Replace those two temperature sensors (one is blue the other is black) on
the main rad line... These caused all sorts of problems with my 1991 Golf,
no power below 3500rpm... They are dirt cheap, even from a dealer.

Distributor/wires/plugs etc... probably will help, but this sounds like the
same computer problem I was having.
"gutlessjetta" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hi I have a 91 Jetta coupe 8v,it has a problem I can't seem to figure
> out,i just woke up one morning and it was like this, its gutless as
> hell until the high rpm's and even then doesnt seem right, car seems to
> be running ok otherwise but when i kick it down it seems to
> spiratically lurch forward in very small spurts it seems to be getting
> worse as time goes by,almost to the point of struggling up hills
> etc,Ive replaced the coil,wires,plugs,etc its not the 02 sensor cause
> that was unplugged when i bought it a few months ago,,good fuses, found
> a chaffed wire going to the air intake control box,fixed that,the cat
> isnt clogged,car doesnt smoke,burn oil,no vacuum leaks(fixed them
> too)the knock sensor wire looks like it could be toast,other than that
> i really dont know,dont have any way to test the fuel system,it seems
> ok though the fuel pump,etc cage is not very attatched,maybe a
> grounding issue there?seems like its something dumb like that,any
> feedback is greatly appeciated as I can't afford to pay a mechanic to
> troubleshoot this prob
>