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1997 Volkswagen Jetta Car Stall and won't start

Tiny
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  • 1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • MANUAL
  • 100,000 MILES
One night the car wouldn't start for 30-45 minutes. It would definitely turn over, just not start. This happened every once in a while. Then eventually it started stalling while I was driving. It think this only happened when I had the clutch all the way in so the engine was at idle. I put a new fuel filter, fuel pump and ignition coil in it. None of these fixed the problem.

Update: My repair guy says it's the crankshaft sensor. About $195 parts and labor.
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Saturday, October 9th, 2010 AT 8:06 PM

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Tiny
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When it doesn't restart, are you getting spark and fuel to the engine?
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 AT 11:55 AM
Tiny
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Can't say for sure. Never had the tools or help in the middle of the road to check. I pretty sure I'm getting fuel. I just got an idea from my brother in law that it might be the spark plug wires. They could be worn out.
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Tuesday, December 20th, 2016 AT 11:55 AM
Tiny
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They wouldn't have all gone completely bad at one time. You would have experienced a miss first. Somthing tells me you are either losing spark or fuel pressure when it happens. If you need directions as to how to check it, let me know.
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