Sputtering and when driving over twenty MPH hour there is shaking

2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
1,600,000 MILES • 1.8L • 4 CYL • TURBO • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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PNUCKOLS2
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It has always had to be warmed up to drive and shift through gears, but now the engine will sputter a lot and shake a little anywhere past 20 MPH, but when at an idle I can rev it up as much as possible.
Jan 17, 2021 at 12:31 PM
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This sounds like the engine is misfiring which occurs first when the engine is under power. To be sure lets run the codes and go over these guides to confirm the issue.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-misfires-or-runs-rough

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-tune-up-a-car-engine

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

Jan 18, 2021 at 11:40 AM
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