What's causing my Volkswagen Sharan to vibrate on idle?

My 2005 Volkswagen Sharan sometimes vibrates on idle. What’s causing it?

Asked on 9 October 2013 by ufq

Answered by Honest John
Basically not enough fuel is getting through for it to run at normal idling speed. Changing the fuel filter may help.
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