# 99 Passat wont start

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/53368>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, passat, start\
**Created:** [August 11, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/53368 "2010-08-11T21:44:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![jerryshelms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5ac83/32.png) [@jerryshelms](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jerryshelms)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2010, 9:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/99-passat-wont-start/53368/1 "2010-08-11T21:44:29Z")

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after filling or even 3/4 fill fuel tank,car struggles to start. Once started,ok.Suspect tank not venting; if so, what can be done cheaply?