boggs down when i give it gas

Asked by doolittle4me Feb 27, 2019 at 07:12 PM about the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle 2 Dr STD Hatchback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Brian answered 5 years ago

Check the easy things first such as gas filter, vacuum leaks, etc. Without more info could be a number of things. Depending on engine wear might be a compression loss. If it has not had a tune up lately that could be another concern. Good Luck!

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