# Car hiccups?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-hiccups/33097>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jetta, volkswagen\
**Created:** [July 9, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-hiccups/33097 "2009-07-09T01:26:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![katect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@katect](https://community.cartalk.com/u/katect)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 1:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-hiccups/33097/1 "2009-07-09T01:26:33Z")

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Hi , i have 191k on this car. car runs well but for the past month, about once a week i"ll be driving (on the highway) and my car does a sort of “hiccup.” it seems like it is losing power but then goes right back to normal. it always happens in the same spot? i have come to the conclusion maybe it’s happening after my car is running for about 10 mins? not sure?? any thoughts?

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-hiccups/33097/2 "2009-07-09T03:10:40Z")

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That sounds like engine “misfire”. It could be the result of fuel pressure dropping off, momentarily. Have you changed the fuel filter in modern times? Try a fresh fuel filter. Results?  
It could, also, be loss of spark. How young are the sparkplugs?

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**Author:** ![katect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/54ee81/32.png) [@katect](https://community.cartalk.com/u/katect)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2009, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/car-hiccups/33097/3 "2009-07-09T04:25:53Z")

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thanks for your reply. i will try the fuel filter. i had spark plugs replaced in december.