# 2002 VW Beetle, Diesel Idling Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-vw-beetle-diesel-idling-problem/32125>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 20, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-vw-beetle-diesel-idling-problem/32125 "2009-06-20T15:49:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![karenbarker2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@karenbarker2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karenbarker2)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-vw-beetle-diesel-idling-problem/32125/1 "2009-06-20T15:49:31Z")

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I a 2002 VW Beetle, Diesel. It runs great local, but when I take it on a distance drive, at idling it is rough, chugging is the word. In the morning its rough also, but once I get back home off the road, its fine again and doesnt happen…until I take a distance drive again.