2001 Volkswagen Beetle

2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
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JULI MILLER
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Shakes or Wobbles problem
2001 Volkswagen Beetle 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

accelerating causes the car to shake badly...it doesn't matter what speed i'm traveling.
Feb 17, 2009 at 2:56 PM
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DR LOOT
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yes I recognize that problem, you have a dead cylinder, you better try giving it a tune-up and see if that helps.
Mar 7, 2009 at 8:47 PM
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