If its in the wrong place..please move..
My wife has an 01 Bug. Its really been a thorn in my side for ever. A little history about the car.
Spring of 08 - Check engine light comes on. I get it checked at Autozone. It says it was a ECU problem. Ok thats fine. Take to a VW dealer. Battery is dying. Change it..problem solved. Running rough...goes away after the battery is changed. Vaccum hose also fixed
Runs fine for 1.5 years
Fall of 10- Check engine comes back. The car still runs fine. A little smoky on start. I ignore the light cause it goes off by itself and plus VW charges to check the light.
Spring of 10- wife HAS to drive to work through deep water. She gets the MAF wet. The car shuts down. I finally get home by babing it (running sluggish). I find out that the airfilter is soaked and the box had water in it [!][facepalm]. I let it dry over night and take it to get an oil change. The check engine light is on...
Fall-11
The light is still on. This is where it gets intresting. She said that its been running really rough on start up. I get in it to move it. It DIES in GEAR. Starts right up. Its not burning excessive gas or oil. I would like to know what would cause it to just die and stumble out of the blue? Im thinking that its the battery again..but I dont know..
BTW: I have a free check engine coupon that I will use and I will report the trouble codes..if any..
ps..sorry for the long post..any help is appreciated
My wife has an 01 Bug. Its really been a thorn in my side for ever. A little history about the car.
Spring of 08 - Check engine light comes on. I get it checked at Autozone. It says it was a ECU problem. Ok thats fine. Take to a VW dealer. Battery is dying. Change it..problem solved. Running rough...goes away after the battery is changed. Vaccum hose also fixed
Runs fine for 1.5 years
Fall of 10- Check engine comes back. The car still runs fine. A little smoky on start. I ignore the light cause it goes off by itself and plus VW charges to check the light.
Spring of 10- wife HAS to drive to work through deep water. She gets the MAF wet. The car shuts down. I finally get home by babing it (running sluggish). I find out that the airfilter is soaked and the box had water in it [!][facepalm]. I let it dry over night and take it to get an oil change. The check engine light is on...
Fall-11
The light is still on. This is where it gets intresting. She said that its been running really rough on start up. I get in it to move it. It DIES in GEAR. Starts right up. Its not burning excessive gas or oil. I would like to know what would cause it to just die and stumble out of the blue? Im thinking that its the battery again..but I dont know..
BTW: I have a free check engine coupon that I will use and I will report the trouble codes..if any..
ps..sorry for the long post..any help is appreciated