88 golf starts but only runs few seconds and stalls when weather is damp

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Asked by bob912r Sep 09, 2012 at 08:10 AM about the 1988 Volkswagen Golf

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Darius answered 9 months ago

Check you distributor cap and the condition of the contact points, you may also have a break in one of the spark plug leads.

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