Originally posted by "Someone"
Originally posted by GTI16vhatch
Well i own a 1987 gti 16v and well it is actually starting everyday for once... well the rpmss strugle from 1000rpm to about 2000rpm and then it shoots up to 5000rpm then it struggles again and also when i am in 3rd for instance and i stompon it it feels like it boosts then stops then again and it is really annoying i just put 500 into in the last 2 weeks. any ideas what i can do??
Sounds like you might have a vacuum leak . try looking at you vacuum lines and replacing any if necessary . or you can take it to VW and they can do it for like 500 bucks.