# 2002 Beetle want idle help

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-beetle-want-idle-help/57882>\
**Category:** Buying/Selling\
**Tags:** selling, beetle, volkswagen\
**Created:** [November 23, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-beetle-want-idle-help/57882 "2010-11-23T00:18:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![captain0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9a28c/32.png) [@captain0](https://community.cartalk.com/u/captain0)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 12:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-beetle-want-idle-help/57882/1 "2010-11-23T00:18:06Z")

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My 2002 VW Beetle turbo will only idle in park. When in gear at a stop light of taking off shudders and runs rough and will jump occasionally at speed. What could this be and can I fix it? Please help!

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 1:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-beetle-want-idle-help/57882/2 "2010-11-23T01:37:08Z")

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How many miles on it. Is it TDI (diesel)? Has all the recommended maintenance been done as listed in your owner's manual?   

Lease include the last time the fuel filter was change as well as plugs and wires (gasoline car) 

Auto or manual transmission?
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**Author:** ![Bladecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@Bladecutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bladecutter)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-beetle-want-idle-help/57882/3 "2010-11-23T16:22:22Z")

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I’m going to guess that you are referring to a gasoline turbo engine.

I would start with the Ignition coils, since they are a common fault point for these cars.

BC.