do jettas have inertia switches

2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
140,000 MILES
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JPJIM
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car would bog down then one day wouldnt start seems like it is out of gas cranks up but as soon as i let go of key turns off it does have gas in car
Dec 13, 2011 at 9:26 AM
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DRCRANKNWRENCH
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They do have inertia switches that can fail without having a wreck. But, you can also see if the fuel pump is producinits reuirement by testing the fuel pressure.
Dec 13, 2011 at 10:48 AM
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WRENCHTECH
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No, Volkswagen does not use an Inertia switch. That is found on Ford products only.
Dec 13, 2011 at 11:09 AM
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