-09-29T20:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/1 "2006-09-29T20:21:49Z")
at a loss here. driving tonight…all of a sudden car goes haywire. rpm’s start jumping around under throttle while in gear (not with clutch engaged or in neutral), but progressively getting lower. car was shuddering and misfiring. it does this sometimes when i start the car in the cold, but once it warms up, it’s fine. i had been driving for about 15 minutes when this happened tonight. car definitely wasn’t cold. it’s a 91 mk 2 jetta 1.8 8V digi. could this be an oil pump problem? i know i don’t always hold the best oil pressure, but a slight rev boosts the pressure and (temporarily) fixes the problem. i just went outside and started it now though and it was fine. any advice would be great. thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/2 "2006-09-29T21:54:21Z")
BROKESwagen other than that just have the guy living above you fix it ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/3 "2006-09-30T08:36:28Z")
Maybe take off the VW emblem on the car and replace it with one from a Honda. It may just work then. > [@Dex](#): > > at a loss here. > > driving tonight…all of a sudden car goes haywire. rpm’s start jumping around under throttle while in gear (not with clutch engaged or in neutral), but progressively getting lower. car was shuddering and misfiring. it does this sometimes when i start the car in the cold, but once it warms up, it’s fine. i had been driving for about 15 minutes when this happened tonight. car definitely wasn’t cold. it’s a 91 mk 2 jetta 1.8 8V digi. could this be an oil pump problem? i know i don’t always hold the best oil pressure, but a slight rev boosts the pressure and (temporarily) fixes the problem. i just went outside and started it now though and it was fine. any advice would be great. thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 8:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/4 "2006-09-30T08:47:27Z")
digi, gross, probibly related to fuel the digi system was never the best, probibly one of your 2 fuel pumps on its way out. ---
**Author:** ![16vCorvette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/b487fb/32.png) [@16vCorvette](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/16vCorvette)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/5 "2006-09-30T10:00:20Z")
Check for a loose O2 sensor wire that is effecting your fueling. Or coolant temp sensor. Or seals on fuel injectors, intake manifold, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 6:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/6 "2006-09-30T18:25:43Z")
umm if both of our cars are broken…what do we do?! yeah…in with shrives just ask mike… ---
**Author:** ![double\_j](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/double_j/32/7380_2.png) [@double\_j](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/double_j)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/7 "2006-09-30T18:32:06Z")
it is digifant fuel injection. it is a bad ground somewhere. this i am willing to wager a bagel on. that’s right, you heard me. check every connector under the hood. next step, swap an ABA in and have a _relatively_ reliable car. ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 6:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/8 "2006-09-30T18:35:00Z")
> [@double j](#): > > it is digifant fuel injection. it is a bad ground somewhere. this i am willing to wager a bagel on. that’s right, you heard me. > > check every connector under the hood. next step, **swap an ABA in** and have a _relatively_ reliable car. haha a bagel. do i see another blog in the near future? and do the ABA swap…everyone else in your house is doing it. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/9 "2006-10-01T09:53:48Z")
> [@16vCorvette](#): > > Check for a loose O2 sensor wire that is effecting your fueling. Or coolant temp sensor. Or seals on fuel injectors, intake manifold, etc. is this ken? if so, i believe this is your old car. yea, a couple other things have happened that lead to some bad sensors. i’ll take a look at those. thanks. :tup: > [@Shrives](#): > > BROKESwagen > > other than that just have the guy living above you fix it i’ll ask mike, but i haven’t had a chance to talk to him in the last few days. notate location. > [@EvilJay](#): > > Maybe take off the VW emblem on the car and replace it with one from a Honda. It may just work then. i would, but “VTEC YO” has already been taken for a license plate. where’s the fun in that? > [@badnewsmini](#): > > digi, gross, probibly related to fuel the digi system was never the best, probibly one of your 2 fuel pumps on its way out. i believe the fuel pumps were recently replace right before i bought it? > [@sc1chik](#): > > umm if both of our cars are broken…what do we do?! > yeah…in with shrives just ask mike… it still runs. it just needs to run better. it sat for about 6 