how to restart my 97 vw jetta gls

Asked by Tyrone Feb 08, 2015 at 07:22 PM about the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta GLS

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Had went to Iraq for 2 yrs without restarting the car
now it want start I got a new battery for it

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Deathjam4 answered 9 years ago

If your car has been sitting for 2 years without having any type of fuel stabalizer in it you most likely have gummed up lines and your going to need to get that cleaned out before it will even try and start.

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Deathjam4 answered 9 years ago

just hit up your local auto zone and ask a good place to start tho is get some fuel line cleaner and fuel injector cleaner with some super high tess gas Dont fill the tank tho since youl need to drain the tank after that

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