Tech Tips: VW misfires, no-starts; Mercedes stalls

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By the ALLDATA Tech-Assist Team

Here’s a compilation of some of the “Tech Tips” ALLDATA compiles as its Tech-Assist Team helps technicians tackle vehicle issues. More detail on these tips — including marked-up schematics, images and recommendations — are searchable in the “ALLDATA Community” (https://www.alldata.com/alldata-community).

Carbon causes VW Jetta’s misfires

Problem: A 2016 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan (L4-1.4L Turbo, automatic transmission/transaxle) with 48,235 miles was in the shop because the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) was on, the engine was intermittently running rough and lacked power.…

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