hours friday night, then i drove it home from hamburg. ran flawlessly on the way home. > [@double j](#): > > it is digifant fuel injection. it is a bad ground somewhere. this i am willing to wager a bagel on. that’s right, you heard me. > > check every connector under the hood. next step, swap an ABA in and have a _relatively_ reliable car. i hope to god it’s not a ground. i’m real hungry and could use a bagel. but i will check anyway and if it is, i’ll buy you a bagel at timmy ho’s after i do an ABA swap. > [@sc1chik](#): > > and do the ABA swap…everyone else in your house is doing it. does seem to be the trend. it will be ABA or W8. one or the other. lol sorry for the ridiculous amount of quoting, but i’m on dial up and this was the fastest way for me to respond to you all. ---
**Author:** ![16vCorvette](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/b487fb/32.png) [@16vCorvette](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/16vCorvette)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/10 "2006-10-01T11:39:22Z")
No I’m not Ken ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/11 "2006-10-01T12:32:56Z")
\<—retard. nevermind. ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 12:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/12 "2006-10-01T12:46:48Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > does seem to be the trend. it will be ABA or W8. one or the other. lol > > sorry for the ridiculous amount of quoting, but i’m on dial up and this was the fastest way for me to respond to you all. W8. el oh el. ---
**Author:** ![Rovert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rovert/32/7478_2.png) [@Rovert](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rovert)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/13 "2006-10-01T15:09:16Z")
i think i just saw u in ur driveway… i was at the skatepark a minute down the road talking to some way underaged girls and riding my bicycle. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sc1chik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sc1chik/32/7243_2.png) [@Sc1chik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sc1chik)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/14 "2006-10-01T21:27:42Z")
You should have brought them over to my house and we could have had a great time. Or I could have gotten a bike or skateboard and we could have ripped the park. Either way shame on you for not stopping by. This is dex on rachels sidekick ---
**Author:** ![MidgeX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a698b9/32.png) [@MidgeX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MidgeX)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/15 "2006-10-01T22:13:54Z")
idk alot about vw’s but my old civic had a similar problem turned out to be the main relay check that out ---
**Author:** ![Rovert](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rovert/32/7478_2.png) [@Rovert](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rovert)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/16 "2006-10-01T22:43:13Z")
> [@Sc1chik](#): > > You should have brought them over to my house and we could have had a great time. Or I could have gotten a bike or skateboard and we could have ripped the park. Either way shame on you for not stopping by. > > This is dex on rachels sidekick haha yeah i just hate when ppl ask me" hey you! can you do some tricks for us?" and then 5 min later i saw that they were hiding behind a porta shitter watching me ride haha - next time ill stop by for shure edit: maybe i should have told them that that was my BMW in the parking lot across the street… jail bait ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/17 "2006-10-02T08:04:13Z")
jail bait for the win. on topic: i owe jj a bagel. car wouldn’t start this morning at all. the fan support for the radiator was rusted out. the cable on the battery had been bouncing off the fan (which was moving around since the support was broken) and was grounding itself out. i fixed it this morning. thanks all for the help. ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/18 "2006-10-02T08:16:54Z")
haha that car isnt going to get you through the winter ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/19 "2006-10-02T08:20:35Z")
> [@Shrives](#): > > haha > > that car isnt going to get you through the winter that’s why you’re on speed dial for rides \<3 EDIT: i’m coming over today and getting that fan support. ---
**Author:** ![Shrives](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shrives/32/7250_2.png) [@Shrives](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shrives)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/20 "2006-10-02T08:36:07Z")
im at work now, til 5 then danielles for dinner. i wont be home til late tonight, youll probably be drunk by then. But ill call you nonetheless [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233.md?page=2)