Re: 88' Jetta GL stalls when cold...

[Jim Buck <vwpride@mixi.net>]

Water in the fuel or fuel filter might cause this, as will a short to the fuel pump.
Try jumping the fuel pump and see if it happens.

jim

Etop Udoh wrote:

> I have a 88' Jetta GL , 5speed which stalls when you first start it up and try to
> drive away
> in it...
>  if it sits for a few minutes and warms up, then the car will drive fine and will
> not stall a
> few yards down the road as it normally does...
>   any ideas...
>
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