1999 Volkswagen Jetta Car Mk4 Gls Model 2 0l Gasoline Engine On Very

1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
180,000 MILES
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ERICMIGONO
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The car in question is an MK4 - GLS model with a 2.0L gasoline engine. On very cold days after sitting for approximately 3-4 hours the cars starts fine but in a few minutes the motor dies off. If restarted immediately it works fine and drives OK until the next cold start. I also noticed when driving it sometimes jerks as though the motor wants to stop, but catches on, Almost like its is getting starved of gas. What I have checked - Fuel pressure & filter, Battery and alternator. these check out fine. It does not show any Check Engine Light, but I scanned it just the same and pulled these errors :

4 Faults Found:
16795 - Secondary Air Injection System: Incorrect Flow Detected
P0411 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16518 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: No Activity
P0134 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16524 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S2: No Activity
P0140 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16517 - Oxygen (Lambda) Sensor B1 S1: Response too Slow
P0133 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent

My question is whether the replacement of the oxygen sensors may help alleviate this problem. It looks like the have never been replaced before. Can they be the cause of these symptoms? Also I am aware the secondary air injection system has a problem. The secondary air system has had a problem for the past 3 years but I have not had these symptoms arise. The oxygen sensor errors appeared at the time the car started having these problems.

Any help in regard to this matter will be highly appreciated.

Thanks

Eric
Nov 23, 2012 at 7:39 PM
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HMAC300
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first there are 2 O2 snesors that are sending codes. front an drear of catalytic converter. You might want to see what eh tO2 sensore are working right before rpelacing them. But you may need a protype machine to check that there is a vacuum switch by your brake booster check to see if the lines are brittle and broken, they may very well be..the re;acement of the O2 sesors may help it 's hard to tell without seeing how they areaoperating.
Nov 23, 2012 at 8:26 PM
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Thanks for the prompt reply. You were right about the vacuum hoses, they were completely frayed at the ends leading to the vacuum switch, I cut the frayed ends off and fixed them back firmly. Could this be triggering the O2 sensor codes, or do I still have a problem with the O2 sensors? I will clear codes and drive around a bit to see if the problem occurs again or if the codes are repeated.
Nov 23, 2012 at 9:30 PM
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you may still have the codes for the O2 sensor but you have to clear them then drive it to find out.
Nov 23, 2012 at 11:23 PM
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