# 99' Passat wont start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/49774>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, passat, start\
**Created:** [June 2, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/49774 "2010-06-02T23:21:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![cardholder2009](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@cardholder2009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cardholder2009)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/49774/1 "2010-06-02T23:21:26Z")

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After getting gas car wont start  
  
 I floor it and it will start then dies when I let off the gas.  
  
 Check engine light is on  
  
 Tank hasn’t ever been filled to capacity.  
  
 Weather the engine is cold or warm the same things happen.

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**Author:** ![Goldwing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@Goldwing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Goldwing)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 2:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/49774/2 "2010-06-03T02:34:04Z")

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Was the check engine light on before this problem? Can you borrow a code reader from an auto parts store and read the Check Engine Light code? Could be many things, maybe you got some bad gas.

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**Author:** ![cardholder2009](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@cardholder2009](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cardholder2009)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2010, 3:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/49774/3 "2010-06-03T15:31:09Z")

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I will get the code number if I can, shouldn’t be a problem. I don’t know if the light is a part of what’s going on it’s a friends car, I’ll ask. Thanks, I’ll return with the code.